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Access to Records.— Each agency that maintains a system of records shall—
Agency Requirements.— Each agency that maintains a system of records shall—
subject to the provisions of paragraph (11) of this subsection, publish in the Federal Register upon establishment or revision a notice of the existence and character of the system of records, which notice shall include—
Agency Rules.— In order to carry out the provisions of this section, each agency that maintains a system of records shall promulgate rules, in accordance with the requirements (including general notice) of section 553 of this title, which shall—
Civil Remedies.— Whenever any agency
Rights of Legal Guardians.— For the purposes of this section, the parent of any minor, or the legal guardian of any individual who has been declared to be incompetent due to physical or mental incapacity or age by a court of competent jurisdiction, may act on behalf of the individual.
Criminal Penalties.— Any officer or employee of an agency, who by virtue of his employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, agency records which contain individually identifiable information the disclosure of which is prohibited by this section or by rules or regulations established thereunder, and who knowing that disclosure of the specific material is so prohibited, willfully discloses the material in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.
General Exemptions.— The head of any agency may promulgate rules, in accordance with the requirements (including general notice) of sections 553
(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c), and (e) of this title, to exempt any system of records within the agency from any part of this section except subsections (b), (c)(1) and (2), (e)(4)(A) through (F), (e)(6), (7), (9), (10), and (11), and (i) if the system of records is—
maintained by an agency or component thereof which performs as its principal function any activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws, including police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, and the activities of prosecutors, courts, correctional, probation, pardon, or parole authorities, and which consists of (A)
information compiled for the purpose of identifying individual criminal offenders and alleged offenders and consisting only of identifying data and notations of arrests, the nature and disposition of criminal charges, sentencing, confinement, release, and parole and probation status; (B)
information compiled for the purpose of a criminal investigation, including reports of informants and investigators, and associated with an identifiable individual; or (C)
At the time rules are adopted under this subsection, the agency shall include in the statement required under section 553
(c) of this title, the reasons why the system of records is to be exempted from a provision of this section.
Specific Exemptions.— The head of any agency may promulgate rules, in accordance with the requirements (including general notice) of sections 553
(b)(1), (2), and (3), (c), and (e) of this title, to exempt any system of records within the agency from subsections (c)(3), (d), (e)(1), (e)(4)(G), (H), and (I) and (f) of this section if the system of records is—
subject to the provisions of section 552
Archival Records.— Each agency record which is accepted by the Archivist of the United States for storage, processing, and servicing in accordance with section 3103 of title 44 shall, for the purposes of this section, be considered to be maintained by the agency which deposited the record and shall be subject to the provisions of this section. The Archivist of the United States shall not disclose the record except to the agency which maintains the record, or under rules established by that agency which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
Government Contractors.— When an agency provides by a contract for the operation by or on behalf of the agency of a system of records to accomplish an agency function, the agency shall, consistent with its authority, cause the requirements of this section to be applied to such system. For purposes of subsection (i) of this section any such contractor and any employee of such contractor, if such contract is agreed to on or after the effective date of this section, shall be considered to be an employee of an agency.
A consumer reporting agency to which a record is disclosed under section 3711
Mailing Lists.— An individual’s name and address may not be sold or rented by an agency unless such action is specifically authorized by law. This provision shall not be construed to require the withholding of names and addresses otherwise permitted to be made public.
Matching Agreements.— (1)
Verification and Opportunity to Contest Findings.— (1)
Sanctions.— (1)
Report on New Systems and Matching Programs.— Each agency that proposes to establish or make a significant change in a system of records or a matching program shall provide adequate advance notice of any such proposal (in duplicate) to the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Office of Management and Budget in order to permit an evaluation of the probable or potential effect of such proposal on the privacy or other rights of individuals.
Biennial Report.— The President shall biennially submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report—
Effect of Other Laws.— No agency shall rely on any exemption contained in section 552 of this title to withhold from an individual any record which is otherwise accessible to such individual under the provisions of this section.
