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Definition of a Federal Statistical Agency (11-14)
Establishment of a Federal Statistical Agency (15-18)
Brief History of the U.S. Federal Statistical System (19-24)
Part II: Principles for a Federal Statistical Agency (39-40)
Principle 1: Relevance to Policy Issues (41-44)
Principle 2: Credibility among Data Users (45-46)
Principle 3: Trust among Data Providers (47-50)
Principle 4: Independence from Political and Other Undue External Influence (51-54)
Part III: Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency (59-60)
Practice 1: A Clearly Defined and Well-Accepted Mission (61-62)
Practice 2: Necessary Authority to Protect Independence (63-68)
Practice 3: Use of Multiple Data Sources for Statistics That Meet User Needs (69-80)
Practice 4: Openness about Sources and Limitations of the Data Provided (81-84)
Practice 5: Wide Dissemination of Data (85-88)
Practice 6: Cooperation with Data Users (89-90)
Practice 7: Respect for the Privacy and Autonomy of Data Providers (91-96)
Practice 8: Protection of the Confidentiality of Data Providers' Information (97-100)
Practice 9: Commitment to Quality and Professional Standards of Practice (101-104)
Practice 10: An Active Research Program (105-108)
Practice 11: Professional Advancement of Staff (109-112)
Practice 12: A Strong Internal and External Evaluation Program (113-116)
Practice 13: Coordination and Collaboration with Other Statistical Agencies (117-122)
Appendix A: Legislation and Regulations That Govern Federal Statistics (139-170)
Appendix B: Organization of the Federal Statistical System (171-196)
Committee on National Statistics (197-198)