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handle is hein.crs/goveqbh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Inforrning the legislative debate since 1914 0 July 23, 2024 Overview of FY2025 Budget Request for the Census Bureau Introduction As a Department of Commerce agency, the Census Bureau is funded through Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bills. This In Focus provides an overview of the U.S. Census Bureau's FY2025 budget request; certain comparisons to FY2024 enacted amounts and FY2023 actual amounts; and information about congressional action to date on the Census Bureau's FY2025 budget. Information presented is drawn from the Census Bureau's FY2025 Congressional Budget Justification and relevant congressional documents. The FY2025 request is divided between the bureau's two major accounts: Current Surveys and Programs, and Periodic Censuses and Programs. This product provides comparisons with FY2024 enacted amounts for these two major Census Bureau accounts, and more detailed comparisons with actual FY2023 amounts for specific Census Bureau programs. Detailed actual FY2024 amounts for these programs are not yet publicly available. The FY2025 Congressional Budget Justification was finalized prior to final enacted FY2024 appropriations. Figure I. Census Budget Figure is interactive in the HTML version of this In Focus. $2,000 $ in millions $1.485 billion $1,000 $0 FY2023 Actual S 1.578 billion FY2025 Request Current Surveys and Programs Current Demographic Statistics I Current Economic Statistics Source: Data from FY2025 Congressional Budget Justification, U.S. Census Bureau. FY2025 Budget Request The Biden Administration's FY2025 budget request for the Census Bureau is $1.578 billion, which is a $195 million increase from the FY2024 enacted level of $1.383 billion and a $93 million increase from the FY2023 actual level of $1.485 billion. Current Surveys and Programs The Administration requests $367 million for the Current Surveys and Programs account in FY2025, an increase of about $39 million from the FY2024 enacted amount of $330 million. This account includes Current Economic Statistics and Current Demographic Statistics. Current Economic Statistics Current Economic Statistics include business, construction, manufacturing, general economic, foreign trade, and government statistics. According to the FY2025 budget justification for the Census Bureau, the data provided are critical to understanding the structure and function of the Nation's economy. For example, this includes the Puerto Rico Economic Program and the Business Statistics programs. The FY2025 request for Current Economic Statistics is $237 million, which is a $16 million increase from the FY2023 actual amount of $221 million. Current Demographic Statistics Current Demographic Statistics includes the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); the Current Population Survey (CPS), which is sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Census Bureau; and the Population Estimates Program. The SIPP is an ongoing survey that measures distribution of government assistance programs. The CPS provides estimates of income, poverty, and other indicators. The Population Estimates Program calculates population change over time. The Census Bureau's population estimates are used in a variety of federal programs to determine funding allocations or eligibility. The FY2025 request for Current Demographic Statistics is $131 million, which is a $21 million increase from the FY2023 actual amount of $109 million. Periodic Censuses and Programs The Administration requests $1.210 billion for the Periodic Censuses and Programs account in FY2025, a $156 million increase from the FY2024 enacted amount of $1.054 billion. This account consists of several programs discussed below. Decennial Census The FY2025 request for the 2030 decennial census is $399 million. The 2020 census and the 2030 census had a combined $392 million actual level for FY2023. FY2025 funding for the decennial census in part supports

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