124 STAT. 3874 PUBLIC LAW 111–352—JAN. 4, 2011 Federal Government is operating, with appropriate notification of Congress. ‘‘(3) When developing or making adjustments to Federal Government priority goals, the Director of the Office of Manage- ment and Budget shall consult periodically with the Congress, including obtaining majority and minority views from— ‘‘(A) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; ‘‘(B) the Committees on the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives; ‘‘(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs of the Senate; ‘‘(D) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; ‘‘(E) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; ‘‘(F) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and ‘‘(G) any other committees as determined appropriate; ‘‘(4) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall consult with the appropriate committees of Congress at least once every 2 years. ‘‘(5) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall make information about the Federal Government priority goals available on the website described under section 1122 of this title. ‘‘(6) The Federal Government performance plan required under section 1115(a) of this title shall be consistent with the Federal Government priority goals. ‘‘(b) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.— ‘‘(1) Every 2 years, the head of each agency listed in section 901(b) of this title, or as otherwise determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall identify agency priority goals from among the performance goals of the agency. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall determine the total number of agency priority goals across the Government, and the number to be developed by each agency. The agency priority goals shall— ‘‘(A) reflect the highest priorities of the agency, as determined by the head of the agency and informed by the Federal Government priority goals provided under sub- section (a) and the consultations with Congress and other interested parties required by section 306(d) of title 5; ‘‘(B) have ambitious targets that can be achieved within a 2-year period; ‘‘(C) have a clearly identified agency official, known as a goal leader, who is responsible for the achievement of each agency priority goal; ‘‘(D) have interim quarterly targets for performance indicators if more frequent updates of actual performance provides data of significant value to the Government, Con- gress, or program partners at a reasonable level of adminis- trative burden; and ‘‘(E) have clearly defined quarterly milestones. ‘‘(2) If an agency priority goal includes any program activity or information that is specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and is properly Classified information. Time period. Determination. Deadline. Web posting. Consultation. Deadline. Consultation.
