109 STAT. 164
PUBLIC LAW 104-13—MAY 22, 1995
tained, used, shared and disseminated by or for the Federal
Government;
"(3) coordinate, integrate, and to the extent practicable
and appropriate, make uniform Federal information resources
management policies and practices as a means to improve
the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of Government
programs, including the reduction of information collection burdens on the public and the improvement of service delivery
to the public;
"(4) improve the quality and use of Federal information
to strengthen decisionmaking, accountability, and openness in
Government and society;
"(5) minimize the cost to the Federal Government of the
creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information;
"(6) strengthen the partnership between the Federal
Government and State, local, and tribal governments by minimizing the burden and maximizing the utility of information
created, collected, maintained, used, disseminated, and retained
by or for the Federal Government;
"(7) provide for the dissemination of public information
on a timely basis, on equitable terms, and in a manner that
promotes the utility of the information to the public and makes
effective use of information technology;
"(8) ensure that the creation, collection, maintenance, use,
dissemination, and disposition of information by or for the
Federal Government is consistent with applicable laws, including laws relating to—
"(A) privacy and confidentiality, including section 552a
of title 5;
"(B) security of information, including the Computer
Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-235); and
"(C) access to information, including section 552 of
title 5;
"(9) ensure the integrity, quality, and utility of the Federal
statistical system;
"(10) ensure that information technology is acquired, used,
and managed to improve performance of agency missions,
including the reduction of information collection burdens on
the public; and
"(11) improve the responsibility and accountability of the
Office of Management and Budget and all other Federal agencies to Congress and to the public for implementing the information collection review process, information resources management, and related policies and guidelines established under
this chapter.
" § 3502. Definitions
"As used irl this chapter—
"(1) the term 'agency' means any executive department,
military department. Government corporation. Government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive
branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of
the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does
not include—
"(A) the General Accounting Office;
"(B) Federal Election Commission;
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