§ 1401. Establishment of agency Chief Human Capital Officers

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.

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

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