124 STAT. 3871 PUBLIC LAW 111–352—JAN. 4, 2011 ‘‘(7) ‘outcome measure’ means an assessment of the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose; ‘‘(8) ‘output measure’ means the tabulation, calculation, or recording of activity or effort that can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner; ‘‘(9) ‘performance goal’ means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate; ‘‘(10) ‘performance indicator’ means a particular value or characteristic used to measure output or outcome; ‘‘(11) ‘program activity’ means a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government; and ‘‘(12) ‘program evaluation’ means an assessment, through objective measurement and systematic analysis, of the manner and extent to which Federal programs achieve intended objec- tives.’’. SEC. 4. PERFORMANCE REPORTING AMENDMENTS. Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 1116 and inserting the following: ‘‘§ 1116. Agency performance reporting ‘‘(a) The head of each agency shall make available on a public website of the agency and to the Office of Management and Budget an update on agency performance. ‘‘(b)(1) Each update shall compare actual performance achieved with the performance goals established in the agency performance plan under section 1115(b) and shall occur no less than 150 days after the end of each fiscal year, with more frequent updates of actual performance on indicators that provide data of significant value to the Government, Congress, or program partners at a reasonable level of administrative burden. ‘‘(2) If performance goals are specified in an alternative form under section 1115(c), the results shall be described in relation to such specifications, including whether the performance failed to meet the criteria of a minimally effective or successful program. ‘‘(c) Each update shall— ‘‘(1) review the success of achieving the performance goals and include actual results for the 5 preceding fiscal years; ‘‘(2) evaluate the performance plan for the current fiscal year relative to the performance achieved toward the perform- ance goals during the period covered by the update; ‘‘(3) explain and describe where a performance goal has not been met (including when a program activity’s performance is determined not to have met the criteria of a successful program activity under section 1115(c)(1)(A)(ii) or a cor- responding level of achievement if another alternative form is used)— ‘‘(A) why the goal was not met; ‘‘(B) those plans and schedules for achieving the estab- lished performance goal; and ‘‘(C) if the performance goal is impractical or infeasible, why that is the case and what action is recommended; Deadline. Public information. Web posting.
