In this subchapter:
Agency .—
section 901(b) of title 31The term “agency” means an agency referred to under .
Director .—
The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Evaluation .—
The term “evaluation” means an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency.
Evidence .—
section 3561 of title 44The term “evidence” has the meaning given that term in .
State .—
The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
Statistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose .—
section 3561 of title 44The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in .
Pub. L. 115–435, title I, § 101(a)(2)132 Stat. 5530(Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435section 306 of this titleSection effective 180 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under .
Evaluation and Personnel Standards
Pub. L. 115–435, title I, § 101(e)132 Stat. 5534
Requirement .—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [], the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with any interagency council relating to evaluation, shall—
issue guidance for program evaluation for agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for evaluation; and
identify best practices for evaluation that would improve Federal program evaluation.
Guidance .—
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the guidance under paragraph (1) is issued, the head of each agency shall oversee the implementation of such guidance.
OPM guidance .—
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the guidance under paragraph (1) is issued, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall—
identify key skills and competencies needed for program evaluation in an agency;
establish a new occupational series, or update and improve an existing occupational series, for program evaluation within an agency; and
establish a new career path for program evaluation within an agency.
Definitions .—
section 101 of this titleIn this Act [see Short Title of 2019 Amendment note set out under ]:
Agency .—
section 105 of title 5Except as otherwise provided, the term ‘agency’ has the meaning given the term ‘Executive agency’ under section 105 [probably means , United States Code].
Evaluation .—
section 311 of title 5The term ‘evaluation’ has the meaning given that term in , United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”