44 U.S.C. § 3509 — Designation of central collection agency

Page 169 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 3511 chapter by Pub. L. 96–511. See section 3510(b) of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1995, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 104–13, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. § 3509. Designation of central collection agency The Director may designate a central collec- tion agency to obtain information for two or more agencies if the Director determines that the needs of such agencies for information will be adequately served by a single collection agen- cy, and such sharing of data is not inconsistent with applicable law. In such cases the Director shall prescribe (with reference to the collection of information) the duties and functions of the collection agency so designated and of the agen- cies for which it is to act as agent (including re- imbursement for costs). While the designation is in effect, an agency covered by the designation may not obtain for itself information for the agency which is the duty of the collection agen- cy to obtain. The Director may modify the des- ignation from time to time as circumstances re- quire. The authority to designate under this sec- tion is subject to the provisions of section 3507(f) of this subchapter. (Added Pub. L. 104–13, § 2, May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 180; amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1064(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–275.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3509, added Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2821, related to designation of central collection agency prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–13. Another prior section 3509, Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1304, related to plans or forms for col- lecting information, submission to Director, and his approval, prior to the general amendment of this chap- ter by Pub. L. 96–511. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 substituted ‘‘subchapter’’ for ‘‘chapter’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 30 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1065] of Pub. L. 106–398, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under former section 3531 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1995, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 104–13, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. § 3510. Cooperation of agencies in making infor- mation available (a) The Director may direct an agency to make available to another agency, or an agency may make available to another agency, informa- tion obtained by a collection of information if the disclosure is not inconsistent with applica- ble law. (b)(1) If information obtained by an agency is released by that agency to another agency, all the provisions of law (including penalties) that relate to the unlawful disclosure of information apply to the officers and employees of the agen- cy to which information is released to the same extent and in the same manner as the provisions apply to the officers and employees of the agen- cy which originally obtained the information. (2) The officers and employees of the agency to which the information is released, in addition, shall be subject to the same provisions of law, including penalties, relating to the unlawful dis- closure of information as if the information had been collected directly by that agency. (Added Pub. L. 104–13, § 2, May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 180.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3510, added Pub. L. 96–511, § 2(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2822, related to cooperation of agencies in making information available prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–13. Another prior section 3510, Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, authorized promulgation of rules and regulations, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–511. See section 3516 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1995, except as otherwise pro- vided, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 104–13, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. § 3511. Data inventory and Federal data cata- logue (a) COMPREHENSIVE DATA INVENTORY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In consultation with the Di- rector and in accordance with the guidance es- tablished under paragraph (2), the head of each agency shall, to the maximum extent prac- ticable, develop and maintain a comprehensive data inventory that accounts for all data as- sets created by, collected by, under the con- trol or direction of, or maintained by the agency. The head of each agency shall ensure that such inventory provides a clear and com- prehensive understanding of the data assets in the possession of the agency. (2) GUIDANCE.—The Director shall establish guidance for agencies to develop and maintain comprehensive data inventories under para- graph (1). Such guidance shall include the fol- lowing: (A) A requirement for the head of an agen- cy to include in the comprehensive data in- ventory metadata on each data asset of the agency, including, to the maximum extent practicable, the following: (i) A description of the data asset, in- cluding all variable names and definitions. (ii) The name or title of the data asset. (iii) An indication of whether or not the agency— (I) has determined or can determine if the data asset is— (aa) an open Government data asset; (bb) subject to disclosure or partial disclosure or exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5;