,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ca1 #bjag,mr4
 ,ryan ( ,wiscons9 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #e &  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require    
,f$]al evaluation activities1 improve   
,f$]al data managem5t1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+
 ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,title ,i--,f$]al ,evid5ce-,build+      
,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,f$]al          
evid5ce-build+ activities4 ,title       
,,ii--,,op5 ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act ,sec4  
#bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,,op5    
,gov]nm5t ,data4 ,title                 
,,iii--,confid5tial ,in=mation          
,protection & ,/ati/ical ,effici5cy     

,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,confid5tial in=mation protection &     
/ati/ical effici5cy4 ,sec4 #cjc4        
,increas+ access to data = evid5ce4     
,title ,,iv--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4   
#dja4 ,rule ( con/ruction4 ,sec4 #djb4  
,effective date4  ,i ,f$]al             
,evid5ce-,build+ ,activities  #aja4     
,f$]al evid5ce-build+ activities  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( "p ,i ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7    
be=e section #cja1 by ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,i ,g5]al ,provisions  2 &  7#b7 by add+
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,evid5ce-,build+ ,activities  #caa4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3  7#a7      
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an ag5cy      
ref]r$ to "u section #ija7;b7 ( title   
#ca4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director   
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7 ,evaluation 
,! t]m evaluation means an assessm5t us+
 sy/ematic data collection & analysis ( 
"o or m programs1 policies1 &           
organizations int5d$ to assess _!       

effectiv5ess & effici5cy4  7#d7 ,evid5ce
 ,! t]m evid5ce means evaluation1 policy
 rese>* & analysis1 & in=mation produc$ 
z a result ( /ati/ical activities       
conduct$ = a /ati/ical purpose4  7#e7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7#f7 ,/ati/ical activities2    
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit2 /ati/ical      
purpose ,! t]ms /ati/ical activities1   
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit1 & /ati/ical    
purpose h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #cefa ( title #dd4  #cab4 ,ag5cy
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 lat] ?an ! fir/ ,monday 9 ,febru>y (   
ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit 
to ! ,director & ,congress a sy/ematic  
plan = id5tify+ & address+ policy       
que/ions relevant to ! programs1        
policies1 & regulations ( ! ag5cy4 ,su* 
plan %all be made available on ! public 
website ( ! ag5cy & %all cov] at lea/ a 
#d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> 

foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! plan is     
submitt$ & publi%$ & conta9 ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a li/ ( policy-relevant que/ions =
 :i* ! ag5cy int5ds to develop evid5ce  
to support policymak+4  7#b7 ,a li/ (   
data ! ag5cy int5ds to collect1 use1 or 
acquire to facilitate ! use ( evid5ce 9 
policymak+4  7#c7 ,a li/ ( me?ods &     
analytical approa*es t may be us$ to    
develop evid5ce to support policymak+4  
7#d7 ,a li/ ( any *all5ges to develop+  
evid5ce to support policymak+1 includ+  
any /atutory or o!r re/rictions to      
access+ relevant data4  7#e7 ,a         
description ( ! /eps ! ag5cy w take to  
accompli% p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7#f7  
,any o!r in=mation z requir$ by guidance
 issu$ by ! ,director4  7b7             
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! plan requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( an ag5cy   
%all consult ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
public4  7#b7 ,any evaluation or        
analysis unit & p]sonnel ( ! ag5cy4     
7#c7 ,ag5cy (ficials responsible =      
implem5t+ privacy policy4  7#d7 ,! ,*ief

 ,data ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy4  7#e7 ,!       
(ficials ( ! ag5cy designat$ "u section 
#cae4  7#f7 ,! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t    
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy4  7#g7 ,program        
adm9i/rators ( ! ag5cy4  7#h7 ,!        
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ,s5ate ) ov]sight jurisdiction ov] !   
ag5cy4  #cac4 ,gov]nm5twide             
evid5ce-build+ coord9ation  7a7 ,unifi$ 
evid5ce-,build+ coord9ation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director %all consolidate !   
plans submitt$ "u section #cab 9 a      
unifi$ evid5ce-build+ plan4 ,! ,director
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ov]lapp+ or unnecess>y duplicative data 
acquisition plans & facilitate int]ag5cy
 evid5ce ga!r+ & %>+4 ,! head ( ! ag5cy 
may incorporate ! results ( any         
int]ag5cy coord9ation by updat+ ! plan  
requir$ "u section #cab4 ,! ,director   
%all incorporate any su* ag5cy update 9 
! unifi$ evid5ce-build+ plan4  7#b7     
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! unifi$      
evid5ce-build+ plan requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,director %all consult ) !      

foll[+3  7,a7 ,! public4  7,b7 ,!       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,evaluation       
,policy e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7,c7 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,/ati/ical
 ,policy e/abli%$ "u section            
#cejd7;e77#h7 ( title #dd4  7,d7 ,any   
o!r relevant int]ag5cy c\ncil4  7,e7 ,! 
head ( ea* ag5cy4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil on ,evaluation ,policy  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,evaluation       
,policy 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,c\ncil7 to advise & assi/ ! ,director 9
 support+ ,gov]nm5twide evaluation      
activities & policies4  7#b7 ,purpose & 
function ,! ,c\ncil %all act z !        
pr9cipal int]ag5cy =um = coord9at+      
cross-ag5cy evaluation activities &     
improv+ ag5cy practices relat$ to       
program evaluation4 ,! ,c\ncil %all--   
7,a7 advise & assi/ ! ,director 9       
support+ ,gov]nm5twide evaluation       
activities & policies2  7,b7 fo/]       
capacity = program evaluation across    
ag5cies by collaborat+ on a set (       

,gov]nm5twide human capital /rategies t 
develop & ma9ta9 ag5cies' capacity =    
program evaluation2  7,c7 advise on !   
developm5t ( dep>tm5t-wide evaluation   
policies & ! sy/ematic plans = id5tify+ 
& address+ priority policy que/ions     
describ$ 9 ag5cy evid5ce-build+ plans "u
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:i* memb]s may engage 9 collective le>n+
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high-quality program evaluation         
practices across ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7     
,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all be 
! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]s appo9t$ or  
designat$ "u section #cad4 ,! ,director 
%all designate a ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4     
,additional memb]s may be designat$ by !
 ,*air4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,! ,c\ncil %all   
meet n less ?an twice p] fiscal ye> &   
may meet at ! call ( ! ,*air or a       
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#e7  
,support ,! head ( ea* ag5cy ) a ,*ief  
,evaluation ,(fic] s]v+ on ! ,c\ncil    
%all1 z appropriate & to ! ext5t p]mitt$
 by law1 provide support 9 op]at+ !     

,c\ncil1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,*air4  7#f7   
,annual report ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil %all
 submit an annual report on ! ,c\ncil's 
"w "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,director %all make su*   
report publicly available onl9e4  7#g7  
,report & t]m9ation  7,a7 ,evaluation ( 
,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an f\r ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report to ,congress on    
:e!r ! ,c\ncil improv$ ! use ( evid5ce &
 program evaluation 9 ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ( ,c\ncil ,!
 ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate & ?is subsection  
%all be repeal$ ^u ! expiration ( !     
two-ye> p]iod t beg9s on ! date !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
submits ! evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 to ,congress4  #cad4 ,*ief ,evaluation 
,(fic]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! head ( ea*  
ag5cy %all appo9t or designate an       

employee ( ! ag5cy z ! ,*ief ,evaluation
 ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,qualifications 
,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] ( an ag5cy  
%all be appo9t$ or designat$ )\t reg>d  
to political affiliation & bas$ on      
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 evaluation        
me?odology1 practices1 & appropriate    
exp]tise to ! discipl9es ( ! ag5cy4  7c7
 ,limitations ,! ,*ief ,evaluation      
,(fic] ( an ag5cy may n simultane\sly   
s]ve z any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,*ief    
,f9ancial ,(fic] ( any ag5cy4  7#b7 ,!  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( any ag5cy4    
7#c7 ,! ,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] (  
any ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! ,*ief ,acquisition  
,(fic] ( any ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( any ag5cy4  7d7 ,coord9ation ,!
 ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] ( an ag5cy    
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 coord9ate 
activities ) ag5cy (ficials1 includ+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,ag5cy (ficials           
responsible = implem5t+ privacy policy  
reg>d+ privacy & confid5tiality issues4 
7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy4   
7#c7 ,ag5cy (ficials designat$ "u       

section #cae4  7#d7 ,any evaluation or  
analysis unit & p]sonnel ( ! ag5cy on ! 
ne$s = evaluation & analysis4  7#e7 ,!  
,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy4 
7#f7 ,program adm9i/rators ( ! ag5cy4   
7#g7 ,! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]s ( o!r 
ag5cies4  7e7 ,functions ,! ,*ief       
,evaluation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all--   
7#a7 cont9ually assess ! cov]age1       
quality1 me?ods1 consi/5cy1             
effectiv5ess1 indep5d5ce1 & balance ( ! 
portfolio ( evaluations1 policy rese>*1 
& ongo+ evaluation activities ( ! ag5cy2
  7#b7 assess ag5cy capacity to support 
! developm5t & use ( evaluation2  7#c7  
e/abli% & implem5t an ag5cy evaluation  
policy2 &  7#d7 coord9ate1 develop1 &   
implem5t ! plan requir$ "u section #cab4
  #cae4 ,/ati/ical exp]tise  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all designate
 ! head ( any /ati/ical ag5cy or unit )9
 ! ag5cy1 or 9 ! case ( an ag5cy t does 
n h a /ati/ical ag5cy or unit1 any s5ior
 ag5cy (ficial ) appropriate exp]tise1 z
 a /ati/ical (ficial to advise on       

