124 STAT. 3880 PUBLIC LAW 111–352—JAN. 4, 2011 use of performance information requirements related to the Federal Government priority goals provided under sec- tions 1115, 1120, 1121, and 1122 of this title; ‘‘(D) work to resolve specific Governmentwide or cross- cutting performance issues, as necessary; ‘‘(E) facilitate the exchange among agencies of practices that have led to performance improvements within specific programs, agencies, or across agencies; ‘‘(F) coordinate with other interagency management councils; ‘‘(G) seek advice and information as appropriate from nonmember agencies, particularly smaller agencies; ‘‘(H) consider the performance improvement experi- ences of corporations, nonprofit organizations, foreign, State, and local governments, Government employees, public sector unions, and customers of Government serv- ices; ‘‘(I) receive such assistance, information and advice from agencies as the Council may request, which agencies shall provide to the extent permitted by law; and ‘‘(J) develop and submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or when appropriate to the President through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, at times and in such formats as the chair- person may specify, recommendations to streamline and improve performance management policies and require- ments. ‘‘(3) SUPPORT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Serv- ices shall provide administrative and other support for the Council to implement this section. ‘‘(B) PERSONNEL.—The heads of agencies with Perform- ance Improvement Officers serving on the Council shall, as appropriate and to the extent permitted by law, provide at the request of the chairperson of the Performance Improvement Council up to 2 personnel authorizations to serve at the direction of the chairperson.’’. SEC. 10. FORMAT OF PERFORMANCE PLANS AND REPORTS. (a) SEARCHABLE, MACHINE-READABLE PLANS AND REPORTS.— For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, each agency required to produce strategic plans, performance plans, and performance updates in accordance with the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) not incur expenses for the printing of strategic plans, performance plans, and performance reports for release external to the agency, except when providing such documents to the Congress; (2) produce such plans and reports in searchable, machine- readable formats; and (3) make such plans and reports available on the website described under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code. (b) WEB-BASED PERFORMANCE PLANNING AND REPORTING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2012, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to agencies to provide concise and timely performance informa- tion for publication on the website described under section Guidance. Web posting. 31 USC 1115 note.
