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    5 USC CHAPTER 14 - AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS      01/03/2007

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    TITLE 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
    PART II - CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    CHAPTER 14 - AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS

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             CHAPTER 14 - AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS         

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    Sec.                                                     
    1401.       Establishment of agency Chief Human Capital Officers. 
    1402.       Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital
                 Officers.                                            

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    5 USC Sec. 1401                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
    PART II - CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    CHAPTER 14 - AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS

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    Sec. 1401. Establishment of agency Chief Human Capital Officers

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      The head of each agency referred to under paragraphs (1) and (2)
    of section 901(b) of title 31 shall appoint or designate a Chief
    Human Capital Officer, who shall - 
        (1) advise and assist the head of the agency and other agency
      officials in carrying out the agency's responsibilities for
      selecting, developing, training, and managing a high-quality,
      productive workforce in accordance with merit system principles;
        (2) implement the rules and regulations of the President and
      the Office of Personnel Management and the laws governing the
      civil service within the agency; and
        (3) carry out such functions as the primary duty of the Chief
      Human Capital Officer.

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    (Added Pub. L. 107-296, title XIII, Sec. 1302(a), Nov. 25, 2002,
    116 Stat. 2287.)


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                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Chapter effective 180 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 1305
    of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
    note under section 1103 of this title.

                   CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS COUNCIL               
      Pub. L. 107-296, title XIII, Sec. 1303, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat.
    2288, provided that:
      "(a) Establishment. - There is established a Chief Human Capital
    Officers Council, consisting of - 
        "(1) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, who
      shall act as chairperson of the Council;
        "(2) the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of
      Management and Budget, who shall act as vice chairperson of the
      Council; and
        "(3) the Chief Human Capital Officers of Executive departments
      and any other members who are designated by the Director of the
      Office of Personnel Management.
      "(b) Functions. - The Chief Human Capital Officers Council shall
    meet periodically to advise and coordinate the activities of the
    agencies of its members on such matters as modernization of human
    resources systems, improved quality of human resources information,
    and legislation affecting human resources operations and
    organizations.
      "(c) Employee Labor Organizations at Meetings. - The Chief Human
    Capital Officers Council shall ensure that representatives of
    Federal employee labor organizations are present at a minimum of 1
    meeting of the Council each year. Such representatives shall not be
    members of the Council.
      "(d) Annual Report. - Each year the Chief Human Capital Officers
    Council shall submit a report to Congress on the activities of the
    Council."

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    5 USC Sec. 1402                                             01/03/2007

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    TITLE 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
    PART II - CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    CHAPTER 14 - AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS

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    Sec. 1402. Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital
      Officers

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      (a) The functions of each Chief Human Capital Officer shall
    include - 
        (1) setting the workforce development strategy of the agency;
        (2) assessing workforce characteristics and future needs based
      on the agency's mission and strategic plan;
        (3) aligning the agency's human resources policies and programs
      with organization mission, strategic goals, and performance
      outcomes;
        (4) developing and advocating a culture of continuous learning
      to attract and retain employees with superior abilities;
        (5) identifying best practices and benchmarking studies,(!1)
      and

        (6) applying methods for measuring intellectual capital and
      identifying links of that capital to organizational performance
      and growth.

      (b) In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this
    section, each agency Chief Human Capital Officer - 
        (1) shall have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews,
      documents, papers, recommendations, or other material that - 
          (A) are the property of the agency or are available to the
        agency; and
          (B) relate to programs and operations with respect to which
        that agency Chief Human Capital Officer has responsibilities
        under this chapter; and

        (2) may request such information or assistance as may be
      necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities
      provided by this chapter from any Federal, State, or local
      governmental entity.

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    (Added Pub. L. 107-296, title XIII, Sec. 1302(a), Nov. 25, 2002,
    116 Stat. 2288.)

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    (!1) So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.


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