§323 — Title 5 Government Organization and Employees | U.S. Code

Summary

Each agency head must make sure the agency improves how it delivers services. The goal is to help the agency meet its mission and keep public trust, openness, and accountability. Within one year after this subchapter is enacted, each head must name a senior official (who can be the deputy head) to carry out these duties. That official must report straight to the head or deputy, have enough authority to make changes especially for major services, coordinate and run improvement efforts with other agency staff, submit an improvement plan when directed by the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, collect and use required data, work with other offices and agencies, help apply the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336), and include these service goals in agency plans.

Title 5, §323

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(a)The head of each agency shall be responsible for the Government service delivery of the agency which shall, at a minimum, include improving and enhancing Government services to better achieve the mission of the agency and build and maintain trust, transparency, and accountability.

(b)Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subchapter, the head of each agency shall designate or appoint a senior official of the agency (who may be the deputy head of the agency) to implement this subchapter who shall have the following duties and authorities:

(1)Report directly to the head or deputy head of the agency.

(2)Possess sufficient operational authority to effectuate implementation of Government service delivery improvements within the agency, particularly with respect to high impact service providers.

(3)Coordinate and execute, as appropriate, under the direction of the head of the agency, and in collaboration with relevant agency officials as appropriate, efforts to improve and enhance the Government service delivery and Government service delivery channels of the agency.

(4)At the direction of the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, submit an implementation plan for improving agency Government service delivery.

(5)Coordinate the collection and reporting of the data and information required pursuant to section 322 and use such data and information to improve Government service delivery.

(6)Facilitate collaboration among and between offices, and components within the agency and with other agencies as appropriate, in coordination with the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead, to improve and enhance Government service delivery.

(7)Assist with the implementation by the agency of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (15 U.S.C. 3501 note; Public Law 115–336).

(8)Assist in the incorporation of the Government service delivery requirements established under this subchapter in agency plans (such as strategic plans or annual performance plans).

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The date of the enactment of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 118–231, which was approved Jan. 4, 2025.

§323 Lead agency officials for Government service delivery

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Title 5, §323

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