44 U.S.C. § 3521 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 176 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 3520A 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘the’’. thorization of appropriations prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 104–13. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 115–435 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to establishment of task force on information collection and dissemination. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Con- gress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eight- eenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–435 effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 3520A. Chief Data Officer Council (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a Chief Data Officer Council (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). (b) PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall— (1) establish Governmentwide best practices for the use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data; (2) promote and encourage data sharing agreements between agencies; (3) identify ways in which agencies can im- prove upon the production of evidence for use in policymaking; (4) consult with the public and engage with private users of Government data and other stakeholders on how to improve access to data assets of the Federal Government; and (5) identify and evaluate new technology so- lutions for improving the collection and use of data. (c) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Data Officer of each agency shall serve as a member of the Council. (2) CHAIR.—The Director shall select the Chair of the Council from among the members of the Council. (3) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—The Adminis- trator of the Office of Electronic Government shall serve as a member of the Council. (4) EX OFFICIO MEMBER.—The Director shall appoint a representative for all Chief Informa- tion Officers and Evaluation Officers, and such representative shall serve as an ex officio member of the Council. (d) REPORTS.—The Council shall submit to the Director, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Re- form of the House of Representatives a biennial report on the work of the Council. (e) EVALUATION AND TERMINATION.— (1) GAO EVALUATION OF COUNCIL.—Not later than 4 years after date 1 of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on whether the additional duties of the Council improved the use of evidence and program evaluation in the Federal Government. (2) TERMINATION OF COUNCIL.—The Council shall terminate and this section shall be re- pealed upon the expiration of the 2-year period that begins on the date the Comptroller Gen- eral submits the report under paragraph (1) to Congress. (Added Pub. L. 115–435, title II, § 202(f)(1), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5542.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–435, which was approved Jan. 14, 2019. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Con- gress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eight- eenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. 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 Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 3521. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, and for no other purpose, $8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. (Added Pub. L. 104–13, § 2, May 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 184, § 3520; amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1064(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–275; renumbered § 3521, Pub. L. 107–198, § 3(a)(1), June 28, 2002, 116 Stat. 730.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107–198 renumbered section 3520 of this title as this section. 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. Page 177 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 3551 EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective May 22, 1995, see section 4 of Pub. L. 104–13, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. [§§ 3531 to 3549. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3073] Sections 3531 to 3538 comprised subchapter II of this chapter ‘‘INFORMATION SECURITY’’. Section 3531, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2259, set forth purposes of sub- chapter II. See section 3551 of this title. A prior section 3531, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–266, set forth purposes of subchapter II prior to the general amendment of subchapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3532, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2260, related to definitions appli- cable to subchapter II. See section 3552 of this title. A prior section 3532, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–266, related to definitions applicable to subchapter II prior to the general amendment of subchapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3533, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2261, set forth authority and functions of the Director. See section 3553 of this title. A prior section 3533, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–266, set forth authority and functions of the Director prior to the general amendment of subchapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3534, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2262, related to Federal agency responsibilities. See section 3554 of this title. A prior section 3534, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–268, related to Federal agency responsibilities prior to the general amendment of subchapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3535, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2265; amended Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 377(e), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2631, related to annual independent evaluation. See section 3555 of this title. A prior section 3535, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–271, related to annual independent evaluation prior to the general amendment of subchapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3536, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2266, described responsibilities for the head of each agency operating or exercising control of a national security system. See section 3557 of this title. A prior section 3536, added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1061], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–272; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1052(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2648, set forth expiration date of sub- chapter II prior to the general amendment of sub- chapter II by Pub. L. 107–296. Section 3537, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2267, authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Section 3538, added Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1001(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2267, related to effect on existing law. See section 3558 of this title. Sections 3541 to 3549 comprised subchapter III of this chapter ‘‘INFORMATION SECURITY’’. Section 3541, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2946, set forth purposes of sub- chapter III. See section 3551 of this title. Section 3542, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2947, related to definitions appli- cable to subchapter III. See section 3552 of this title. Section 3543, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2947, set forth authority and functions of the Director. See section 3553 of this title. Section 3544, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2949, related to Federal agency responsibilities. See section 3554 of this title. Section 3545, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2952; amended Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 377(e), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2631, related to annual independent evaluation. See section 3555 of this title. Section 3546, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2954, related to Federal informa- tion security incident center. See section 3556 of this title. Section 3547, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2954, described responsibilities for the head of each agency operating or exercising control of a national security system. See section 3557 of this title. Section 3548, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2954, authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. Section 3549, added Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 301(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2955, related to effect on existing law and provided that subchapter II was not to apply while subchapter III was in effect. See section 3558 of this title. SUBCHAPTER II—INFORMATION SECURITY § 3551. Purposes The purposes of this subchapter are to— (1) provide a comprehensive framework for ensuring the effectiveness of information secu- rity controls over information resources that support Federal operations and assets; (2) recognize the highly networked nature of the current Federal computing environment and provide effective governmentwide man- agement and oversight of the related informa- tion security risks, including coordination of information security efforts throughout the civilian, national security, and law enforce- ment communities; (3) provide for development and maintenance of minimum controls required to protect Fed- eral information and information systems; (4) provide a mechanism for improved over- sight of Federal agency information security programs, including through automated secu- rity tools to continuously diagnose and im- prove security; (5) acknowledge that commercially devel- oped information security products offer ad- vanced, dynamic, robust, and effective infor- mation security solutions, reflecting market solutions for the protection of critical infor- mation infrastructures important to the na- tional defense and economic security of the nation that are designed, built, and operated by the private sector; and (6) recognize that the selection of specific technical hardware and software information security solutions should be left to individual agencies from among commercially developed products. (Added Pub. L. 113–283, § 2(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3073.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in sections 3531 and 3541 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–283.