{"identifier":"/us/usc/t5/s311","title":5,"num":"\u00a7\u202f311.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f311.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nAgency.\u2014\nThe term \u201cagency\u201d means an agency referred to under\nsection 901(b) of title 31\n(2)\nDirector.\u2014\nThe term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.\n(3)\nEvaluation.\u2014\nThe term \u201cevaluation\u201d means an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency.\n(4)\nEvidence.\u2014\nThe term \u201cevidence\u201d has the meaning given that term in\nsection 3561 of title 44\n(5)\nState.\u2014\nThe term \u201cState\u201d means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.\n(6)\nStatistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose.\u2014\nThe terms \u201cstatistical activities\u201d, \u201cstatistical agency or unit\u201d, and \u201cstatistical purpose\u201d have the meanings given those terms in\nsection 3561 of title 44","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t5/s311.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f311."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agency.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cagency\u201d means an agency referred to under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 901(b) of title 31","href":"/us/usc/t31/s901/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Director.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Evaluation.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cevaluation\u201d means an assessment using systematic data collection and analysis of one or more programs, policies, and organizations intended to assess their effectiveness and efficiency.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Evidence.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cevidence\u201d has the meaning given that term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3561 of title 44","href":"/us/usc/t44/s3561","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"State.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cState\u201d means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s311/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Statistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The terms \u201cstatistical activities\u201d, \u201cstatistical agency or unit\u201d, and \u201cstatistical purpose\u201d have the meanings given those terms in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 3561 of title 44","href":"/us/usc/t44/s3561","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}