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Title XXVIII: Military Construction General Provisions

Sec. 2867 — Reports to Census Bureau with respect to military and civilian personnel on military installations

TL;DR

Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on reports to census bureau with respect to military and civilian personnel on military installations.

FY2027 · H.R. 8800 (HASC reported)Source: bills/FY2027-HR8800-hasc-reported.pdfView House vs Senate →

Statutory text

(a) Reports required. Prior to the completion of each decennial census, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Director of the Census a report that identifies, with respect to each military installation located in the contiguous United States, the number of—(1)military personnel who reside on such installation; and(2)civilian personnel who reside on such installation.

(b) Coordination. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretaries of the military departments.

(c) Military installation defined. In this section, the term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.

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