44 U.S.C. § 3563 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 44. Public Printing and Documents § 3563. Statistical agencies

(1)In general.--Each statistical agency or unit shall--

(2)Policies, best practices, and procedures.--Each statistical agency or unit shall adopt policies, best practices, and appropriate procedures to implement the responsibilities described in paragraph (1).

(1)Accurate.--The term “accurate”, when used with respect to statistical activities, means statistics that consistently match the events and trends being measured.

(2)Confidentiality.--The term “confidentiality” means a quality or condition accorded to information as an obligation not to disclose that information to an unauthorized party.

(3)Objective.--The term “objective”, when used with respect to statistical activities, means accurate, clear, complete, and unbiased.

(4)Relevant.--The term “relevant”, when used with respect to statistical information, means processes, activities, and other such matters likely to be useful to policymakers and public and private sector data users.