carter in 1980. the obama administration has since back tracked and attempted to down play its role regarding the sent sulls. and to his credit, the current secretary of commerce, gary locke, has expressed his intention to not seek control of the 2010 census to the white house during his confirmation hearings. the u.s. constitution, article one, section two, clause three, as modified by section two of the 14th amendment requires a population census every 10 years to serve as the basis for reapportioning seats in the house of representatives. the constitution stipulates that the he nume rations to be conducted in such manner as they, congress, shall be law direct. congress through title 13 of u.s. code has delegated this responsibility to the secretary of commerce and within the department of commerce to the bureau of the census. let me be very clear on this point. the constitution stipulates that congress shall direct how the census is to be conducted and congress delegated this responsibility to the bureau of the census, not the office of the white house chief of staff. the united states census should remain independent of politics. it should not be directed by pol