5 U.S.C. § 311 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-21 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/13/2023)

In this subchapter:

(1) AGENCY.-The term "agency" means an agency referred to under section 901(b) of title 31.

(2) DIRECTOR.-The term "Director" means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(3) 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.

(4) EVIDENCE.-The term "evidence" has the meaning given that term in section 3561 of title 44.

(5) 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.

(6) STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES; STATISTICAL AGENCY OR UNIT; STATISTICAL PURPOSE.-The terms "statistical activities", "statistical agency or unit", and "statistical purpose" have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 311

Source: Added Pub. L. 115-435, title I, §101(a)(2), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5530.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115-435 set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of this title.

EVALUATION AND PERSONNEL STANDARDS

Pub. L. 115-435, title I, §101(e), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5534, provided that: