§311. Definitions — Inbound Citations
5 U.S.C. § 311
Cited by 81 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 5 U.S.C. § 311 as a whole
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(2) to an employee, other than an employee appointed under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (and employed under section 311 of such Act), who—(A) is a citizen of the United States;(B) is officially stationed or located outside the United States pursuant to Government authorization; and(C) requires (or has a family member who requires) medical treatment outside the United States, in circumstances specified by the President in regulations; and
Citations to §311(1)
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(a) The head of each agency shall include in the strategic plan required under section 306 a systematic plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of the agency. Such plan shall contain the following:(1) A list of policy-relevant questions for which the agency intends to develop evidence to support policymaking.(2) A list of data the agency intends to collect, use, or acquire to facilitate the use of evidence in policymaking.(3) A list of methods and analytical approaches that may be used to develop evidence to support policymaking.(4) A list of any challenges to developing evidence to support policymaking, including any statutory or other restrictions to accessing relevant data.(6) Any other information as required by guidance issued by the Director.
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(b) The head of each agency shall issue in conjunction with the performance plan required under section 1115(b) of title 31, an evaluation plan describing activities the agency plans to conduct pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during the fiscal year following the year in which the performance plan is submitted. Such plan shall—(1) describe key questions for each significant evaluation study that the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year;(2) describe key information collections or acquisitions the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year; and(3) any1 other information included in guidance issued by the Director under subsection (a)(6).
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(1) describe key questions for each significant evaluation study that the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year;
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(2) describe key information collections or acquisitions the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year; and
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(c) In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the head of an agency shall consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of non-governmental researchers.
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(a) The head of each agency shall designate a senior employee of the agency as the Evaluation Officer of the agency.
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(b) The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall be appointed or designated without regard to political affiliation and based on demonstrated expertise in evaluation methodology and practices and appropriate expertise to the disciplines of the agency.
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(c) The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate activities with agency officials necessary to carry out the functions required under subsection (d).
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(d) The Evaluation Officer of each agency shall—(1) continually assess the coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance of the portfolio of evaluations, policy research, and ongoing evaluation activities of the agency;(2) assess agency capacity to support the development and use of evaluation;(3) establish and implement an agency evaluation policy; and(4) coordinate, develop, and implement the plans required under section 312.
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(1) continually assess the coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance of the portfolio of evaluations, policy research, and ongoing evaluation activities of the agency;
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(2) assess agency capacity to support the development and use of evaluation;
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(3) establish and implement an agency evaluation policy; and
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(a) The head of each agency shall designate the head of any statistical agency or unit within the agency, or in the case of an agency that does not have a statistical agency or unit, any senior agency official with appropriate expertise, as a statistical official to advise on statistical policy, techniques, and procedures. Agency officials engaged in statistical activities may consult with any such statistical official as necessary.
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(a) The Director, or the head of an agency designated by the Director, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building (in this section referred to as the “Advisory Committee”) to review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence building.
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(5) Three members who are agency Evaluation Officers.
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(1) The term “agency” has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44.
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(3) The term “Government service delivery” means any action by an agency related to providing a benefit or service to an individual, business, or organization (such as a grantee or State, local, or Tribal entity), including any such action of a contractor or nonprofit organization acting on behalf of the agency or administering a federally-funded program.
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(a) The Director shall designate or appoint a senior official as the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead within the Office of Management and Budget whose responsibility is to coordinate governmentwide efforts to improve Government service delivery by agencies. The individual shall have the following duties and authorities:(1) Facilitate and coordinate governmentwide efforts to improve Government service delivery provided by agencies, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.(2) Carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director.(3) Serve as the lead, governmentwide official responsible for supporting Government service delivery.(4) Advise the Director concerning the improvement of Government service delivery provided by agencies.(5) In consultation with each lead agency service delivery official and any other agency stakeholder as appropriate, develop and oversee the implementation of governmentwide Government service delivery standards, policies, and guidelines for services and programs provided by agencies, including standards, policies, and guidelines to—(A) understand the needs of an individual, business, or organization interacting with an agency;(B) solicit and consider voluntary feedback on the Government service delivery by the agency;(C) assess Government service delivery processes;(D) consider the factors of ease, efficiency, transparency, accessibility, fairness, burden (as defined in section 3502 of title 44), and duration, including wait and processing times, with respect to Government service delivery; and(E) encourage the adoption of commercial products and services in accordance with section 3307 of title 41.(6) Collect and report qualitative and quantitative information or data on Government service delivery through existing reporting mechanisms.(7) Evaluate the quality of Government service delivery, including through the establishment of performance metrics developed using the standards, policies, and guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph (5) and the information or data collected and reported pursuant to paragraph (6).(8) Engage with stakeholders to identify leading practices in service design and delivery that would improve Government service delivery across and within agencies.(9) Ensure agency service delivery initiatives, including those related to the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336), are identified in agency congressional budget justifications.(10) Coordinate with Office of Management and Budget stakeholders and other agency stakeholders on Government service delivery.(11) In collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, and in coordination with relevant Office of Management and Budget stakeholders, ensure that websites of agencies, including those associated with high impact service providers, are consistent with the objectives of this subchapter, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act, and any other applicable law.
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(1) Facilitate and coordinate governmentwide efforts to improve Government service delivery provided by agencies, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.
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(4) Advise the Director concerning the improvement of Government service delivery provided by agencies.
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(5) In consultation with each lead agency service delivery official and any other agency stakeholder as appropriate, develop and oversee the implementation of governmentwide Government service delivery standards, policies, and guidelines for services and programs provided by agencies, including standards, policies, and guidelines to—(A) understand the needs of an individual, business, or organization interacting with an agency;(B) solicit and consider voluntary feedback on the Government service delivery by the agency;(C) assess Government service delivery processes;(D) consider the factors of ease, efficiency, transparency, accessibility, fairness, burden (as defined in section 3502 of title 44), and duration, including wait and processing times, with respect to Government service delivery; and(E) encourage the adoption of commercial products and services in accordance with section 3307 of title 41.
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(A) understand the needs of an individual, business, or organization interacting with an agency;
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(B) solicit and consider voluntary feedback on the Government service delivery by the agency;
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(8) Engage with stakeholders to identify leading practices in service design and delivery that would improve Government service delivery across and within agencies.
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(9) Ensure agency service delivery initiatives, including those related to the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336), are identified in agency congressional budget justifications.
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(10) Coordinate with Office of Management and Budget stakeholders and other agency stakeholders on Government service delivery.
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(11) In collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, and in coordination with relevant Office of Management and Budget stakeholders, ensure that websites of agencies, including those associated with high impact service providers, are consistent with the objectives of this subchapter, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act, and any other applicable law.
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(a) The head of each agency shall be responsible for the Government service delivery of the agency which shall, at a minimum, include improving and enhancing Government services to better achieve the mission of the agency and build and maintain trust, transparency, and accountability.
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(b) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subchapter, the head of each agency shall designate or appoint a senior official of the agency (who may be the deputy head of the agency) to implement this subchapter who shall have the following duties and authorities:(1) Report directly to the head or deputy head of the agency.(2) Possess sufficient operational authority to effectuate implementation of Government service delivery improvements within the agency, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.(3) Coordinate and execute, as appropriate, under the direction of the head of the agency, and in collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, efforts to improve and enhance the Government service delivery and Government service delivery channels of the agency.(4) At the direction of the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, submit an implementation plan for improving agency Government service delivery.(5) Coordinate the collection and reporting of the data and information required pursuant to section 322 and use such data and information to improve Government service delivery.(6) Facilitate collaboration among and between offices, and components within the agency and with other agencies as appropriate, in coordination with the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, to improve and enhance Government service delivery.(7) Assist with the implementation by the agency of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336).(8) Assist in the incorporation of the Government service delivery requirements established under this subchapter in agency plans (such as strategic plans or annual performance plans).
