(a) Requirement.—The head of each agency shall include in the strategic plan required under section 306 a systematic plan for identifying and addressing policy questions relevant to the programs, policies, and regulations of the agency. Such plan shall contain the following:
(3)
A list of methods and analytical approaches that may be used to develop evidence to support policymaking.
(4)
A list of any challenges to developing evidence to support policymaking, including any statutory or other restrictions to accessing relevant data.
(b) Evaluation Plan.—The head of each agency shall issue in conjunction with the performance plan required under section 1115(b) of title 31, an evaluation plan describing activities the agency plans to conduct pursuant to subsection (a) of this section during the fiscal year following the year in which the performance plan is submitted. Such plan shall—
(1)
describe key questions for each significant evaluation study that the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year;
(2)
describe key information collections or acquisitions the agency plans to begin in the next fiscal year; and