/ati/ical policy1 te*niques1 &          
proc$ures4 ,ag5cy (ficials engag$ 9     
/ati/ical activities may consult ) any  
su* /ati/ical (ficial z necess>y4  7b7  
,memb]%ip on ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil =       
,/ati/ical ,policy ,ea* /ati/ical       
(ficial designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil =
 ,/ati/ical ,policy e/abli%$ "u section 
#cejd7;e77#h7 ( title #dd4  #caf4       
,advisory ,committee on ,data = ,evid5ce
 ,build+  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,director1 
or ! head ( an ag5cy head designat$ by !
 ,director1 %all e/abli% an ,advisory   
,committee on ,data = ,evid5ce ,build+  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory  
,committee7 to review1 analyze1 & make  
recomm5dations on h[ to exp& access to &
 use ( ,f$]al data = evid5ce build+4    
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory   
,committee %all consi/ ( ! ,*ief        
,/ati/ician ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o %all  
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,advisory ,committee1
 & o!r memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,director z  
foll[s3  7#a7 ,"o memb] :o is an ag5cy  

,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  7#b7 ,"o memb]
 :o is an ag5cy ,*ief ,privacy ,(fic]4  
7#c7 ,"o memb] :o is an ag5cy ,*ief     
,p]=mance ,(fic]4  7#d7 ,?ree memb]s :o 
are ag5cy ,*ief ,data ,(fic]s4  7#e7    
,?ree memb]s :o are ag5cy ,*ief         
,evaluation ,(fic]s4  7#f7 ,?ree memb]s 
:o are memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil =  
,/ati/ical ,policy e/abli%$ "u section  
#cejd7;e77#h7 ( title #dd4  7#g7 ,at    
lea/ #aj memb]s :o are repres5tatives ( 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal 
/akehold]s ) exp]tise 9 gov]nm5t data   
policy1 privacy1 te*nology1 transp>5cy  
policy1 evaluation & rese>*             
me?odologies1 & o!r relevant subjects1 (
 :om--  7,a7 at lea/ "o %all h exp]tise 
9 transp>5cy policy2  7,b7 at lea/ "o   
%all h exp]tise 9 privacy policy2  7,c7 
at lea/ "o %all h exp]tise 9 /ati/ical  
data use2  7,d7 at lea/ "o %all h       
exp]tise 9 in=mation managem5t2  7,e7 at
 lea/ "o %all h exp]tise 9 in=mation    
te*nology2  7,f7 at lea/ "o %all be f ! 
rese>* & evaluation community2 &  7,g7  

if practicable1 at lea/ "o %all be a =m]
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,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory       
,committee 7o!r ?an ! ,*air7 %all s]ve =
 a t]m ( two ye>s4  7#b7 ,vacancy ,any  
memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ 
be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* !       
memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be    
appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a    
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 
! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0     
made4  7d7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( !     
,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t      
comp5sation4  7e7 ,duties  7#a7 ,fir/   
ye> ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! ,advisory      
,committee1 ! ,advisory ,committee      
%all--  7,a7 assi/ ! ,director 9 c>ry+  
out ! duties ( ! ,director "u "p ,d (   
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd2 
&  7,b7 evaluate & provide              
recomm5dations to ! ,director on !      
e/abli%m5t ( a %>$ s]vice to facilitate 
data %>+1 enable data l9kage1 & develop 
privacy enhanc+ te*niques1 includ+--    

7i7 ! specific capabilities1 ne$s1 &    
necess>y assets ( su* s]vice1 & ! ext5t 
to :i* assets %\ld be transf]r$ f exi/+ 
ag5cies2  7ii7 any prospective location 
= su* s]vice2  7iii7 be/ practices =    
transp>5cy & int]ag5cy coord9ation2     
7iv7 be/ practices = monitor+ & audit+ (
 privacy1 data l9kage1 & confid5tiality 
( data access$ ?r\gh su* s]vice2 &  7v7 
necess>y adm9i/rative & f9ancial        
au?orities to support ! activities ( su*
 s]vice4  7#b7 ,second ye> ,dur+ !      
second & any subsequ5t ye> ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee1 ! ,advisory ,committee     
%all--  7,a7 if det]m9$ necess>y by !   
,director1 c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 review !         
coord9ation ( data %>+ or availability =
 evid5ce build+ across all ag5cies4  7f7
 ,reports ,= ea* ye> ( ! exi/5ce ( !    
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,advisory       
,committee %all submit to ! ,director & 
make publicly available an annual report
 on ! activities & f9d+s ( ! ,advisory  
,committee4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+  

am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = *apt] #c 
( "p ,i ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e ! item  
relat+ to section #cja ! foll[+3        
,,sub*apt] ,i--,,g5]al ,,provisions  2  
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
,,sub*apt] ,,ii--,,f$]al                
,,evid5ce-,,build+ ,,activities ,sec4   
#caa4 ,def9itions4 #cab4 ,ag5cy         
evid5ce-build+ plan4 #cac4 ,gov]nm5twide
 evid5ce-build+ coord9ation4 #cad4 ,*ief
 ,evaluation ,(fic]s4 #cae4 ,/ati/ical  
exp]tise4 #caf4 ,advisory ,committee on 
,data = ,evid5ce ,build+4  4  7c7 ,ag5cy
 /rategic plans ,section #cjf ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#g71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by--  
7i7 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7ii7     
ins]t+ aft] to be conduct$ ! foll[+3 1 &
 citations to relevant provisions ( !   
plan requir$ "u section #cab2 &2 &  7,c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 an    
assessm5t ( ! cov]age1 quality1 me?ods1 

effectiv5ess1 & indep5d5ce ( ! /ati/ics1
 evaluation1 rese>*1 & analysis ef=ts ( 
! ag5cy1 includ+--  7,a7 a li/ ( !      
activities & op]ations ( ! ag5cy t are  
curr5tly be+ evaluat$ & analyz$2  7,b7 !
 ext5t to :i* ! evaluations1 rese>*1 &  
analysis ef=ts & relat$ activities ( !  
ag5cy support ! ne$s ( v>i\s divisions  
)9 ! ag5cy2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* !      
evaluation rese>* & analysis ef=ts &    
relat$ activities ( ! ag5cy address an  
appropriate balance betwe5 ne$s relat$  
to organizational le>n+1 ongo+ program  
managem5t1 p]=mance managem5t1 /rategic 
managem5t1 int]ag5cy & private sector   
coord9ation1 int]nal & ext]nal ov]sight1
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 ag5cy uses me?ods & comb9ations (      
me?ods t are appropriate to ag5cy       
divisions & ! correspond+ rese>*        
que/ions be+ address$1 includ+ an       
appropriate comb9ation ( =mative &      
summative evaluation rese>* & analysis  
approa*es2  7,e7 ! ext5t to :i*         
evaluation & rese>* capacity is pres5t  

)9 ! ag5cy to include p]sonnel & ag5cy  
processes = plann+ & implem5t+          
evaluation activities1 dissem9at+ be/   
practices & f9d+s1 & incorporat+        
employee views & fe$back2 &  7,f7 !     
ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy has ! capacity to  
assi/ ag5cy /aff & program (fices to    
develop ! capacity to use evaluation    
rese>* & analysis approa*es & data 9 !  
day-to-day op]ations4  2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7g72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7e7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,n    
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ea*
 /rategic plan requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 is publi%$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report t--  7#a7 summ>izes ag5cy f9d+s 
& highlights tr5ds 9 ! assessm5t        
conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#i72
 &  7#b7 if appropriate1 recomm5ds      
actions to fur!r improve ag5cy capacity 
to use evaluation te*niques & data to   
support evaluation ef=ts4  4  ,,ii ,,op5
 ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title

 ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,op51       
,public1 ,electronic1 & ,necess>y       
,gov]nm5t ,data ,act or ! ,,op5         
,gov]nm5t ,data ,act4  #bjb4 ,,op5      
,gov]nm5t ,data  7a7 ,def9itions        
,section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ae7 !   
t]m data means record$ in=mation1       
reg>dless ( =m or ! m$ia on :i* ! data  
is record$2  7#af7 ! t]m data asset     
means a collection ( data elem5ts or    
data sets t may be gr\p$ toge!r2  7#ag7 
! t]m ma*9e-readable1 :5 us$ ) respect  
to data1 means data 9 a =mat t c be     
easily process$ by a comput] )\t human  
int]v5tion :ile ensur+ no semantic mean+
 is lo/2  7#ah7 ! t]m metadata means    
/ructural or descriptive in=mation ab\t 
data su* z cont5t1 =mat1 s\rce1 rights1 
accuracy1 prov5ance1 frequ5cy1          

p]iodicity1 granul>ity1 publi%] or      
responsible p>ty1 contact in=mation1    
me?od ( collection1 & o!r descriptions2 
7#ai7 ! t]m op5 ,gov]nm5t data asset    
means a public data asset t is-- 7,a7   
ma*9e-readable2  7,b7 available 7or c\ld
 be made available7 9 an op5 =mat2  7,c7
 n encumb]$ by re/rictions t w\ld imp$e 
! use or reuse ( su* asset2 &  7,d7 bas$
 on an und]ly+ op5 /&>d t is ma9ta9$ by 
a /&>ds organization2  7#bj7 ! t]m op5  
lic5se means a legal gu>antee t a data  
asset is made available--  7,a7 at no   
co/ to ! public2 &  7,b7 ) no           
re/rictions on copy+1 publi%+1          
di/ribut+1 transmitt+1 cit+1 or adapt+  
su* asset2  7#ba7 ! t]m public data     
asset means a data asset ma9ta9$ by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t has be51 or may be1  
releas$ to ! public1 includ+ any data   
asset subject to disclosure "u section  
#eeb ( title #e2 &  7#bb7 ! t]m         
/ati/ical laws means sub*apt] ,,iii (   
?is *apt] & o!r laws p]ta9+ to !        
protection ( in=mation collect$ =       

