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.