‘‘(i) assist the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget in identifying 
guidance agencies need on how to provide 
services more equitably and developing 
such guidance; 
‘‘(ii) facilitate the sharing of informa-
tion across agencies regarding practices 
that have led to the more equitable provi-
sion of services; 
‘‘(iii) coordinate with the Equitable 
Data Working Group of the Chief Data 
Officer Council (established pursuant to 
section 3520A of title 44) to ensure that 
agencies share best practices related to the 
equitable collection and use of data; and 
‘‘(iv) solicit input from nongovern-
mental organizations, State and local gov-
ernments, and recipients of government 
services to determine best practices for 
providing government services equitably.’’. 
SEC. 3. CHIEF DATA OFFICERS. 
Title 44, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 3520(c)— 
(A) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(B) in paragraph (14) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) ensure the agency applies the rec-
ommendations of the Chief Data Officer Council de-
veloped pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
section 3520A(b).’’; and 
(2) in section 3520A— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
use’’ and inserting ‘‘the equitable use’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘be-
tween agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘between 
agencies, academic and research partners, 
State and local governments, community 
and advocacy groups, and other stake-
holders’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘policymaking’’ and inserting ‘‘equitable 
policymaking’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘ac-
cess’’ and inserting ‘‘equitable access’’; and 
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(v) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘col-
lection’’ and inserting ‘‘equitable collec-
tion’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the 
Council.’’ and inserting ‘‘the Council, including 
the work of the Equitable Data Working 
Group.’’; 
(C) by amending subsection (e) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION AND TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) GAO EVALUATION
OF
COUNCIL.—Not 
later than 4 years after the date of the enactment 
of this paragraph, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on whether the addi-
tional duties of the Council, including the Equitable 
Data Working Group, improved the equitable collec-
tion and use of evidence, including for program eval-
uation, in the Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION OF COUNCIL.—The Council, 
including the Equitable Data Working Group, shall 
not terminate until at least two years after the date 
on which the Comptroller General submits the report 
under paragraph (1) to Congress.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
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‘‘(f) EQUITABLE DATA WORKING GROUP.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
within the Council an Equitable Data Working 
Group. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE
AND
FUNCTIONS.—The Equi-
table Data Working Group shall ensure that the 
Council prioritizes equity when carrying out the 
functions of the Council described in paragraphs (1) 
through (5) of subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) MEETINGS; REPORTS.—Not less frequently 
than once per quarter, the Equitable Data Working 
Group shall meet submit to the Chief Data Officer 
Council a written report with recommendations on 
how to execute the functions described in paragraphs 
(1) through (5) of subsection (b) to better achieve 
equitable methods and outcomes. 
‘‘(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall se-
lect a subset of the members of the Council to 
serve as members of the Equitable Data Work-
ing Group. 
‘‘(B) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Council 
shall select the Chair of the Equitable Data 
Working Group from among the members of 
the Equitable Data Working Group. 
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‘‘(g) STATE DEFINED.—In this section and section 
1124 of title 31, the term ‘State’ means each State of the 
United States, the District of Columbia, each common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and 
each federally recognized Indian Tribe.’’. 
Æ 
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