/ati/ical purposes z designat$ by !     
,director4  4  7b7 ,guidance ,to make   
data op5 by default ,section #cejd7;b7 (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2
 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 issue      
guidance = ag5cies to implem5t section  
#cejf7;b77#f7 9 a mann] t takes into    
acc\nt-- 7,a7 risks & re/rictions relat$
 to ! disclosure ( p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation1 includ+ ! risk t an         
individual data asset 9 isolation does n
 pose a privacy or confid5tiality risk b
 :5 comb9$ ) o!r available in=mation may
 pose su* a risk2  7,b7 security        
consid]ations1 includ+ ! risk t         
in=mation 9 an individual data asset 9  
isolation does n pose a security risk b 
:5 comb9$ ) o!r available in=mation may 
pose su* a risk2  7,c7 ! co/ & b5efits  
to ! public ( conv]t+ a data asset into 
a ma*9e-readable =mat t is accessible & 

useful to ! public2  7,d7 :e!r a data   
asset-- 7i7 is protect$ by intellectual 
prop]ty rights2  7ii7 conta9s           
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation1 t c\ld be
 )held "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 ( title  
#e2 or  7iii7 is o!rwise re/rict$ by    
contract or o!r b9d+1 writt5 agreem5t2  
7,e7 ! requirem5t t a data asset be     
disclos$1 if x w\ld o!rwise be made     
available "u section #eeb ( title #e    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act72 &  7,f7 any o!r consid]ations t !
 ,director det]m9es to be relevant4  4  
7c7 ,f$]al ag5cy responsibilities ,to   
make data op5 by default  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts
 ,section #cejf ( title #dd1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ p>agraph  
7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 9          
accordance ) guidance by ! ,director1   
develop & ma9ta9 a /rategic in=mation   
res\rces managem5t plan t--  7,a7       
describes h[ in=mation res\rces         
managem5t activities help accompli%     
ag5cy missions2  7,b7 includes an op5   

data plan t--  7i7 requires ! ag5cy to  
develop processes & proc$ures t-- 7,i7  
require data collection me*anisms creat$
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,,op5 ,gov]nm5t ,data ,act to be        
available 9 an op5 =mat2 &  7,,ii7      
facilitate collaboration ) non-,gov]nm5t
 entities 7includ+ bus9esses71 rese>*]s1
 & ! public = ! purpose ( und]/&+ h[    
data us]s value & use gov]nm5t data2    
7ii7 id5tifies & implem5ts me?ods =     
collect+ & analyz+ digital in=mation on 
data asset usage by us]s )9 & outside ( 
! ag5cy1 includ+ designat+ a po9t (     
contact )9 ! ag5cy to assi/ ! public &  
to respond to quality issues1 usability 
issues1 recomm5dations = improvem5ts1 & 
compla9ts ab\t adh]5ce to op5 data      
requirem5ts )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t2 
7iii7 develops & implem5ts a process to 
evaluate & improve ! timel9ess1         
complet5ess1 consi/5cy1 accuracy1       
usefulness1 & availability ( op5        
,gov]nm5t data assets2  7iv7 includes   
requirem5ts = meet+ ! goals ( ! ag5cy   

op5 data plan1 includ+ ! acquisition (  
te*nology1 provision ( tra9+ =          
employees1 & ! implem5tation (          
procurem5t /&>ds1 9 accordance ) exi/+  
law1 regulation1 & policy1 t all[ = !   
acquisition ( innovative solutions f    
public & private sectors2 &  7v7        
requires ! ag5cy to comply ) requirem5ts
 "u section #ceaa1 includ+ any /&>ds    
e/abli%$ by ! ,director "u su* section1 
:5 disclos+ a data asset pursuant to su*
 section2 &  7,c7 is updat$ annually &  
made publicly available on ! website ( !
 ag5cy n lat] ?an five days aft] ea* su*
 update2  2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7iii7 9
 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 9      
accordance ) guidance by ! ,director--  
7,a7 make ea* data asset ( ! ag5cy      
available 9 an op5 =mat & "u an op5     
lic5se2  7,b7 make ea* public data asset
 ( ! ag5cy available z an op5 ,gov]nm5t 
data asset2 &  7,c7 make ea* op5        

,gov]nm5t data asset creat$ by or = !   
ag5cy available "u an op5 lic5se4  2 &  
7,b7 9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7  
ensure t any public data asset ( ! ag5cy
 is ma*9e-readable2 &  7#f7 engage !    
public 9 us+ public data assets ( !     
ag5cy & enc\rage collaboration by-- 7,a7
 publi%+ on ! website ( ! ag5cy1 on a   
regul> basis 7n less ?an annually71     
in=mation on ! usage ( su* assets by    
non-,gov]nm5t us]s2  7,b7 provid+ !     
public ) ! opportunity to reque/        
specific data assets to be prioritiz$ = 
disclosure & to provide sugge/ions = !  
developm5t ( ag5cy crit]ia ) respect to 
prioritiz+ data assets = disclosure2    
7,c7 assi/+ ! public 9 exp&+ ! use (    
public data assets2 &  7,d7 ho/+        
*all5ges1 competitions1 ev5ts1 or o!r   
initiatives design$ to create additional
 value f public data assets ( ! ag5cy4  

4  7#b7 ,use ( op5 data assets ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all ensure
 t any activities by ! ag5cy or any new 
contract ent]$ into by ! ag5cy meet !   
requirem5ts ( section #cejf ( title #dd1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is    
subsection4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all    
apply ) respect to any contract ent]$   
into by an ag5cy on or aft] su*         
effective date4  7d7 ,data inv5tory &   
,f$]al data catalogue  7#a7 ,am5dm5t    
,section #ceaa ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read to read z
 foll[s3  #ceaa4 ,data inv5tory & ,f$]al
 data catalogue  7a7 ,compreh5sive data 
inv5tory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 consultation 
) ! ,director & 9 accordance ) !        
guidance e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !   
head ( ea* ag5cy %all develop & ma9ta9 a
 compreh5sive data inv5tory t acc\nts = 
all data assets creat$ by1 collect$ by1 

"u ! control or direction (1 or ma9ta9$ 
by ! ag5cy4 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all    
ensure t su* inv5tory provides a cle> & 
compreh5sive und]/&+ ( ! data assets 9 !
 possession ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,guidance  
,! ,director %all e/abli% guidance =    
ag5cies to develop & ma9ta9 compreh5sive
 data inv5tories "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* 
guidance %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a
 requirem5t = ! head ( an ag5cy to      
include 9 ! compreh5sive data inv5tory  
metadata on ea* data asset ( ! ag5cy1   
includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a description ( 
! data asset1 includ+ all v>iable names 
& def9itions4  7ii7 ,! "n or title ( !  
data asset4  7iii7 ,an indication ( :e!r
 ! ag5cy-- 7,i7 has det]m9$ if ! data   
asset is an op5 ,gov]nm5t data asset1   
available by reque/ "u section #eeb (   
title #e1 or a public data asset        
eligible = disclosure "u subsection 7b72
 or  7,,ii7 z ( ! date ( su* indication1
 has n made su* det]m9ation4  7iv7 ,any 
det]m9ation made "u section #cehb1 if   
available4  7v7 ,a description ( ! me?od

 by :i* ! public may access or reque/   
access to ! data asset4  7vi7 ,! date on
 :i* ! data asset 0 mo/ rec5tly updat$4 
7vii7 ,ea* ag5cy responsible = ma9ta9+ !
 data asset4  7viii7 ,! own] ( ! data   
asset4  7ix7 ,any re/rictions on ! use (
 ! data asset4  7x7 ,! location ( ! data
 asset4  7xi7 ,any o!r metadata necess>y
 to make ! compreh5sive data inv5tory   
useful to ! ag5cy & ! public1 or o!rwise
 det]m9$ useful by ! ,director4  7,b7 ,a
 requirem5t = ! head ( an ag5cy to      
exclude f ! compreh5sive data inv5tory  
any data asset conta9$ on a national    
security sy/em1 z def9$ 9 section #aaajc
 ( title #dj4  7,c7 ,crit]ia = ! head ( 
an ag5cy to use 9 det]m9+ :i* in=mation1
 if any1 9 ! compreh5sive data inv5tory 
%all n be made publicly available1 :i*  
%all include1 at a m9imum1 a requirem5t 
to ensure all in=mation 9 ! inv5tory t  
w\ld be subject to disclosure "u section
 #eeb ( title #e is made publicly       
available4  7,d7 ,a requirem5t = ! head 
( ea* ag5cy1 9 accordance ) a proc$ure  

e/abli%$ by ! ,director1 to submit =    
inclusion 9 ! ,f$]al data catalogue     
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7c7 ! data        
inv5tory develop$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,c71 includ+ any real-"t   
updates to su* inv5tory & data assets1  
or any electronic hyp]l9k provid+ access
 to su* data assets1 made available 9   
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,e71 li/$ on  
su* inv5tory4  7,e7 ,crit]ia = ! head ( 
an ag5cy to use 9 det]m9+ :e!r a        
p>ticul> data asset %\ld n be made      
publicly available 9 a mann] t takes    
into acc\nt--  7i7 risks & re/rictions  
relat$ to ! disclosure ( p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation1 includ+ ! risk t 
an individual data asset 9 isolation    
does n pose a privacy or confid5tiality 
risk b :5 comb9$ ) o!r available        
in=mation may pose su* a risk2  7ii7    
security consid]ations1 includ+ ! risk t
 in=mation 9 an individual data asset 9 
isolation does n pose a security risk b 
:5 comb9$ ) o!r available in=mation may 
pose su* a risk2  7iii7 ! co/ & b5efits 

to ! public ( conv]t+ ! data into a     
mann] t c\ld be und]/ood & us$ by !     
public2  7iv7 :e!r ! data asset-- 7,i7  
is protect$ by intellectual prop]ty     
rights2  7,,ii7 conta9s confid5tial     
bus9ess in=mation1 t c\ld be )held "u   
section #eeb7;b77#d7 ( title #e2 or     
7,,iii7 is re/rict$ by contract or o!r  
b9d+1 writt5 agreem5t2  7v7 !           
expectation t all data assets t w\ld    
o!rwise be made available "u section    
#eeb ( title #e be disclos$2 &  7vi7 any
 o!r consid]ations t ! ,director        
det]m9es to be relevant4  7#c7 ,regul>  
updates requir$ ,) respect to ea* data  
asset creat$ or id5tifi$ by an ag5cy1 ! 
head ( ! ag5cy %all update !            
compreh5sive data inv5tory ( ! ag5cy n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( su*     
creation or id5tification4  7b7 ,public 
data assets ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all    
submit public data assets1 or l9ks to   
public data assets available onl9e1 z   
op5 ,gov]nm5t data assets = inclusion 9 
! ,f$]al data catalogue 9 accordance ) !

