Full and complete enumeration of the American population is a constitutionally mandated process whereby political representation in Congress is distributed. Census data are also used to calculate the allocation of funds to State and local governments for Federal assistance programs, to insure equal employment opportunity, and to protect voting rights. Because census statistics greatly shape Government policies and programs, it is essential that these statistics be accurate and complete. Past statistic gathering efforts by the Government for Americans of Spanish origin have been greatly criticized. This Nation's Spanish background people are still at a serious disadvantage because of the lack of meaningful statistics to determine their actual status. House Joint Resolution 92 is an effort to improve the accuracy and scope of the social and economic statistics gathered on Americans of Spanish origin. On March 21, 1975, testimony was heard on new efforts in the area of statistics data gathering by the Federal Government since the previous year. Witnesses included a member in Congress from California and representatives from the Demographic Fields and Spanish Statistics Staff of the Bureau of the Census; SER--Jobs for Progress, Inc.; National Congress of Hispanic American Citizens; Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Services Office of the National Council of La Raza; and Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor. (NQ)