mines that designating such agency or compo-
nent thereof is in the law enforcement interests 
of the United States. 
(f) FEDERAL
REGISTER
REQUIREMENT; NON-
REVIEWABLE DETERMINATION.—The Attorney General 
shall publish each determination made under subsections 
(d) and (e). Such determination shall not be subject to 
judicial or administrative review. 
(g) JURISDICTION.—The United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive ju-
risdiction over any claim arising under this section. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 552(f) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered 
country’’ means a country or regional economic inte-
gration organization, or member country of such or-
ganization, designated in accordance with subsection 
(d). 
(3) COVERED
PERSON.—The term ‘‘covered 
person’’ means a natural person (other than an indi-
vidual) who is a citizen of a covered country. 
(4) COVERED
RECORD.—The term ‘‘covered 
record’’ has the same meaning for a covered person 
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as a record has for an individual under section 552a 
of title 5, United States Code, once the covered 
record is transferred— 
(A) by a public authority of, or private en-
tity within, a country or regional economic or-
ganization, or member country of such organi-
zation, which at the time the record is trans-
ferred is a covered country; and 
(B) to a designated Federal agency or 
component for purposes of preventing, inves-
tigating, detecting, or prosecuting criminal of-
fenses. 
(5) DESIGNATED FEDERAL AGENCY OR COMPO-
NENT.—The term ‘‘designated Federal agency or 
component’’ means a Federal agency or component 
of an agency designated in accordance with sub-
section (e). 
(6) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘individual’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 552a(a)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(i) PRESERVATION OF PRIVILEGES.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to waive any applicable privilege 
or require the disclosure of classified information. Upon 
an agency’s request, the district court shall review in cam-
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era and ex parte any submission by the agency in connec-
tion with this subsection. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Calendar No. 356 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1428 
AN ACT 
To extend Privacy Act remedies to citizens of 
certified states, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Reported with an amendment 
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