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 107 STAT. 292 PUBLIC LAW 103-62—AUG. 3, 1993 SEC. 7. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. Part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 28—STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT "Sec. "2801. Definitions. "2802. Strategic plans. "2803. Performance plans. "2804. Program performance reports. "2805. Inherently Governmental functions. ' '§2801. Definitions "For purposes of this chapter the term— (1) 'outcome measure' refers to an assessment of the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose; "(2) 'output measure' refers to the tabulation, calculation, or recording of activity or effort and can be expressed in a quantitative or qualitative manner; "(3) 'performance goal' means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement shall be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate; "(4) 'performance indicator' refers to a particular value or characteristic used to measure output or outcome; "(5) 'program activity* means a specific activity related to the mission of the Postal Service; and "(6) 'program evaluation' means an assessment, through objective measurement and systematic analysis, of the manner and extent to which Postal Service programs achieve intended objectives. "(a) No later than September 30, 1997, the Postal Service shall submit to the President and the Congress a strategic plan for its program activities. Such plan shall contain— "(1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the Postal Service; "(2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives, for the major functions and operations of the Postal Service; "(3) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to meet those goals and objectives; "(4) a description of how the performance goals included in the plan required under section 2803 shall be related to the general goals and objectives in the strategic plan; (5) an identification of those key factors external to the Postal Service and beyond its control that could significantly affect the achievement of the general goals and objectives; and "(6) a description of the program evaluations used in establishing or revising general goals and objectives, with a schedule for future program evaluations.
 * § 2802. Strategic plans

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