Data Integrity Boards.— (1)
Office of Management and Budget Responsibilities.— The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—
Applicability to Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.— Except as provided in the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, this section shall apply with respect to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
(Added Pub. L. 93–579, § 3,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1897; amended Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(2),Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057; Pub. L. 97–365, § 2,Oct. 25, 1982, 96 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 201(a), (b),Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821; Pub. L. 97–452, § 2(a)(1),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2478; Pub. L. 98–477, § 2(c),Oct. 15, 1984, 98 Stat. 2211; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(g),Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292; Pub. L. 100–503, §§ 2–6(a), 7, 8,Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2507–2514; Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7201(b)(1),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–334; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13581(c),Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(w),Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2175; Pub. L. 104–226, § 1(b)(3),Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3033; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 115(g)(2)(B),Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3835; Pub. L. 105–34, title X, § 1026(b)(2),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 925; Pub. L. 105–362, title XIII, § 1301(d),Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3293; Pub. L. 106–170, title IV, § 402(a)(2),Dec. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 1908; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b),July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 111–148, title VI, § 6402(b)(2),Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 756; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1082,July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2080.)
Section 6 of the Privacy Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (s)(1), is section 6 ofPub. L. 93–579, which was set out below and was repealed by section 6(c) ofPub. L. 100–503.
The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (w), is title X of Pub. L. 111–203, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1955, which enacted subchapter V (§ 5481 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and enacted and amended numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of Title 12 and Tables.
2010—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(ix). Pub. L. 111–148added cl. (ix).
Subsec. (w). Pub. L. 111–203added subsec. (w).
2004—Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 108–271substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
1999—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(viii). Pub. L. 106–170added cl. (viii).
1998—Subsec. (u)(6), (7). Pub. L. 105–362redesignated par. (7) as (6), substituted “paragraph (3)(D)” for “paragraphs (3)(D) and (6)”, and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall, annually during the first 3 years after the date of enactment of this subsection and biennially thereafter, consolidate in a report to the Congress the information contained in the reports from the various Data Integrity Boards under paragraph (3)(D). Such report shall include detailed information about costs and benefits of matching programs that are conducted during the period covered by such consolidated report, and shall identify each waiver granted by a Data Integrity Board of the requirement for completion and submission of a cost-benefit analysis and the reasons for granting the waiver.”
1997—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 105–34added cl. (vii).
1996—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(iv)(III). Pub. L. 104–193substituted “section 404(e), 464,” for “section 464”.
Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(v) to (vii). Pub. L. 104–226inserted “or” at end of cl. (v), struck out “or” at end of cl. (vi), and struck out cl. (vii) which read as follows: “matches performed pursuant to section 6103(l)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 1144 of the Social Security Act;”.
Subsecs. (b)(12), (m)(2). Pub. L. 104–316substituted “3711(e)” for “3711(f)”.
1993—Subsec. (a)(8)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 103–66added cl. (vii).
1990—Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 101–508amended subsec. (p) generally, restating former pars. (1) and (3) as par. (1), adding provisions relating to Data Integrity Boards, and restating former pars. (2) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively.
1988—Subsec. (a)(8) to (13). Pub. L. 100–503, § 5, added pars. (8) to (13).
Subsec. (e)(12). Pub. L. 100–503, § 3(a), added par. (12).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–503, § 7, substituted “biennially” for “annually” in last sentence.
Subsecs. (o) to (q). Pub. L. 100–503, § 2(2), added subsecs. (o) to (q). Former subsecs. (o) to (q) redesignated (r) to (t), respectively.
Subsec. (r). Pub. L. 100–503, § 3(b), inserted “and matching programs” in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each agency shall provide adequate advance notice to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget of any proposal to establish or alter any system of records in order to permit an evaluation of the probable or potential effect of such proposal on the privacy and other personal or property rights of individuals or the disclosure of information relating to such individuals, and its effect on the preservation of the constitutional principles of federalism and separation of powers.”
Pub. L. 100–503, § 2(1), redesignated former subsec. (o) as (r).
Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 100–503, § 8, substituted “Biennial” for “Annual” in heading, “biennially submit” for “annually submit” in introductory provisions, “preceding 2 years” for “preceding year” in par. (1), and “such years” for “such year” in par. (2).
Pub. L. 100–503, § 2(1), redesignated former subsec. (p) as (s).
Subsec. (t). Pub. L. 100–503, § 2(1), redesignated former subsec. (q) as (t).
Subsec. (u). Pub. L. 100–503, § 4, added subsec. (u).
Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 100–503, § 6(a), added subsec. (v).
