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Committee on National Statistics

The mission of CNSTAT is to provide advice to the federal government and the nation grounded in the current best scientific knowledge and practice that will lead to improved statistical methods and information upon which to base public policy. CNSTAT seeks to advance the quality of statistical information, contribute to the statistical policies and coordinating activities of the federal government, and help provide a forward-looking vision for the federal statistical system and national statistics more broadly in service of the public good.

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Description

The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) contributes to a better understanding of important national issues by working to improve the statistical methods and information on which public policy decisions are based. The committee works to: (1) contribute to the effectiveness of the federal statistical system, especially by improving the information on important public policy issues; (2) further the application of statistical methods to better implement and evaluate federal programs; and (3) improve the application of statistical methods to public affairs, to private-sector decision making, and to research in social, economic, and other sciences.

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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, within the National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Program

Social Security Administration: Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Economic Research Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture: National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. Department of Education: National Center for Education Statistics

U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Information Administration

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Center for Health Statistics

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Statistics

U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Statistics of Income Division, Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Department of Transportation: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Staff

Melissa Chiu

Lead

MChiu@nas.edu

Rebecca Krone

RKrone@nas.edu

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