Multiracial people who wanted to acknowledge their full heritage won a victory of sorts in 1997, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changed the federal regulation of racial categories to permit multiple responses. This resulted in a change to the 2000 United States Census, which allowed participants to select more than one of the six available categories, which were, in brief: "White," "Black or African American," "Asian," "American Indian or Alaskan Native," "Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander," and "Other." Further details are given in the article: Race (U.S. census). The OMB made its directive mandatory for all government forms by 2003. COUNT 4
QSN1 What office is responsible for the census form changes? ANS1 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) QSN2 When did the OMB change racial guidelines for the census form? ANS2 1997 QSN3 What did the OMB vote to allow on the 2000 census? ANS3 participants to select more than one of the six available categories QSN4 When were the OMB racial directive made mandatory for every government form? ANS4 2003