 guidance e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74
  7c7 ,f$]al data catalogue  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 
%all ma9ta9 a s+le public int]face onl9e
 z a po9t ( entry d$icat$ to %>+ ag5cy  
data assets ) ! public :i* %all be kn[n 
z ! ,f$]al data catalogue4 ,!           
,adm9i/rator & ! ,director %all ensure t
 ag5cies c submit public data assets or 
l9ks to public data assets to be publi%$
 & made publicly available on !         
int]face4  7#b7 ,repository ,! ,director
 %all collaborate ) ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,in=mation ,s]vices & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices to develop & ma9ta9 an  
onl9e repository ( tools1 be/ practices1
 & s*ema /&>ds to facilitate ! adoption 
( op5 data practices across ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 :i* %all--  7,a7 include any 
def9itions1 regulations1 policies1      
*eckli/s1 & case /udies relat$ to op5   
data policy2  7,b7 facilitate           
collaboration & ! adoption ( be/        
practices across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
relat+ to ! adoption ( op5 data         

practices2 &  7,c7 be made available on 
! ,f$]al data catalogue develop$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,access to o!r data
 assets ,! ,director %all ensure !      
,f$]al data catalogue ma9ta9$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 provides in=mation on h[ !
 public c access data assets includ$ 9 !
 public data inv5tory t are n yet       
available on ! ,f$]al data catalogue1   
includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! application  
process e/abli%$ "u section #cehc (     
title #dd4  7d7 ,delegation ,! ,director
 %all delegate to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (  
,electronic ,gov]nm5t ! au?ority to     
jo9tly issue guidance requir$ "u ?is    
section4  7e7 ,use ( exi/+ res\rces ,to 
! ext5t practicable1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy 
%all use exi/+ proc$ures & sy/ems to    
c>ry out ag5cy requirem5ts "u ?is       
section4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,table ( sections ,! item
 relat+ to section #ceaa ( ! table (    
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce ( title

 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  #ceaa4 ,data inv5tory & 
,f$]al data catalogue4  4  7,b7         
,cross-ref]5ce ,section                 
#cejd7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! use ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ,in=mation ,locator ,s]vice 
& ins]t+ ! use ( ! compreh5sive data    
inv5tory & ,f$]al data catalogue        
describ$ "u section #ceaa4  7e7 ,*ief   
,data ,(fic]s  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,section   
#cebj ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cebj4 ,*ief
 ,data ,(fic]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! head 
( ea* ag5cy %all designate a c>e]       
appo9tee 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb (     
title #e7 9 ! ag5cy z ! ,*ief ,data     
,(fic]4  7b7 ,qualifications ,! ,*ief   
,data ,(fic] ( an ag5cy %all be         
designat$ on ! basis ( demon/rat$ tra9+ 
& exp]i5ce 9 data managem5t1 collection1
 analysis1 protection1 use1 &           
dissem9ation1 includ+ ) respect to any  
/ati/ical & relat$ te*niques to protect 
& de-id5tify confid5tial data4  7c7     

,limitations ,! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ( an 
ag5cy may n simultane\sly s]ve z any ( !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] 
( any ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,human      
,capital ,(fic] ( any ag5cy4  7#c7 ,!   
,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] ( any ag5cy4  
7#d7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( any ag5cy4  
7#e7 ,! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,(fic] (  
any ag5cy4  7d7 ,functions ,! ,*ief     
,data ,(fic] ( an ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 be  
responsible = lifecycle data managem5t2 
7#b7 coord9ate ) any (ficial 9 ! ag5cy  
responsible = us+1 protect+1 dissem9at+1
 & g5]at+ data to ensure t ! data ne$s (
 ! ag5cy are met2  7#c7 manage data     
assets ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ ! /&>dization 
( data =mat1 %>+ ( data assets1 &       
publication ( data assets 9 accordance )
 applicable law2  7#d7 9 c>ry+ out !    
requirem5t "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e71    
consult ) any /ati/ical (ficial ( !     
ag5cy 7z designat$ "u section #cae (    
title #e72  7#e7 c>ry out ! requirem5ts 
( ! ag5cy "u subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71 
7f71 & 7i7 ( section #cejf1 section     

#cejg1 & section #ceaa2  7#f7 ensure t  
ag5cy data con=ms ) data managem5t be/  
practices2  7#g7 engage ag5cy employees1
 ! public1 & contractors 9 us+ public   
data assets & enc\rage collaborative    
approa*es on improv+ data use2  7#h7    
support ! ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,(fic] (
 ! ag5cy 9 id5tify+ & us+ data to c>ry  
out ! functions describ$ 9 section      
#aabd7;a77#b7 ( title #ca2  7#i7 support
 ! ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy 9 
obta9+ data to c>ry out ! functions     
describ$ 9 section #cad ( title #e2     
7#aj7 review ! impact ( ! infra/ructure 
( ! ag5cy on data asset accessibility & 
coord9ate ) ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( 
! ag5cy to improve su* infra/ructure to 
r$uce b>ri]s t inhibit data asset       
accessibility2  7#aa7 ensure t1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 ! ag5cy maximizes !  
use ( data 9 ! ag5cy1 includ+ = !       
production ( evid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section 
#cefa71 cyb]security1 & ! improvem5t (  
ag5cy op]ations2  7#ab7 id5tify po9ts ( 
contact = roles & responsibilities      

relat$ to op5 data use & implem5tation  
7z requir$ by ! ,director72  7#ac7 s]ve 
z ! ag5cy liaison to o!r ag5cies & !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget on ! be/  
way to use exi/+ ag5cy data = /ati/ical 
purposes 7z def9$ 9 section #cefa72 &   
7#ad7 comply ) any regulation & guidance
 issu$ "u sub*apt] ,,iii1 includ+ !     
acquisition & ma9t5ance ( any requir$   
c]tification & tra9+4  7e7 ,delegation (
 responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !  
ext5t necess>y to comply ) /ati/ical    
laws1 ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic] ( an ag5cy   
%all delegate any responsibility "u     
subsection 7d7 to ! head ( a /ati/ical  
ag5cy or unit 7z def9$ 9 section #cefa7 
)9 ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,consultation ,to !   
ext5t p]missible "u law1 ! individual to
 :om a responsibility has be5 delegat$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all consult ) ! ,*ief 
,data ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out su*  
responsibility4  7#c7 ,def]5ce ,! ,*ief 
,data ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy %all def] to !   
individual to :om a responsibility has  
be5 delegat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ !  

necess>y delegation ( su* responsibility
 ) respect to any data acquir$1 ma9ta9$1
 or dissem9at$ by ! ag5cy "u applicable 
/ati/ical law4  7f7 ,reports ,! ,*ief   
,data ,(fic] ( an ag5cy %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an    
annual report on ! compliance ( ! ag5cy 
) ! requirem5ts ( ?is sub*apt]1 includ+ 
in=mation on ea* requirem5t t ! ag5cy   
c\ld n c>ry out &1 if applicable1 :at ! 
ag5cy ne$s to c>ry out su* requirem5t4  
4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
item relat+ to section #cebj ( ! table (
 sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  #cebj4 ,*ief ,data  
,(fic]s4  4  7f7 ,*ief ,data ,(fic]     
,c\ncil  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section  
#ceba ! foll[+ new section3  #cebj;,a4  
,*ief ,data ,(fic] ,c\ncil  7a7         

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget a ,*ief ,data    
,(fic] ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 
z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7 ,purpose & functions 
,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%          
,gov]nm5twide be/ practices = ! use1    
protection1 dissem9ation1 & g5]ation (  
data2  7#b7 promote & enc\rage data %>+ 
agreem5ts betwe5 ag5cies2  7#c7 id5tify 
ways 9 :i* ag5cies c improve ^u !       
production ( evid5ce = use 9 policymak+2
  7#d7 consult ) ! public & engage )    
private us]s ( ,gov]nm5t data & o!r     
/akehold]s on h[ to improve access to   
data assets ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &     
7#e7 id5tify & evaluate new te*nology   
solutions = improv+ ! collection & use (
 data4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,*ief ,data ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all s]ve
 z a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,*air ,!  
,director %all select ! ,*air ( !       
,c\ncil f among ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4   
7#c7 ,additional memb]s ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t %all 
s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#d7 ,ex   

(ficio memb] ,! ,director %all appo9t a 
repres5tative = all ,*ief ,in=mation    
,(fic]s & ,*ief ,evaluation ,(fic]s1 &  
su* repres5tative %all s]ve z an ex     
(ficio memb] ( ! ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,reports 
,! ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,director1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
bi5nial report on ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4  7e7
 ,evaluation & t]m9ation  7#a7 ,,gao    
evaluation ( ,c\ncil ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s
 aft] date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to      
,congress a report on :e!r ! additional 
duties ( ! ,c\ncil improv$ ! use (      
evid5ce & program evaluation 9 ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( ,c\ncil ,!
 ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate & ?is section %all
 be repeal$ ^u ! expiration ( ! two-ye> 
p]iod t beg9s on ! date ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al submits ! evaluation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 to ,congress4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & 
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! 

beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! 
item relat+ to section #ceba ! foll[+   
new item3  #cebj;,a4 ,*ief ,data ,(fic] 
,c\ncil4  4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,,gao   
report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report t id5tifies1 to ! ext5t          
practicable--  7,a7 ! value ( in=mation 
made available to ! public z a result ( 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 
7,b7 :e!r ! public availability ( any   
in=mation t has n yet be5 made s        
available w\ld be valuable to ! public2 
&  7,c7 ! complet5ess ( ea* compreh5sive
 data inv5tory develop$ "u section #ceaa
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,bi5nial ,,omb report ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,director ( !     

