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House Votes to Eliminate the ACS
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on May 9th to eliminate the American Community Survey. This amendment to the FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill passed by a vote of 232 to 190. Right before this vote, the House passed the Webster amendment, approved by voice vote and sponsored by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), to make response to the ACS voluntary by prohibiting both the Census Bureau and the Justice Department from using funds to enforce penalties in the Census Act that make survey response mandatory. (The amendment had to be written as a limit on expenditure of funds in order for it to be ruled “in order” on an appropriations bill.) The outcome of this vote demonstrates the importance of proactivity among data users in conveying their support for the ACS and other surveys to all members of the House and Senate. The Senate is expected to take up the FY2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill next week.
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Missed “Innovative Data Sources for Regional Economic Analysis”?
If you missed this week’s Innovative Data Sources for Regional Economic Analysis conference, you can still learn about the incredible resources available to research professionals. Learn more about the event here and access the Conference Guide to Exhibitors, featuring details about presenting organizations and data programs, here.
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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Calls for Comment
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons (July 2, 2012)
- Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons (July 9, 2012)
Census Bureau
- 2012 National Census Test (June 6, 2012)
- Current Population Survey Voting and Registration Supplement (July 9, 2012)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Adult Tobacco Survey (June 7, 2012)
- The National Violent Death Reporting System (July 9, 2012)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- 2012 National Mental Health Services Survey (June 4, 2012)
- 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Questionnaire Field Test (June 4, 2012)
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Public Meeting:
Data Users Advisory Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
May 17, 2012
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Postal Square Building
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC
The Committee provides advice to the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the points of view of data users from various sectors of the U.S. economy, including the labor, business, research, academic, and government communities, on technical matters related to the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s statistics, on its published reports, and on the broader aspects of its overall mission and function. The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data Users Advisory Committee, at (202) 691–6102. Learn more here.
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Conference:
NCES 2012 Summer Forum and 25th Annual STATS-DC 2012 Data Conference
July 9-13, 2012
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
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The Summer Data Conference is an opportunity for professional networking, updates on federal and national activities affecting data collection and reporting, and information about the best new approaches in collecting, reporting, and using education statistics. The Summer Data Conference will include training and business meetings for state CCD and EDFacts data coordinators. In addition, NCES postsecondary education experts will provide sessions that increase your knowledge of postsecondary data environments and data systems such as IPEDS. There will also be a range of informative sessions targeted toward interests in Common Core of Data, Common Education Data Standards, data collection, data management, data privacy, data dissemination, data linking beyond K-12, data standards, data quality, data usage, growth models, education research, school finance, and Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems. Learn more here.
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Conference:
2012 National Conference on Health Statistics
August 6–8, 2012
Renaissance Washington DC
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC
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The 2012 Conference will emphasize current NCHS data activities and their relationship to today’s key health issues. Through presentations, interactive workshops, and other innovative approaches, the Conference aims to further attendees’ understanding of the importance and relevance of public health data. Learn more here.
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