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District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the island areas, and the Census Bureau was created in 1978 to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional, and local governments. The SDC lead organization is appointed by the Governor of each state/commonwealth, Puerto Rico, the Island Areas (American Samoa, Guam, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands) or the mayor of the District of Columbia. Since its creation, the SDC network has provided access and education on Census Bureau data and products as well as other statistical resources to mil- lions of data users. Statistics in Schools (SIS) A national program component of the 2020 Census with an emphasis on kindergarten through eighth grade students in schools located in hard -to -count areas. The purpose of Statistics in Schools is to educate all of the nation's K-12 students about the importance of the 2020 Census. T Title 13 (U.S. Code) The collection of laws under which the Census Bureau operates. This law guarantees the confidenti- ality of census information and establishes penalties for disclosing this information. It also provides the authorization for conducting censuses in Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. Transitory Locations Sites that contain movable or mobile housing that may include transitory units such as boats, motorized recreational vehicles or trailers, tents, or other types of portable housing. Transitory locations also include hotels or motels if being occupied on a transitory basis because the occupants have no other residence. Update Enumerate (UE) The UE operation is designed to update the address and feature data and enumerate respondents in per- son. UE is designated to occur in areas where the initial visit requires enumerating while updating the address frame, in particular in remote geographic areas that have unique challenges associated with accessibility. Update Leave (UL) This operation is designed to update the address and feature data and leave a choice questionnaire pack- age at every housing unit (HU) identified to allow the household to self -respond. UL is designed to occur in areas where the majority of HU do not either have mail delivered to the physical location of the housing unit, or the mail delivery information for the HU can- not be verified. V Value Added Refers to any service or activity provided by part- ners that would ordinarily require payment such as room/space for training, use of staff time, and use of other business resources. 18 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide U.S. Census Bureau