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5 U.S.C. § 314 — Statistical expertise
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**(a) In General.—** 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.
**(b) Membership on Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.—** Each statistical official designated under subsection (a) shall serve as a member of the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy established under [section 3504(e)(8) of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3504/e/8&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In General.—** 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.
**(b) Membership on Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.—** Each statistical official designated under subsection (a) shall serve as a member of the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy established under [section 3504(e)(8) of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3504/e/8&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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**(a) Establishment.—** The head of each agency shall designate a nonpolitical appointee employee in the agency as the Chief Data Officer of the agency.
**(b) Qualifications.—** The Chief Data Officer of an agency shall be designated on the basis of demonstrated training and experience in data management, governance (including creation, application, and maintenance of data standards), collection, analysis, protection, use, and dissemination, including with respect to any statistical and related techniques to protect and de-identify confidential data.
**(c) Functions.—** The Chief Data Officer of an agency shall—
(1) be responsible for lifecycle data management;
(2) coordinate with any official in the agency responsible for using, protecting, disseminating, and generating data to ensure that the data needs of the agency are met;
(3) manage data assets of the agency, including the standardization of data format, sharing of data assets, and publication of data assets in accordance with applicable law;
(4) in carrying out the requirements under paragraphs (3) and (5), consult with any statistical official of the agency (as designated under [section 314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section314&num=0&edition=prelim));
(5) carry out the requirements of the agency under subsections (b) through (d), (f), and (i) of section 3506, section 3507, and section 3511;
(6) ensure that, to the extent practicable, agency data conforms with data management best practices;
(7) engage agency employees, the public, and contractors in using public data assets and encourage collaborative approaches on improving data use;
(8) support the Performance Improvement Officer of the agency in identifying and using data to carry out the function
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Except as otherwise authorized by law, the head of an Executive department or military department may not employ an attorney or counsel for the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or employee thereof is a party, or is interested, or for the securing of evidence therefor, but shall refer the matter to the Department of Justice. This section does not apply to the employment and payment of counsel under [section 1037 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1037&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 313
1 So in original.
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Interagency Council on
Statistical Policy’’.
(6) Any other information as required by
guidance issued by the Director.
(b) EVALUATION PLAN.—The head of each agen-
cy shall issue in conjunction with the perform-
ance 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 fol-
lowing the year in which the performance plan
is submitted. Such plan shall—
(1) describe key questions for each signifi-
cant 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 1 other information included in guid-
ance issued by the Director under subsection
(a)(6).
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan re-
quired under subsection (a), the head of an agen-
cy shall consult with stakeholders, including
the public, agencies, State and local govern-
ments, and representatives of non-governmental
researchers.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title I, § 101(a)(2), Jan. 14,
2019, 132 Stat. 5530.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see sec-
tion 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date
of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of this title.
§ 313. Evaluation Officers
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The head of each agency
shall designate a senior employee of the agency
as the Evaluation Officer of the agency.
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Evaluation Officer of
an agency shall be appointed or designated with-
out regard to political affiliatio
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