Section 515 of Public Law 106-554

Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-554)

Sec. 515. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Management

and Budget shall, by not later than September 30,2001, and with public

and Federal agency involvement, issue guidelines

under sections 3504(d)(1) and 3516 of title 44, United States Code, that provide policy and procedural guidance to Federal agencies for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information (including statistical information) disseminated by Federal agencies in fulfillment of the purposes and provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Paperwork

Reduction Act.

(b) Content of Guidelines.--The guidelines under subsection (a)

shall--

(1) apply to the sharing by Federal agencies of, and access

to, information disseminated by Federal agencies; and

(2) require that each Federal agency to which the guidelines apply--

(A) issue guidelines ensuring and maximizing the

quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of

information (including statistical information)

disseminated by the agency, by not later than 1 year

after the date of issuance of the guidelines under

subsection (a);

(B) establish administrative mechanisms allowing

affected persons to seek and obtain correction of

information maintained and disseminated by the agency

that does not comply with the guidelines issued under

subsection (a); and

(C) report periodically to the Director--

(i) the number and nature of complaints

received by the agency regarding the accuracy of

information disseminated by the agency; and

(ii) how such complaints were handled by the

agency.