# § 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;
**1** identifying best practices and benchmarking studies,[^1] and
So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.
**(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.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1302(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2288.)