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5 U.S.C. § 311 — Definitions
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” means an agency referred to under [section 901(b) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section901/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Director.—** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(3) **Evaluation.—** — The term “evaluation” means an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency.
(4) **Evidence.—** — The term “evidence” has the meaning given that term in [section 3561 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3561&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **State.—** — The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(6) **Statistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose.—** — The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in [section 3561 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3561&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” means an agency referred to under [section 901(b) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section901/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Director.—** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(3) **Evaluation.—** — The term “evaluation” means an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency.
(4) **Evidence.—** — The term “evidence” has the meaning given that term in [section 3561 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3561&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **State.—** — The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(6) **Statistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose.—** — The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in [section 3561 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3561&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(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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For the purpose of this title, “Executive agency” means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.
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The Executive departments are:
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” means any entity that falls within the definition of the term “executive agency”, as defined in [section 102 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section102&num=0&edition=prelim), or “agency”, as defined in section 3502.
(2) **Agent.—** — The term “agent” means an individual—
(A)
(i) who is an employee of a private organization or a researcher affiliated with an institution of higher learning (including a person granted special sworn status by the Bureau of the Census under [section 23(c) of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section23/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), and with whom a contract or other agreement is executed, on a temporary basis, by an executive agency to perform exclusively statistical activities under the control and supervision of an officer or employee of that agency;
(ii) who is working under the authority of a government entity with which a contract or other agreement is executed by an executive agency to perform exclusively statistical activities under the control of an officer or employee of that agency;
(iii) who is a self-employed researcher, a consultant, a contractor, or an employee of a contractor, and with whom a contract or other agreement is executed by an executive agency to perform a statistical activity under the control of an officer or employee of that agency; or
(iv) who is a contractor or an employee of a contractor, and who is engaged by the agency to design or maintain the systems for handling or storage of data received under this subchapter; and
(B) who agrees in writing to comply with all provisions of law that affect information acquired by that agency.
(3) **B
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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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