2021 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part I - The Agencies Generally
Chapter 3 - Powers
Subchapter II - Federal Evidence-Building Activities
Sec. 313 - Evaluation Officers
| 5 U.S.C. § 313 (2021) |
| §313. Evaluation Officers |
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(a) Establishment.—The head of each agency shall designate a senior employee of the agency as the Evaluation Officer of the agency. (b) Qualifications.—The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall be appointed or designated without regard to political affiliation and based on demonstrated expertise in evaluation methodology and practices and appropriate expertise to the disciplines of the agency. (c) Coordination.—The Evaluation Officer of an agency shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate activities with agency officials necessary to carry out the functions required under subsection (d). (d) Functions.—The Evaluation Officer of each agency shall— (1) continually assess the coverage, quality, methods, consistency, effectiveness, independence, and balance of the portfolio of evaluations, policy research, and ongoing evaluation activities of the agency; (2) assess agency capacity to support the development and use of evaluation; (3) establish and implement an agency evaluation policy; and (4) coordinate, develop, and implement the plans required under section 312. |
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(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title I, §101(a)(2), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5531.) |
| 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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES |
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| Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART I - THE AGENCIES GENERALLY CHAPTER 3 - POWERS SUBCHAPTER II - FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES Sec. 313 - Evaluation Officers |
| section 313 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 132 Stat. 5531 |
| Public Law 115-435 |
