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5 U.S.C. § 312 — Agency evidence-building plan

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5 U.S.C. § 312 — Agency evidence-building plan

**(a) Requirement.—** 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. (5) A description of the steps the agency will take to accomplish paragraphs (1) and (2). (6) Any other information as required by guidance issued by the Director. **(b) Evaluation Plan.—** The head of each agency shall issue in conjunction with the performance plan required under [section 1115(b) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/b&num=0&edition=prelim), 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) any 11 So in original. other information included in guidance issued by the Director under subsection (a)(6). **(c) Consultation.—** In developing

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5 U.S.C. § 306 — Agency strategic plans

**(a)** Not later than the first Monday in February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences under [section 101 of title 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title3-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of each agency shall make available on the public website of the agency a strategic plan and notify the President and Congress of its availability. Such plan shall contain— (1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the agency; (2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-oriented goals, for the major functions and operations of the agency; (3) a description of how any goals and objectives contribute to the Federal Government priority goals required by [section 1120(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including— (A) a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to achieve those goals and objectives; and (B) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives as well as relevant Federal Government priority goals; (5) a description of how the goals and objectives incorporate views and suggestions obtained through congressional consultations required under subsection (d); (6) a description of how the performance goals provided in the plan required by [section 1115(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including the agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of title 31](htt

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28 U.S.C. § 543 — Special attorneys

**(a)** The Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United States attorneys when the public interest so requires, including the appointment of qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting Federal offenses committed in Indian country. **(b)** Each attorney appointed under this section is subject to removal by the Attorney General. **(c) Indian Country.—** In this section, the term “Indian country” has the meaning given that term in [section 1151 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim).

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28 U.S.C. § 547 — Duties

Except as otherwise provided by law, each United States attorney, within his district, shall— (1) prosecute for all offenses against the United States; (2) prosecute or defend, for the Government, all civil actions, suits or proceedings in which the United States is concerned; (3) appear in behalf of the defendants in all civil actions, suits or proceedings pending in his district against collectors, or other officers of the revenue or customs for any act done by them or for the recovery of any money exacted by or paid to these officers, and by them paid into the Treasury; (4) institute and prosecute proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred for violation of any revenue law, unless satisfied on investigation that justice does not require the proceedings; and (5) make such reports as the Attorney General may direct.

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28 U.S.C. § 548 — Salaries

Subject to sections 5315 through 5317 of title 5, the Attorney General shall fix the annual salaries of United States attorneys, assistant United States attorneys, and attorneys appointed under [section 543 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section543&num=0&edition=prelim) at rates of compensation not in excess of the rate of basic compensation provided for Executive Level IV of the Executive Schedule set forth in [section 5315 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.

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31 U.S.C. § 1121 — Progress reviews and use of performance information

**(a) Use of Performance Information To Achieve Federal Government Priority Goals.—** Not less than quarterly, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with the support of the Performance Improvement Council, shall— (1) for each Federal Government priority goal required by [section 1120(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim), review with the appropriate lead Government official the progress achieved during the most recent quarter, overall trend data, and the likelihood of meeting the planned level of performance; (2) include in such reviews officials from the agencies, organizations, and program activities that contribute to the accomplishment of each Federal Government priority goal; (3) assess whether agencies, organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies, and other activities are contributing as planned to each Federal Government priority goal; (4) categorize the Federal Government priority goals by risk of not achieving the planned level of performance; and (5) for the Federal Government priority goals at greatest risk of not meeting the planned level of performance, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement, including any needed changes to agencies, organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies or other activities. **(b) Agency Use of Performance Information To Achieve Agency Priority Goals.—** Not less than quarterly, at each agency required to develop agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of the agency and Chief Operating Officer, with the suppo

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5 U.S.C. § 312 — Agency evidence-building plan

Page 27 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 312 date on which each strategic plan required under sec- tion 306(a) of title 5, United States Code, is published, the Comptroller General of the United States shall sub- mit to Congress a report that— ‘‘(1) summarizes agency findings and highlights trends in the assessment conducted pursuant to sub- section (a)(9) of section 306 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (c); and ‘‘(2) if appropriate, recommends actions to further improve agency capacity to use evaluation tech- niques and data to support evaluation efforts.’’ [For definitions of ‘‘agency’’ and ‘‘evaluation’’ as used in section 101(d) of Pub. L. 115–435, set out above, see section 101(e)(4) of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 311 of this title.] BIENNIAL OMB REPORT Pub. L. 115–435, title II, § 202(g)(2), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5544, provided that: ‘‘Not later than 1 year after [the] date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 14, 2019], and biennially thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall electronically publish a report on agency performance and compliance with this Act [see Short Title of 2019 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title] and the amendments made by this Act.’’ [For definition of ‘‘agency’’ as used in section 202(g)(2) of Pub. L. 115–435, set out above, see section 101(e)(4)(A) of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 311 of this title.] USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES Pub. L. 115–435, title IV, § 402, Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5557, provided that: ‘‘To the extent practicable, the head of each agency shall use existing procedures and systems to carry out agency requirements and shall se- lect existing employees for appointments under

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