((a))

((1)) ** .—** Each statistical agency or unit shall—

((A)) produce and disseminate relevant and timely statistical information;

((B)) conduct credible and accurate statistical activities;

((C)) conduct objective statistical activities; and

((D)) protect the trust of information providers by ensuring the confidentiality and exclusive statistical use of their responses.

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

((b)) ** .—** The head of each agency shall enable, support, and facilitate statistical agencies or units in carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a)(1).

((c)) ** .—** The Director shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

((d)) ** .—** In this section:

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

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

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

((4)) ** .—** 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.