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
electronically publi% a report on ag5cy 
p]=mance & compliance ) ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,,iii       
,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection &   
,/ati/ical ,effici5cy  #cja4 ,%ort title
 ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,confid5tial
 ,in=mation ,protection & ,/ati/ical    
,effici5cy ,act ( #bjag4  #cjb4         
,confid5tial in=mation protection &     
/ati/ical effici5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
sub*apt]3  ,,iii ,confid5tial ,in=mation
 ,protection & ,/ati/ical ,effici5cy  ,a
 ,g5]al  #cefa4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means
 any entity t falls )9 ! def9ition ( !  
t]m executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section  
#ajb ( title #ca1 or ag5cy1 z def9$ 9   
section #cejb4  7#b7 ,ag5t ,! t]m ag5t  
means an individual-- 7,a7 7i7 :o is an 
employee ( a private organization or a  
rese>*] affiliat$ ) an in/itution (     
high] le>n+ 7includ+ a p]son grant$     

special sworn /atus by ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus "u section #bc7;c7 ( title #ac71 
& ) :om a contract or o!r agreem5t is   
execut$1 on a tempor>y basis1 by an     
executive ag5cy to p]=m exclusively     
/ati/ical activities "u ! control &     
sup]vision ( an (fic] or employee ( t   
ag5cy2  7ii7 :o is work+ "u ! au?ority (
 a gov]nm5t entity ) :i* a contract or  
o!r agreem5t is execut$ by an executive 
ag5cy to p]=m exclusively /ati/ical     
activities "u ! control ( an (fic] or   
employee ( t ag5cy2  7iii7 :o is a      
self-employ$ rese>*]1 a consultant1 a   
contractor1 or an employee ( a          
contractor1 & ) :om a contract or o!r   
agreem5t is execut$ by an executive     
ag5cy to p]=m a /ati/ical activity "u ! 
control ( an (fic] or employee ( t      
ag5cy2 or  7iv7 :o is a contractor or an
 employee ( a contractor1 & :o is engag$
 by ! ag5cy to design or ma9ta9 ! sy/ems
 = h&l+ or /orage ( data receiv$ "u ?is 
sub*apt]2 &  7,b7 :o agrees 9 writ+ to  
comply ) all provisions ( law t affect  

in=mation acquir$ by t ag5cy4  7#c7     
,bus9ess data ,! t]m bus9ess data means 
op]at+ & f9ancial data & in=mation ab\t 
bus9esses1 tax-exempt organizations1 &  
gov]nm5t entities4  7#d7 ,data asset ,! 
t]m data asset has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #cejb4  7#e7 ,director ,! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#f7 ,evid5ce ,!
 t]m evid5ce means in=mation produc$ z a
 result ( /ati/ical activities conduct$ 
= a /ati/ical purpose4  7#g7            
,id5tifiable =m ,! t]m id5tifiable =m   
means any repres5tation ( in=mation t   
p]mits ! id5tity ( ! respond5t to :om ! 
in=mation applies to be reasonably      
inf]r$ by ei!r direct or indirect means4
  7#h7 ,non/ati/ical purpose ,! t]m     
non/ati/ical purpose-- 7,a7 means ! use 
( data 9 id5tifiable =m = any purpose t 
is n a /ati/ical purpose1 includ+ any   
adm9i/rative1 regulatory1 law en=cem5t1 
adjudicatory1 or o!r purpose t affects !
 rights1 privileges1 or b5efits ( a     
p>ticul> id5tifiable respond5t2 &  7,b7 

includes ! disclosure "u section #eeb ( 
title #e ( data t are acquir$ =         
exclusively /ati/ical purposes "u a     
pl$ge ( confid5tiality4  7#i7 ,respond5t
 ,! t]m respond5t means a p]son :o1 or  
organization t1 is reque/$ or requir$ to
 supply in=mation to an ag5cy1 is !     
subject ( in=mation reque/$ or requir$  
to be suppli$ to an ag5cy1 or provides t
 in=mation to an ag5cy4  7#aj7          
,/ati/ical activities ,! t]m /ati/ical  
activities-- 7,a7 means ! collection1   
compilation1 process+1 or analysis (    
data = ! purpose ( describ+ or mak+     
e/imates conc]n+ ! :ole1 or relevant    
gr\ps or compon5ts )91 ! economy1       
society1 or ! natural environm5t2 &     
7,b7 includes ! developm5t ( me?ods or  
res\rces t support ^? activities1 su* z 
measurem5t me?ods1 models1 /ati/ical    
classifications1 or sampl+ frames4      
7#aa7 ,/ati/ical ag5cy or unit ,! t]m   
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit means an ag5cy  
or organizational unit ( ! executive    
bran* ^: activities are pr$om9antly !   

collection1 compilation1 process+1 or   
analysis ( in=mation = /ati/ical        
purposes1 z designat$ by ! ,director "u 
section #cefb4  7#ab7 ,/ati/ical purpose
 ,! t]m /ati/ical purpose-- 7,a7 means !
 description1 e/imation1 or analysis ( !
 *>act]i/ics ( gr\ps1 )\t id5tify+ !    
individuals or organizations t comprise 
su* gr\ps2 &  7,b7 includes !           
developm5t1 implem5tation1 or ma9t5ance 
( me?ods1 te*nical or adm9i/rative      
proc$ures1 or in=mation res\rces t      
support ! purposes describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  #cefb4 ,coord9ation &
 ov]sight ( policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director %all coord9ate & ov]see !     
confid5tiality & disclosure policies    
e/abli%$ by ?is sub*apt]4 ,! ,director  
may promulgate rules or provide o!r     
guidance to ensure consi/5t             
int]pretation ( ?is sub*apt] by !       
affect$ ag5cies4 ,! ,director %all      
develop a process by :i* ! ,director    
designates ag5cies or organizational    
units z /ati/ical ag5cies & units4 ,!   

,director %all promulgate guidance to   
implem5t su* process1 :i* %all include  
specific crit]ia = su* designation &    
me?ods by :i* ! ,director w ensure      
transp>5cy 9 ! process4  7b7 ,ag5cy     
rules ,subject to subsection 7c71       
ag5cies may promulgate rules to implem5t
 ?is sub*apt]4 ,rules gov]n+ disclosures
 ( in=mation t are au?oriz$ by ?is      
sub*apt] %all be promulgat$ by ! ag5cy t
 orig9ally collect$ ! in=mation4  7c7   
,review & approval ( rules ,! ,director 
%all review any rules propos$ by an     
ag5cy pursuant to ?is sub*apt] =        
consi/5cy ) ! provisions ( ?is *apt] &  
su* rules %all be subject to ! approval 
( ! ,director4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy %all provide to !      
,director su* reports & o!r in=mation z 
! ,director reque/s4  7#b7 ,ea*         
,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 
section #cegf7;e77 %all report annually 
to ! ,director1 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate on ! actions x has tak5 to  
implem5t section #cegf4 ,! report %all  
include copies ( ea* writt5 agreem5t    
ent]$ into pursuant to section          
#cegf7;c77#a7 = ! applicable ye>4  7#c7 
,! ,director %all include a summ>y (    
reports submitt$ to ! ,director "u ?is  
subsection & actions tak5 by ! ,director
 to advance ! purposes ( ?is sub*apt] 9 
! annual report to ,congress on         
/ati/ical programs prep>$ "u section    
#cejd7;e77#b74  #cefc4 ,f$]al /ati/ical 
ag5cies  7a7 ,responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or unit      
%all-- 7,a7 produce & dissem9ate        
relevant & timely /ati/ical in=mation2  
7,b7 conduct cr$ible & accurate         
/ati/ical activities2  7,c7 conduct     
objective /ati/ical activities2 &  7,d7 
protect ! tru/ ( in=mation provid]s by  
ensur+ ! confid5tiality & exclusive     
/ati/ical use ( _! responses  7#b7      
,policies1 be/ practices1 & proc$ures   
,ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or unit %all adopt 

policies1 be/ practices1 & appropriate  
proc$ures to implem5t ! responsibilities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,support
 f o!r ag5cies ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all 
enable1 support1 & facilitate /ati/ical 
ag5cies or units 9 c>ry+ out !          
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#a74  7c7 ,regulations ,! ,director 
%all prescribe regulations to c>ry out  
?is section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,accurate ,! t]m         
accurate1 :5 us$ ) respect to /ati/ical 
activities1 means /ati/ics t consi/5tly 
mat* ! ev5ts & tr5ds be+ measur$4  7#b7 
,confid5tiality ,! t]m confid5tiality   
means a quality or condition accord$ to 
in=mation z an obligation n to disclose 
t in=mation to an unau?oriz$ p>ty4  7#c7
 ,objective ,! t]m objective1 :5 us$ )  
respect to /ati/ical activities1 means  
accurate1 cle>1 complete1 & unbias$4    
7#d7 ,relevant ,! t]m relevant1 :5 us$ )
 respect to /ati/ical in=mation1 means  
processes1 activities1 & ?+s t matt] to 
policymak]s & public & private sector   

data us]s4  #cefd4 ,effect on o!r laws  
7a7 ,title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,?is
 sub*apt] does n dim9i% ! au?ority "u   
section #ceaj ( ! ,director to direct1 &
 ( an ag5cy to make1 disclosures t are n
 inconsi/5t ) any applicable law4  7b7  
,title #ac & title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code ,?is sub*apt] does n dim9i% !     
au?ority ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus to      
provide in=mation 9 accordance )        
sections #h1 #af1 #cja1 & #dja ( title  
#ac & section #bajh ( ?is title4  7c7   
,title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,?is    
sub*apt] %all n be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! 
disclosure = non/ati/ical purposes (    
demographic data or in=mation collect$  
by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus pursuant to     
section #i ( title #ac4  7d7 ,v>i\s     
en]gy /atutes ,data or in=mation acquir$
 by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration "u
 a pl$ge ( confid5tiality & designat$ by
 ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration to be
 us$ = exclusively /ati/ical purposes   
%all n be disclos$ 9 id5tifiable =m =   
non/ati/ical purposes "u--  7#a7 section

