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mission of the executive agency is achieved through 
performance planning, measurement, analysis, and 
regular assessment of progress, including the re-
quirements of this section and sections 1115, 1116, 
1117, 1120, and the first 9703 of this title and sec-
tion 306 of title 5; 
‘‘(2) advise the head of the agency on the selec-
tion of agency goals, including opportunities to col-
laborate with other agencies on common goals, and 
on whether— 
‘‘(A) the performance targets required 
under section 1115 of this title and the stra-
tegic plans required under section 306 of title 
5 are— 
‘‘(i) sufficiently aggressive toward full 
achievement of the purposes of the agency; 
and 
‘‘(ii) realistic in light of authority and 
resources provided for operations; and 
‘‘(B) means for measurement of progress 
toward achievement of the goals are sufficiently 
rigorous, aligned to outcomes, useful, and accu-
rate as appropriate to the intended use of the 
measures; 
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‘‘(3) support the head of the agency, agency 
Deputy Secretary, or such other agency senior offi-
cial designated by the head of the agency in the con-
duct of at least quarterly performance assessments, 
while strengthening the performance management 
activities of the entire agency (including subcompo-
nents) through at least quarterly performance as-
sessments to— 
‘‘(A) assess progress toward achievement 
of the goals administered in whole or in part by 
the agency, as well as any goals common to 
that agency and other agencies; 
‘‘(B) identify factors affecting progress 
and benchmarking comparisons; 
‘‘(C) consider actions to improve the per-
formance and efficiency of programs, projects, 
and activities; and 
‘‘(D) hold leaders and managers account-
able for effective and efficient implementation 
and for adjusting agency actions based on 
evolving evidence; 
‘‘(4) assist the head of the agency in the devel-
opment and use within the agency of performance 
measures in personnel performance appraisals, and, 
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as appropriate, other agency personnel and planning 
processes and assessments; 
‘‘(5) assist the head of the agency in overseeing 
the implementation required under section 1120 of 
this title; 
‘‘(6) ensure that agency progress toward 
achievement of all goals is communicated to leaders, 
managers, and employees in the agency and Con-
gress, and made public on the Internet; and 
‘‘(7) provide training for agency managers, pro-
gram directors, supervisors, and employees on how 
to use performance targets, measure key perform-
ance indicators, assess programs, and analyze data 
to improve performance. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
AND OPERATION
OF PER-
FORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) There is established in the executive 
branch a Performance Improvement Council. 
‘‘(2) The Performance Improvement Council 
shall consist exclusively of— 
‘‘(A) the Deputy Director for Management 
of the Office of Management and Budget, who 
shall serve as Chair; 
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‘‘(B) such agency performance improve-
ment officers as determined appropriate by the 
Chair; and 
‘‘(C) such other permanent employees of 
an agency as determined appropriate by the 
Chair in consultation with the agency con-
cerned. 
‘‘(3) The Chair or the Chair’s designee shall 
convene and preside at the meetings of the Perform-
ance Improvement Council, determine its agenda, di-
rect its work, and establish and direct subgroups of 
the Performance Improvement Council, as appro-
priate to deal with particular subject matters. 
‘‘(4) To assist in implementing the require-
ments of sections 1105, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1120, 
and the first 9703 of this title and section 306 of 
title 5, the Performance Improvement Council 
shall— 
‘‘(A) develop and submit to the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, or when 
appropriate to the President through the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, at 
times and in such formats as the Chair may 
specify, recommendations concerning— 
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‘‘(i) performance management policies 
and requirements; 
‘‘(ii) criteria for assessment of pro-
gram, project, and activity performance; 
and 
‘‘(iii) how the goals required by sec-
tion 1120(a) of this title can inform the 
Federal Government performance plan re-
quired by section 1105(a)(28) of this title, 
and lead to improved results from and 
interagency coordination of programs that 
perform similar functions; 
‘‘(B) facilitate the exchange among agen-
cies of information on performance manage-
ment, including strategic and annual planning 
and reporting, to accelerate improvements in 
performance; 
‘‘(C) monitor the performance assessment 
process required under section 1120 of this 
title; 
‘‘(D) facilitate keeping members and com-
mittees of Congress and the public informed, 
and with such assistance of heads of agencies 
and agency performance improvement officers 
as the Director of the Office of Management 
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and Budget may require, provide members and 
committees of Congress and the public with in-
formation on the Internet on how well each 
agency performs and that serves as a com-
prehensive source of information on— 
‘‘(i) agency strategic plans; 
‘‘(ii) annual performance plans and 
annual performance reports; 
‘‘(iii) performance information re-
quired under section 1120 (d) of this title; 
‘‘(iv) the status of the implementation 
of performance assessments required under 
section 1120 of this title; 
‘‘(v) relevant impact and process as-
sessments; and 
‘‘(vi) consistent with the direction of 
the head of the agency concerned after 
consultation with the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, any publicly 
available reports by the agency’s Inspector 
General concerning agency program per-
formance; 
‘‘(E) monitor implementation by agencies 
of the policy set forth in sections 1115, 1116, 
1117, 1120, and the first 9703 of this title and 
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