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(1) Report directly to the head or deputy head of the agency.
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(2) Possess sufficient operational authority to effectuate implementation of Government service delivery improvements within the agency, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.
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(3) Coordinate and execute, as appropriate, under the direction of the head of the agency, and in collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, efforts to improve and enhance the Government service delivery and Government service delivery channels of the agency.
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(4) At the direction of the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, submit an implementation plan for improving agency Government service delivery.
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(6) Facilitate collaboration among and between offices, and components within the agency and with other agencies as appropriate, in coordination with the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, to improve and enhance Government service delivery.
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(7) Assist with the implementation by the agency of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336).
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(8) Assist in the incorporation of the Government service delivery requirements established under this subchapter in agency plans (such as strategic plans or annual performance plans).
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Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to diminish or reduce the authority of agency Chief Information Officers for information resources management provided in section 11315 of title 40 or those authorities to manage information resources to accomplish agency missions as established in section 3502 of title 44.
Citations to §311(2)
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(6) Any other information as required by guidance issued by the Director.
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(3) any1 other information included in guidance issued by the Director under subsection (a)(6).
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(a) The Director, or the head of an agency designated by the Director, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building (in this section referred to as the “Advisory Committee”) to review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence building.
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(b) The members of the Advisory Committee shall consist of the Chief Statistician of the United States, who shall serve as the Chair of the Advisory Committee, and other members appointed by the Director as follows:(5) Three members who are agency Evaluation Officers.(6) Three members who are members of the Interagency Council for Statistical Policy1 established under section 3504(e)(8) of title 44.(7) At least 10 members who are representatives of State and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects, of whom—(A) at least one shall have expertise in transparency policy;(B) at least one shall have expertise in privacy policy;(C) at least one shall have expertise in statistical data use;(D) at least one shall have expertise in information management;(E) at least one shall have expertise in information technology; and(F) at least one shall be from the research and evaluation community.
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(1) assist the Director in carrying out the duties of the Director under part D of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44;
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(2) evaluate and provide recommendations to the Director on how to facilitate data sharing, enable data linkage, and develop privacy enhancing techniques; and
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(f) The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Director and make publicly available an annual report on the activities and findings of the Advisory Committee.
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(a) The Director shall designate or appoint a senior official as the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead within the Office of Management and Budget whose responsibility is to coordinate governmentwide efforts to improve Government service delivery by agencies. The individual shall have the following duties and authorities:(1) Facilitate and coordinate governmentwide efforts to improve Government service delivery provided by agencies, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.(2) Carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director.(3) Serve as the lead, governmentwide official responsible for supporting Government service delivery.(4) Advise the Director concerning the improvement of Government service delivery provided by agencies.(5) In consultation with each lead agency service delivery official and any other agency stakeholder as appropriate, develop and oversee the implementation of governmentwide Government service delivery standards, policies, and guidelines for services and programs provided by agencies, including standards, policies, and guidelines to—(A) understand the needs of an individual, business, or organization interacting with an agency;(B) solicit and consider voluntary feedback on the Government service delivery by the agency;(C) assess Government service delivery processes;(D) consider the factors of ease, efficiency, transparency, accessibility, fairness, burden (as defined in section 3502 of title 44), and duration, including wait and processing times, with respect to Government service delivery; and(E) encourage the adoption of commercial products and services in accordance with section 3307 of title 41.(6) Collect and report qualitative and quantitative information or data on Government service delivery through existing reporting mechanisms.(7) Evaluate the quality of Government service delivery, including through the establishment of performance metrics developed using the standards, policies, and guidelines developed pursuant to paragraph (5) and the information or data collected and reported pursuant to paragraph (6).(8) Engage with stakeholders to identify leading practices in service design and delivery that would improve Government service delivery across and within agencies.(9) Ensure agency service delivery initiatives, including those related to the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336), are identified in agency congressional budget justifications.(10) Coordinate with Office of Management and Budget stakeholders and other agency stakeholders on Government service delivery.(11) In collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, and in coordination with relevant Office of Management and Budget stakeholders, ensure that websites of agencies, including those associated with high impact service providers, are consistent with the objectives of this subchapter, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act, and any other applicable law.