 #ab1 #bj1 or #ei ( ! ,f$]al ,en]gy     
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aigd 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #gga1 #ggi1 #gij;h72  7#b7    
section #aa ( ! ,en]gy ,supply &        
,environm5tal ,coord9ation ,act ( #aigd 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gif72 or  7#c7 section  
#bje or #djg ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy     
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gace1
 #gagg74  7e7 ,section #bja (           
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd ,?is
 sub*apt] %all n be con/ru$ to limit any
 au?orities ( ! ,congressional ,budget  
,(fice to "w 7consi/5t ) laws gov]n+ !  
confid5tiality ( in=mation ! disclosure 
( :i* w\ld be a violation ( law7 )      
databases ( ,designat$ ,/ati/ical       
,ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #cegf7;e771 
ei!r sep>ately or1 = data t may be %>$  
pursuant to section #cegf7;c7 or o!r    
au?ority1 jo9tly 9 ord] to improve !    
g5]al utility ( ^! databases = !        
/ati/ical purpose ( analyz+ p5sion &    
heal? c>e f9anc+ issues4  7f7           
,preemption ( ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is     
sub*apt] %all preempt applicable ,/ate  

law reg>d+ ! confid5tiality ( data      
collect$ by ! ,/ates4  7g7 ,/atutes     
reg>d+ false /atem5ts ,not)/&+ section  
#cegb1 in=mation collect$ by an ag5cy = 
exclusively /ati/ical purposes "u a     
pl$ge ( confid5tiality may be provid$ by
 ! collect+ ag5cy to a law en=cem5t     
ag5cy = ! prosecution ( submissions to !
 collect+ ag5cy ( false /ati/ical       
in=mation "u /atutes t au?orize crim9al 
p5alties 7su* z section #bba ( title    
#ac7 or civil p5alties = ! provision (  
false /ati/ical in=mation1 unless su*   
disclosure or use w\ld o!rwise be       
prohibit$ "u ,f$]al law4  7h7           
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt] %all  
be con/ru$ z re/rict+ or dim9i%+ any    
confid5tiality protections or p5alties =
 unau?oriz$ disclosure t o!rwise apply  
to data or in=mation collect$ =         
/ati/ical purposes or non/ati/ical      
purposes1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1       
section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7i7 ,au?ority ( ,congress    
,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt] %all be con/ru$ to 

affect ! au?ority ( ! ,congress1 includ+
 its committees1 memb]s1 or ag5ts1 to   
obta9 data or in=mation = a /ati/ical   
purpose1 includ+ = ov]sight ( an ag5cy's
 /ati/ical activities4  ,b ,confid5tial 
,in=mation ,protection  #cega4 ,f9d+s   
,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,individuals1 bus9esses1 & o!r          
organizations h v>y+ degrees ( legal    
protection :5 provid+ in=mation to !    
ag5cies = /rictly /ati/ical purposes4   
7#b7 ,pl$ges ( confid5tiality by ag5cies
 provide assurances to ! public t       
in=mation ab\t individuals or           
organizations or provid$ by individuals 
or organizations = exclusively /ati/ical
 purposes w be held 9 confid5ce & w n be
 us$ aga9/ su* individuals or           
organizations 9 any ag5cy action4  7#c7 
,protect+ ! confid5tiality int]e/s (    
individuals or organizations :o provide 
in=mation "u a pl$ge ( confid5tiality = 
,f$]al /ati/ical programs s]ves bo? !   
int]e/s ( ! public & ! ne$s ( society4  
7#d7 ,decl9+ tru/ ( ! public 9 !        

protection ( in=mation provid$ "u a     
pl$ge ( confid5tiality to ! ag5cies     
adv]sely affects bo? ! accuracy &       
complet5ess ( /ati/ical analyses4  7#e7 
,ensur+ t in=mation provid$ "u a pl$ge (
 confid5tiality = /ati/ical purposes    
receives protection is ess5tial 9       
cont9u+ public coop]ation 9 /ati/ical   
programs4  #cegb4 ,confid5tial in=mation
 protection  7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is section are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to     
ensure t in=mation suppli$ by           
individuals or organizations to an ag5cy
 = /ati/ical purposes "u a pl$ge (      
confid5tiality is us$ exclusively =     
/ati/ical purposes4  7#b7 ,to ensure t  
individuals or organizations :o supply  
in=mation "u a pl$ge ( confid5tiality to
 ag5cies = /ati/ical purposes w nei!r h 
t in=mation disclos$ 9 id5tifiable =m to
 anyone n au?oriz$ by ?is sub*apt] nor h
 t in=mation us$ = any purpose o!r ?an a
 /ati/ical purpose4  7#c7 ,to safegu>d !
 confid5tiality ( individually          
id5tifiable in=mation acquir$ "u a pl$ge

 ( confid5tiality = /ati/ical purposes  
by controll+ access to1 & uses made (1  
su* in=mation4  7b7 ,use ( /ati/ical    
data or in=mation ,data or in=mation    
acquir$ by an ag5cy "u a pl$ge (        
confid5tiality & = exclusively /ati/ical
 purposes %all be us$ by (fic]s1        
employees1 or ag5ts ( ! ag5cy           
exclusively = /ati/ical purposes &      
protect$ 9 accordance ) su* pl$ge4  7c7 
,disclosure ( /ati/ical data or         
in=mation  7#a7 ,data or in=mation      
acquir$ by an ag5cy "u a pl$ge (        
confid5tiality = exclusively /ati/ical  
purposes %all n be disclos$ by an ag5cy 
9 id5tifiable =m1 = any use o!r ?an an  
exclusively /ati/ical purpose1 except ) 
! in=m$ cons5t ( ! respond5t4  7#b7 ,a  
disclosure pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 is 
au?oriz$ only :5 ! head ( ! ag5cy       
approves su* disclosure & ! disclosure  
is n prohibit$ by any o!r law4  7#c7    
,?is section does n re/rict or dim9i%   
any confid5tiality protections 9 law t  
o!rwise apply to data or in=mation      

acquir$ by an ag5cy "u a pl$ge (        
confid5tiality = exclusively /ati/ical  
purposes4  7d7 ,rule = use ( data or    
in=mation = non/ati/ical purposes ,a    
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit %all cle>ly     
di/+ui% any data or in=mation x collects
 = non/ati/ical purposes 7z au?oriz$ by 
law7 & provide notice to ! public1 be=e 
! data or in=mation is collect$1 t !    
data or in=mation c\ld be us$ =         
non/ati/ical purposes4  7e7 ,designation
 ( ag5ts ,a /ati/ical ag5cy or unit may 
designate ag5ts1 by contract or by ent]+
 into a special agreem5t conta9+ !      
provisions requir$ "u section #cefa7b7 =
 treatm5t z an ag5t "u t section1 :o may
 p]=m exclusively /ati/ical activities1 
subject to ! limitations & p5alties     
describ$ 9 ?is sub*apt]4  7f7 ,f9es &   
p5alties ,:oev]1 be+ an (fic]1 employee1
 or ag5t ( an ag5cy acquir+ in=mation = 
exclusively /ati/ical purposes1 hav+    
tak5 & subscrib$ ! oa? ( (fice1 or hav+ 
sworn to obs]ve ! limitations impos$ by 
?is section1 comes into possession ( su*

 in=mation by reason ( 8 or h] be+ an   
(fic]1 employee1 or ag5t &1 kn[+ t !    
disclosure ( ! specific in=mation is    
prohibit$ "u ! provisions ( ?is         
sub*apt]1 willfully discloses !         
in=mation 9 any mann] to a p]son or     
ag5cy n entitl$ to receive x1 %all be   
guilty ( a class ,e felony & imprison$ =
 n m ?an five ye>s1 or f9$ n m ?an      
#bej1jjj1 or bo?4  ,c ,/ati/ical        
,effici5cy  #cege4 ,f9d+s  ,! ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al /ati/ics are 
an important s\rce ( in=mation = public 
& private decision-mak]s su* z          
policymak]s1 consum]s1 bus9esses1       
inve/ors1 & work]s4  7#b7 ,f$]al        
/ati/ical ag5cies %\ld cont9u\sly seek  
to improve _! effici5cy4 ,/atutory      
con/ra9ts limit ! ability ( ^! ag5cies  
to %>e data & ?us to a*ieve high]       
effici5cy = ,f$]al /ati/ical programs4  
7#c7 ,! quality ( ,f$]al /ati/ics dep5ds
 on ! will+ness ( bus9esses to respond  
to /ati/ical surveys4 ,r$uc+ report+    
burd5s w increase response rates1 &     

