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; (B) in paragraph (14) by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (15) ensure the agency applies the recommendations of the Chief Data Officer Council developed 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 between agencies and inserting between agencies, academic and research partners, State and local governments, community and advocacy groups, and other stakeholders; (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking policymaking and inserting equitable policymaking; (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking access and inserting equitable access; and (v) in paragraph (5), by striking collection and inserting equitable collection; (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 additional duties of the Council, including the Equitable Data Working Group, improved the equitable collection and use of evidence, including for program evaluation, 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: (f) Equitable Data Working Group (1) Establishment There is established within the Council an Equitable Data Working Group. (2) Purpose and functions The Equitable 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 select a subset of the members of the Council to serve as members of the Equitable Data Working 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. (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 commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe..