123STA T . 1 5 35 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (1)afterid e n tif y in gpubl i c and pri v ate so urces of civic h ealth data , selecting a set of civic health indicators, in accord - ance w ith subsection (c), that shall co m prise the C ivic H ealth A ssessment
‘‘( 2 ) obtaining civic health data relating to the Civic Health Assessment, in accordance with subsection (d); and ‘‘( 3 ) conducting related analyses, and reporting the data and analyses, as described in paragraphs ( 4 )and( 5 ) of sub- section (d) and subsections (e) and (f) . ‘‘(c) SEL E CTION O FI N D IC A TO RS FOR CI V IC HEALT H ASSESS- M ENT. — ‘‘(1) IDENTIF Y IN G SO U RCES.— T he partnership shall select a set of civic health indicators that shall comprise the Civic Health Assessment. In ma k ing such selection, the partner- ship— ‘‘(A) shall identify public and private sources of civic health data; ‘‘( B ) shall e x plore collaborating with other similar efforts to develop national indicators in the civic health domain; and ‘‘(C) may sponsor a panel of experts, such as one con- vened by the N ational Academy of Sciences, to recommend civic health indicators and data sources for the Civic Health Assessment. ‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ADVICE.—At the re q uest of the partnership, the D irector of the Bureau of the Census and the Commissioner of L abor Statistics shall provide technical advice to the partner- ship on the selection of the indicators for the Civic Health Assessment. ‘‘(3) UP DATES.—The partnership shall periodically evaluate and update the Civic Health Assessment, and may expand or modify the indicators described in subsection (d)(1) as nec- essary to carry out the purposes of this section. ‘‘(d) DATA ON THE INDICATORS.— ‘‘(1) SPONSORED DATA COLLECTION.—In identifying the civic health indicators for the Civic Health Assessment, and obtaining data for the Assessment, the partnership may sponsor the collection of data for the Assessment or for the various civic health indicators being considered for inclusion in the Assessment, including indicators related to— ‘‘(A) volunteering and community service; ‘‘(B) voting and other forms of political and civic engagement; ‘‘(C) charitable giving; ‘‘(D) connecting to civic groups and faith-based organi z ations; ‘‘( E ) interest in employment, and careers, in public service in the nonprofit sector or government; ‘‘( F ) understanding and obtaining knowledge of United States history and government; and ‘‘( G ) social enterprise and innovation. ‘‘(2) DATA FROM STATISTICAL AGENCIES.—The Director of the Bureau of the Census and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics shall collect annually, to the extent practicable, data to inform the Civic Health Assessment, and shall report data from such collection to the partnership. In determining the data to be collected, the Director and the Commissioner shall Reports.Evalu at i o n s.