!re=e lead to m accurate *>act]izations 
( ! economy4  7#d7 ,enhanc$ %>+ (       
bus9ess data among ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1
 ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis1 & !   
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics = exclusively
 /ati/ical purposes w improve _! ability
 to track m accurately ! l>ge & rapidly 
*ang+ nature ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9ess4 ,9
 p>ticul>1 ! /ati/ical ag5cies w be able
 to bett] ensure t bus9esses are        
consi/5tly classifi$ 9 appropriate      
indu/ries1 resolve data anomalies1      
produce /ati/ical samples t are         
consi/5tly adju/$ = ! entry & exit ( new
 bus9esses 9 a timely mann]1 & correct  
faulty report+ errors quickly &         
effici5tly4  7#e7 ,congress enact$ !    
,int]national ,inve/m5t & ,trade 9      
,s]vices ,survey ,act 7,public ,law     
#id-dgb71 :i* all[$ ! ,bureau ( !       
,c5sus1 ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis1
 & ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics to %>e  
data on =eign-own$ companies4 ,! ,act n 
only exp&$ detail$ indu/ry cov]age f    
#ace indu/ries to ov] #hjj indu/ries )  

no increase 9 ! data collect$ f         
respond5ts b also demon/rat$ h[ data %>+
 c result 9 ! creation ( valuable data  
products4  7#f7 ,) "p ,b ( ?is sub*apt]1
 ! %>+ ( bus9ess data among ! ,bureau ( 
! ,c5sus1 ! ,bureau ( ,economic         
,analysis1 & ! ,bureau ( ,labor         
,/ati/ics cont9ues to ensure ! highe/   
level ( confid5tiality = respond5ts to  
/ati/ical surveys4  #cegf4 ,designat$   
,/ati/ical ,ag5cies  7a7 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ?is section are ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,to au?orize ! %>+ ( bus9ess data  
among ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,bureau ( 
,economic ,analysis1 & ! ,bureau (      
,labor ,/ati/ics = exclusively /ati/ical
 purposes4  7#b7 ,to r$uce ! pap]work   
burd5s impos$ on bus9esses t provide    
reque/$ in=mation to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7#c7 ,to improve ! comp>ability &     
accuracy ( ,f$]al economic /ati/ics by  
all[+ ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,bureau ( 
,economic ,analysis1 & ! ,bureau (      
,labor ,/ati/ics to update sample       
frames1 develop consi/5t classifications

 ( e/abli%m5ts & companies into         
indu/ries1 improve cov]age1 & reconcile 
significant diff]5ces 9 data produc$ by 
! ?ree ag5cies4  7#d7 ,to increase      
und]/&+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1      
especially = key indu/ry & regional     
/ati/ics1 to develop m accurate measures
 ( ! impact ( te*nology on productivity 
gr[?1 & to enhance ! reliability ( !    
,nation's mo/ important economic        
indicators1 su* z ! ,national ,income & 
,product ,acc\nts4  7b7                 
,responsibilities ( ,designat$          
,/ati/ical ,ag5cies ,! head ( ea* ( !   
,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cies %all--   
7#a7 id5tify opportunities to elim9ate  
duplication & o!rwise r$uce report+     
burd5 & co/ impos$ on ! public 9 provid+
 in=mation = /ati/ical purposes2  7#b7  
ent] into jo9t /ati/ical projects to    
improve ! quality & r$uce ! co/ (       
/ati/ical programs2 &  7#c7 protect !   
confid5tiality ( individually           
id5tifiable in=mation acquir$ =         
/ati/ical purposes by adh]+ to safegu>d 

pr9ciples1 includ+--  7,a7 emphasiz+ to 
_! (fic]s1 employees1 & ag5ts !         
importance ( protect+ ! confid5tiality (
 in=mation 9 cases :]e ! id5tity (      
individual respond5ts c reasonably be   
inf]r$ by ei!r direct or indirect means2
  7,b7 tra9+ _! (fic]s1 employees1 &    
ag5ts 9 _! legal obligations to protect 
! confid5tiality ( individually         
id5tifiable in=mation & 9 ! proc$ures t 
mu/ be foll[$ to provide access to su*  
in=mation2  7,c7 implem5t+ appropriate  
measures to assure ! physical &         
electronic security ( confid5tial data2 
7,d7 e/abli%+ a sy/em ( records t       
id5tifies individuals access+           
confid5tial data & ! project = :i* !    
data 7 requir$2 &  7,e7 be+ prep>$ to   
docum5t _! compliance ) safegu>d        
pr9ciples to o!r ag5cies au?oriz$ by law
 to monitor su* compliance4  7c7 ,%>+ ( 
bus9ess data among ,designat$ ,/ati/ical
 ,ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,designat$  
,/ati/ical ,ag5cy may provide bus9ess   
data 9 an id5tifiable =m to ano!r       

,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cy "u ! t]ms (
 a writt5 agreem5t among ! ag5cies %>+ !
 bus9ess data t specifies--  7,a7 !     
bus9ess data to be %>$2  7,b7 !         
/ati/ical purposes = :i* ! bus9ess data 
are to be us$2  7,c7 ! (fic]s1          
employees1 & ag5ts au?oriz$ to exam9e ! 
bus9ess data to be %>$2 &  7,d7         
appropriate security proc$ures to       
safegu>d ! confid5tiality ( ! bus9ess   
data4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ( ag5cies 
"u o!r laws ,! provision ( bus9ess data 
by an ag5cy to a ,designat$ ,/ati/ical  
,ag5cy "u ?is section %all 9 no way alt]
 ! responsibility ( ! ag5cy provid+ !   
data "u o!r /atutes 7includ+ sections   
#eeb & #eeb;b ( title #e7 ) respect to !
 provision or )hold+ ( su* in=mation by 
! ag5cy provid+ ! data4  7#c7           
,responsibilities ( (fic]s1 employees1 &
 ag5ts ,exam9ation ( bus9ess data 9     
id5tifiable =m %all be limit$ to !      
(fic]s1 employees1 & ag5ts au?oriz$ to  
exam9e ! individual reports 9 accordance
 ) writt5 agreem5ts pursuant to ?is     

section4 ,(fic]s1 employees1 & ag5ts ( a
 ,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cy :o receive
 data pursuant to ?is section %all be   
subject to all provisions ( law1 includ+
 p5alties1 t relate--  7,a7 to !        
unlawful provision ( ! bus9ess data t   
w\ld apply to ! (fic]s1 employees1 &    
ag5ts ( ! ag5cy t orig9ally obta9$ !    
in=mation2 &  7,b7 to ! unlawful        
disclosure ( ! bus9ess data t w\ld apply
 to (fic]s1 employees1 & ag5ts ( ! ag5cy
 t orig9ally obta9$ ! in=mation4  7#d7  
,notice ,:5ev] a writt5 agreem5t conc]ns
 data t respond5ts 7 requir$ by law to  
report & ! respond5ts 7 n in=m$ t ! data
 c\ld be %>$ among ! ,designat$         
,/ati/ical ,ag5cies1 = exclusively      
/ati/ical purposes1 ! t]ms ( su*        
agreem5t %all be describ$ 9 a public    
notice issu$ by ! ag5cy t int5ds to     
provide ! data4 ,su* notice %all all[ a 
m9imum ( #fj days = public comm5t4  7d7 
,limitations on use ( bus9ess data      
provid$ by ,designat$ ,/ati/ical        
,ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al use ,bus9ess data 

provid$ by a ,designat$ ,/ati/ical      
,ag5cy pursuant to ?is section %all be  
us$ exclusively = /ati/ical purposes4   
7#b7 ,publication ,publication ( bus9ess
 data acquir$ by a ,designat$ ,/ati/ical
 ,ag5cy %all occur 9 a mann] :]eby !    
data furni%$ by any p>ticul> respond5t  
are n 9 id5tifiable =m4  7e7 ,designat$ 
,/ati/ical ,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m ,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cy means
 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,c5sus ,bureau 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,!      
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,! ,bureau (
 ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #bjb7;g71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
,sub*apt] ,,iii--,confid5tial ,in=mation
 ,protection & ,/ati/ical ,effici5cy ,"p
 ,a--,g5]al #cefa4 ,def9itions4 #cefb4  
,coord9ation & ov]sight ( policies4     
#cefc4 ,f$]al /ati/ical ag5cies4 #cefd4 

,effect on o!r laws4 ,"p                
,b--,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection 
#cega4 ,f9d+s4 #cegb4 ,confid5tial      
in=mation protection4 ,"p ,c--,/ati/ical
 ,effici5cy #cege4 ,f9d+s4 #cegf4       
,designat$ ,/ati/ical ,ag5cies4  4  7c7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,repeal (        
,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection &   
,/ati/ical ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjjb      
,title ,v ( ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb 
7,public ,law #ajg-cdg2 #dd ,u4,s4,c4   
#ceja note7 is repeal$ 7& by con=m+ !   
table ( cont5ts accord+ly74  7#b7 ,title
 #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #djb 
( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,confid5tial ,in=mation
 ,protection & ,/ati/ical ,effici5cy    
,act ( #bjjb & ins]t+ section #cegf7;e7 
( title #dd4  7#c7 ,title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code ,title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9      
section #fcjb7;d77#d71 /rike !          
,confid5tial ,in=mation & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t section #cegb (   
title #dd44  7,b7 ,9 section            

