---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 U.S.C. § 1121"
title: "31"
title_heading: "Money and Finance"
number: "1121"
heading: "Progress reviews and use of performance information"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/31/1121"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — The Budget Process"
  - "Chapter 11 — The Budget and Fiscal, Budget, and Program Information"
---

# §1121. Progress reviews and use of performance information

- (a) **Use of Performance Information To Achieve Federal Government Priority Goals.—** Not less than quarterly, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, with the support of the Performance Improvement Council, shall—
  - (1) for each Federal Government priority goal required by [section 1120(a) of this title](/usc/31/1120.md?p=a), review with the appropriate lead Government official the progress achieved during the most recent quarter, overall trend data, and the likelihood of meeting the planned level of performance;
  - (2) include in such reviews officials from the [agencies](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1), organizations, and program activities that contribute to the accomplishment of each Federal Government priority goal;
  - (3) assess whether [agencies](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1), organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies, and other activities are contributing as planned to each Federal Government priority goal;
  - (4) categorize the Federal Government priority goals by risk of not achieving the planned level of performance; and
  - (5) for the Federal Government priority goals at greatest risk of not meeting the planned level of performance, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement, including any needed changes to [agencies](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1), organizations, program activities, regulations, tax expenditures, policies or other activities.
- (b) **Agency Use of Performance Information To Achieve Agency Priority Goals.—** Not less than quarterly, at each [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) required to develop [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of this title](/usc/31/1120.md?p=b), the head of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) and Chief Operating Officer, with the support of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) Performance Improvement Officer, shall—
  - (1) for each [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goal, review with the appropriate goal leader the progress achieved during the most recent quarter, overall trend data, and the likelihood of meeting the planned level of performance;
  - (2) coordinate with relevant personnel within and outside the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) who contribute to the accomplishment of each [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goal;
  - (3) assess whether relevant organizations, program activities, regulations, policies, and other activities are contributing as planned to the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goals;
  - (4) categorize [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goals by risk of not achieving the planned level of performance; and
  - (5) for [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) priority goals at greatest risk of not meeting the planned level of performance, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement, including any needed changes to [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) program activities, regulations, policies, or other activities.
- (c) **Agency Reviews of Progress Towards Strategic Goals and Objectives.—**
  - (1) **Covered goal defined.—** In this subsection, the term “covered goal” means a goal or objective established in the strategic plan of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) under [section 306(a) of title 5](/usc/5/306.md?p=a).
  - (2) **Review.—** Not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the head and Chief Operating Officer of each [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1),[^1] shall—
    - (A) for each [covered goal](#c-1), review with the appropriate [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) official responsible for the [covered goal](#c-1)—
      - (i) the progress achieved toward the [covered goal](#c-1)—
        - (I) during the most recent fiscal year; or
        - (II) from recent sources of evidence available at the time of the review; and
      - (ii) the likelihood that the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) will achieve the [covered goal](#c-1);
    - (B) coordinate with relevant personnel within and outside the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) who contribute to the accomplishment of each [covered goal](#c-1);
    - (C) assess progress toward each [covered goal](#c-1) by reviewing performance information and other types of evidence relating to each [covered goal](#c-1), such as program evaluations and statistical data;
    - (D) identify whether additional evidence is necessary to better assess progress toward each [covered goal](#c-1), and prioritize the development of the evidence described in [subparagraph (C)](#c-2-C), such as through the plans required under [section 312 of title 5](/usc/5/312.md), if applicable;
    - (E) assess whether relevant organizations, program activities, regulations, policies, and other activities contribute as planned to each [covered goal](#c-1);
    - (F) as appropriate, leverage the assessment performed under [subparagraph (E)](#c-2-E) as part of the portfolio reviews required under [section 503(c)(1)(G)](/usc/31/503.md?p=c-1-G);
    - (G) identify any risks or impediments that would reduce or otherwise decrease the likelihood that the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) will achieve the [covered goal](#c-1); and
    - (H) for each [covered goal](#c-1) at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement, including any necessary changes to program activities, regulations, policies, or other activities of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1).
  - (3) **Support.—** In fulfilling the requirements of [paragraph (2)](#c-2), the head and Chief Operating Officer of each [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) shall be supported by—
    - (A) the Performance Improvement Officer of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1);
    - (B) as appropriate, the Chief Data Officer, Evaluation Officer, Program Management Improvement Officer, and Statistical Official of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1); and
    - (C) any other senior [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) official designated by the head of the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1), the sustained involvement of whom may help the [agency](/usc/31/1101.md?p=1) increase the likelihood of achieving 1 or more [covered goals](#c-1).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 111–352, § 6, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3875; amended Pub. L. 118–190, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2653.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2024—Pub. L. 118–190, § 2(a)(1)(A), substituted “Progress reviews and use of performance information” for “Quarterly priority progress reviews and use of performance information” in section catchline.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–190, § 2(a)(1)(B), added subsec. (c).