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(2) Carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director.
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(4) Advise the Director concerning the improvement of Government service delivery provided by agencies.
Citations to §311(3)
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(b) The head of each agency shall issue in conjunction with the performance plan required under section 1115(b) of title 31, an evaluation plan describing activities the agency plans to conduct pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during the fiscal year following the year in which the performance plan is submitted. Such plan shall—(1) describe key questions for each significant evaluation study that the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year;(2) describe key information collections or acquisitions the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year; and(3) any1 other information included in guidance issued by the Director under subsection (a)(6).
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(1) describe key questions for each significant evaluation study that the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year;
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(a) The head of each agency shall designate a senior employee of the agency as the Evaluation Officer of the agency.
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(b) The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall be appointed or designated without regard to political affiliation and based on demonstrated expertise in evaluation methodology and practices and appropriate expertise to the disciplines of the agency.
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(c) The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate activities with agency officials necessary to carry out the functions required under subsection (d).
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(d) The Evaluation Officer of each agency shall—(1) continually assess the coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance of the portfolio of evaluations, policy research, and ongoing evaluation activities of the agency;(2) assess agency capacity to support the development and use of evaluation;(3) establish and implement an agency evaluation policy; and(4) coordinate, develop, and implement the plans required under section 312.
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(1) continually assess the coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance of the portfolio of evaluations, policy research, and ongoing evaluation activities of the agency;
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(2) assess agency capacity to support the development and use of evaluation;
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(3) establish and implement an agency evaluation policy; and
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(5) Three members who are agency Evaluation Officers.
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(7) At least 10 members who are representatives of State and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects, of whom—(A) at least one shall have expertise in transparency policy;(B) at least one shall have expertise in privacy policy;(C) at least one shall have expertise in statistical data use;(D) at least one shall have expertise in information management;(E) at least one shall have expertise in information technology; and(F) at least one shall be from the research and evaluation community.
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(F) at least one shall be from the research and evaluation community.
Citations to §311(4)
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(3) A list of methods and analytical approaches that may be used to develop evidence to support policymaking.
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(4) A list of any challenges to developing evidence to support policymaking, including any statutory or other restrictions to accessing relevant data.
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(a) The Director, or the head of an agency designated by the Director, shall establish an Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building (in this section referred to as the “Advisory Committee”) to review, analyze, and make recommendations on how to promote the use of Federal data for evidence building.
Citations to §311(5)
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(c) In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the head of an agency shall consult with stakeholders, including the public, agencies, State and local governments, and representatives of non-governmental researchers.
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(7) At least 10 members who are representatives of State and local governments and nongovernmental stakeholders with expertise in government data policy, privacy, technology, transparency policy, evaluation and research methodologies, and other relevant subjects, of whom—(A) at least one shall have expertise in transparency policy;(B) at least one shall have expertise in privacy policy;(C) at least one shall have expertise in statistical data use;(D) at least one shall have expertise in information management;(E) at least one shall have expertise in information technology; and(F) at least one shall be from the research and evaluation community.
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(3) The term “Government service delivery” means any action by an agency related to providing a benefit or service to an individual, business, or organization (such as a grantee or State, local, or Tribal entity), including any such action of a contractor or nonprofit organization acting on behalf of the agency or administering a federally-funded program.
Citations to §311(6)
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(a) The head of each agency shall designate the head of any statistical agency or unit within the agency, or in the case of an agency that does not have a statistical agency or unit, any senior agency official with appropriate expertise, as a statistical official to advise on statistical policy, techniques, and procedures. Agency officials engaged in statistical activities may consult with any such statistical official as necessary.