#fcad7;d77#b71 /rike ! ,confid5tial     
,in=mation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod 
& ins]t section #cegb ( title #dd44     
7#d7 ,act ( ,janu>y #bg1 #aich ,! fir/  
section ( ! ,act ( ,janu>y #bg1 #aich1  
entitl$ ,an ,act to make confid5tial    
c]ta9 in=mation furni%$ to ! ,bureau (  
,=eign & ,dome/ic ,comm]ce1 & = o!r     
purposes 7#eb ,/at4 #h1 *apt] #aa2 #ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #agf;a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ !  
,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection &   
,/ati/ical ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjjb &    
ins]t+ sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7   
,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation
 ,act ,section #gcjh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fix+  
,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act 
7,public ,law #aad-id2 #di ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjaee note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !        
,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection &   
,/ati/ical ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjjb 7#dd 
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja note7 & ins]t+ section  
#cegb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7d7 ,transitional & sav+s provisions    
7#a7 ,cut(f date ,?is title replaces    

c]ta9 provisions ( law enact$ on        
,decemb] #ag1 #bjjb4 ,if a law enact$   
aft] t date am5ds or repeals a provision
 replac$ by ?is title1 t law is deem$ to
 am5d or repeal1 z ! case may be1 !     
correspond+ provision enact$ by ?is     
title4 ,if a law enact$ aft] t date is  
o!rwise inconsi/5t ) ?is title1 x       
sup]s$es ?is title to ! ext5t ( !       
inconsi/5cy4  7#b7 ,orig9al date (      
enactm5t un*ang$ ,= purposes ( det]m9+  
:e!r "o provision ( law sup]s$es ano!r  
bas$ on enactm5t lat] 9 "t1 ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( a provision enact$ by ?is    
title is deem$ to be ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! provision x replac$4  7#c7         
,ref]5ces to provisions replac$ ,a      
ref]5ce to a provision ( law replac$ by 
?is title1 includ+ a ref]5ce 9 a        
regulation1 ord]1 or o!r law1 is deem$  
to ref] to ! correspond+ provision      
enact$ by ?is title4  7#d7 ,regulations1
 ord]s1 & o!r adm9i/rative actions ,a   
regulation1 ord]1 or o!r adm9i/rative   
action 9 effect "u a provision ( law    

replac$ by ?is title cont9ues 9 effect  
"u ! correspond+ provision enact$ by ?is
 title4  7#e7 ,actions tak5 & (f5ses    
committ$ ,an action tak5 or an (f5se    
committ$ "u a provision ( law replac$ by
 ?is title is deem$ to h be5 tak5 or    
committ$ "u ! correspond+ provision     
enact$ by ?is title4  #cjc4 ,increas+   
access to data = evid5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#cjb1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new "p3  ,d ,access to ,data = ,evid5ce
  #ceha4 ,presumption ( accessibility = 
/ati/ical ag5cies & units  7a7          
,accessibility ( data assets ,! head (  
an ag5cy %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1  
make any data asset ma9ta9$ by ! ag5cy  
available1 ^u reque/1 to any /ati/ical  
ag5cy or unit = purposes ( develop+     
evid5ce4  7b7 ,limitations ,subsection  
7a7 does n apply to any data asset t is 
subject to a /atute t-- 7#a7 prohibits !
 %>+ or int5d$ use ( su* asset 9 a mann]
 z to leave no discretion on ! issue2 or

  7#b7 if enact$ aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 specifically    
cites to ?is p>agraph4  7c7 ,regulations
 ,! ,director %all prescribe regulations
 = ag5cies to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su*
 regulations %all--  7#a7 require !     
timely provision ( data assets "u       
subsection 7a72  7#b7 provide a li/ (   
/atutes t exempt ag5cies f ! requirem5t 
"u subsection 7a7 pursuant to subsection
 7b77#a72 &  7#c7 require a transp>5t   
process = /ati/ical ag5cies & units to  
reque/ data assets f ag5cies & = ag5cies
 to respond to su* reque/s4  #cehb4     
,exp&+ secure access to ,,cipsea data   
assets  7a7 ,/ati/ical ag5cy            
responsibilities ,to ! ext5t            
practicable1 ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or unit
 %all exp& access to data assets ( su*  
ag5cy or unit acquir$ or access$ "u ?is 
sub*apt] to develop evid5ce :ile        
protect+ su* assets f inappropriate     
access & use1 9 accordance ) !          
regulations promulgat$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,regulations = accessibility (

 nonpublic data assets ,! ,director %all
 promulgate regulations1 9 accordance ) 
applicable law1 = /ati/ical ag5cies &   
units to c>ry out ! requirem5t "u       
subsection 7a74 ,su* regulations %all   
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/&>ds = ea*    
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit to assess ea*   
data asset own$ or access$ by !         
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit = purposes (    
categoriz+ ! s5sitivity level ( ea* su* 
asset & id5tify+ ! correspond+ level (  
accessibility to ea* su* asset4 ,su*    
/&>ds %all include--  7,a7 common       
s5sitivity levels & correspond+ levels (
 accessibility t may be assign$ to a    
data asset1 includ+ a requisite m9imum &
 maximum numb] ( s5sitivity levels = ea*
 /ati/ical ag5cy or unit to use2  7,b7  
crit]ia = det]m9+ ! s5sitivity level &  
correspond+ level ( accessibility ( ea* 
data asset2 &  7,c7 crit]ia = det]m9+   
:e!r a less s5sitive & m accessible     
v]sion ( a data asset c be produc$4     
7#b7 ,/&>ds = ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or    
unit to improve access to a data asset  

pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 by    
remov+ or obscur+ in=mation 9 su* a     
mann] t ! id5tity ( ! data subject is   
less likely to be reasonably inf]r$ by  
ei!r direct or indirect means4  7#c7 ,a 
requirem5t = ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or unit
 to conduct a compreh5sive risk         
assessm5t ( any data asset acquir$ or   
access$ "u ?is sub*apt] prior to any    
public release ( su* asset1 includ+     
/&>ds = su* compreh5sive risk assessm5t 
& crit]ia = mak+ a det]m9ation ( :e!r to
 release ! data4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts =   
ea* /ati/ical ag5cy or unit to make any 
process or assessm5t e/abli%$1 produc$1 
or conduct$ pursuant to ?is section     
transp>5t & easy to und]/&1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a requirem5t to make     
in=mation on ! assessm5t ( ! s5sitivity 
level ( ea* data asset conduct$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 available on ! ,f$]al 
data catalogue e/abli%$ "u section      
#ceaa7;c77#a74  7,b7 ,a requirem5t to   
make any compreh5sive risk assessm5t1 & 
associat$ det]m9ations1 conduct$ "u     

p>agraph 7#c7 available on ! ,f$]al data
 catalogue e/abli%$ "u section          
#ceaa7;c77#a74  7,c7 ,a requirem5t to   
make any /&>d or policy e/abli%$ by !   
/ati/ical ag5cy or unit to c>ry out ?is 
section & any assessm5t conduct$ "u ?is 
section easily accessible on ! public   
website ( su* ag5cy or unit4  7c7       
,responsibilities ( ! director ,!       
,director %all-- 7#a7 make public all   
/&>ds & policies e/abli%$ "u ?is        
section2 &  7#b7 ensure t /ati/ical     
ag5cies & units h ! ability to make     
in=mation public on ! ,f$]al data       
catalogue e/abli%$ "u section           
#ceaa7;c77#a71 9 accordance )           
requirem5ts e/abli%$ pursuant to        
subsection 7b74  #cehc4 ,application to 
access data assets = develop+ evid5ce   
7a7 ,/&>d application process ,!        
,director %all e/abli% a process ?r\gh  
:i* ag5cies1 ! ,congressional ,budget   
,(fice1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
gov]nm5ts1 rese>*]s1 & o!r individuals1 
z appropriate1 may apply to access !    

data assets access$ or acquir$ "u ?is   
sub*apt] by a /ati/ical ag5cy or unit = 
purposes ( develop+ evid5ce4 ,! process 
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,suffici5t 
detail to ensure t ea* /ati/ical ag5cy  
or unit e/abli%es an id5tical process4  
7#b7 ,a common application =m4  7#c7    
,crit]ia = /ati/ical ag5cies & units to 
det]m9e :e!r to grant an applicant      
access to a data asset4  7#d7           
,timeframes = prompt det]m9ations by ea*
 /ati/ical ag5cy or unit4  7#e7 ,an     
appeals process = adv]se decisions &    
noncompliance ) ! process e/abli%$ "u   
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,/&>ds =          
transp>5cy1 includ+ requirem5ts to make 
! foll[+ in=mation publicly available3  
7,a7 ,ea* application receiv$4  7,b7 ,! 
/atus ( ea* application4  7,c7 ,!       
det]m9ation made = ea* application4     
7,d7 ,any o!r in=mation1 z appropriate1 
to ensure full transp>5cy ( ! process   
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7b7        
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! process     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director  

%all consult ) /akehold]s1 includ+ !    
public1 ag5cies1 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 & repres5tatives (           
non-gov]nm5tal rese>*]s4  7c7           
,implem5tation ,! head ( ea* /ati/ical  
ag5cy or unit %all implem5t ! process   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections      
#bjb7;g7 & #cjb7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,"p ,d--,access
 to ,data = ,evid5ce #ceha4 ,presumption
 ( accessibility = /ati/ical ag5cies &  
units4 #cehb4 ,exp&+ secure access to   
nonpublic data assets4 #cehc4           
,application to access data assets =    
develop+ evid5ce4  4  7c7 ,deadl9e =    
guidance & implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget %all promulgate any regulation  
or guidance requir$ by sub*apt] ,,iii ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is section1 ) a requirem5t to       

implem5t su* regulation or guidance n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* su*  
regulation or guidance issues4  ,,iv    
,g5]al ,provisions  #dja4 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be       
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to require ! disclosure (
 in=mation or records t are exempt f    
disclosure "u section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72 or  7#b7 to 
create or exp& an exemption f disclosure
 "u su* section4  #djb4 ,effective date 
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act1 & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take   
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4