1984—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(g)(1), substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “National Archives of the United States”, and “Archivist of the United States or the designee of the Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services or his designee”.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(g)(2), substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in two places.
Subsec. (q). Pub. L. 98–477designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1983—Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 97–452substituted “section 3711
(f) of title 31” for “section 3(d) of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 952(d))”.
Subsec. (m)(2). Pub. L. 97–452substituted “section 3711
1982—Subsec. (b)(12). Pub. L. 97–365, § 2(a), added par. (12).
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 97–375, § 201(a), substituted “upon establishment or revision” for “at least annually” after “Federal Register”.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 97–365, § 2(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 97–375, § 201(b), substituted provisions requiring annual submission of a report by the President to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate relating to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, individual rights of access, changes or additions to systems of records, and other necessary or useful information, for provisions which had directed the President to submit to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, by June 30 of each calendar year, a consolidated report, separately listing for each Federal agency the number of records contained in any system of records which were exempted from the application of this section under the provisions of subsections (j) and (k) of this section during the preceding calendar year, and the reasons for the exemptions, and such other information as indicate efforts to administer fully this section.
1975—Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 94–183substituted “to September 27, 1975” for “to the effective date of this section”.
Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1082,July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2080, provided that the amendment made by section 1082 is effective on July 21, 2010.
Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100H,July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2113, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle [subtitle H (§§ 1081–1100H) of title X of Pub. L. 111–203, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this subtitle, this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle, other than sections 1081 [amending section 8G ofPub. L. 95–452, set out in the Appendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 8G ofPub. L. 95–452] and 1082 [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section], shall become effective on the designated transfer date.”
(9) of Title 12, Banks and Banking, as the date established under section 5582 of Title 12, which is July 21, 2011.]
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–170applicable to individuals whose period of confinement in an institution commences on or after the first day of the fourth month beginning after December 1999, see section 402(a)(4) ofPub. L. 106–170, set out as a note under section 402 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–34applicable to levies issued after Aug. 5, 1997, see section 1026(c) ofPub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 6103 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66effective Jan. 1, 1994, see section 13581(d) ofPub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 1395y of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Pub. L. 100–503, § 10,Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2514, as amended by Pub. L. 101–56, § 2,July 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 149, provided that:
“(c) Effective Date Delayed for Existing Programs.—In the case of any matching program (as defined in section 552a
(a)(8) of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 5 of this Act) in operation before June 1, 1989, the amendments made by this Act (other than the amendments described in subsection (b)) shall take effect January 1, 1990, if—
Pub. L. 93–579, § 8,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1910, provided that: “The provisions of this Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section] shall be effective on and after the date of enactment [Dec. 31, 1974], except that the amendments made by sections 3 and 4 [enacting this section and amending analysis preceding section 500 of this title] shall become effective 270 days following the day on which this Act is enacted.”
Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7201(a),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–334, provided that: “This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes below] may be cited as the ‘Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990’.”
Pub. L. 101–56, § 1,July 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 149, provided that: “This Act [amending section 10 ofPub. L. 100–503, set out as a note above] may be cited as the ‘Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act Amendments of 1989’.”
Pub. L. 100–503, § 1,Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2507, provided that: “This Act [amending this section, enacting provisions set out as notes above and below, and repealing provisions set out as a note below] may be cited as the ‘Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988’.”
Pub. L. 93–579, § 1,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1896, provided: “That this Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’.”
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of reporting provisions in subsec. (s) of this section, see section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 31 of House Document No. 103–7.
Functions of Director of Office of Management and Budget under this section delegated to Administrator for Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs by section 3 ofPub. L. 96–511, Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2825, set out as a note under section 3503 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7201(b)(2),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–334, provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990], the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall publish guidance under subsection (p)(1)(A)(ii) ofsection 552a of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this Act.”
Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7201(c),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–335, provided that: “Section 552a
(p)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 2 [probably means section 7201(b)(1) ofPub. L. 101–508], shall not apply to a program referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 1137(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7), until the earlier of—
“(2) 30 days after the date of publication of guidance under section 2(b) [probably means section 7201(b)(2) ofPub. L. 101–508, set out as a note above].”
Pub. L. 101–366, title II, § 206(d),Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 442, provided that:
“(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘matching program’ has the same meaning provided in section 552a
(a)(8) of title 5, United States Code.”
Pub. L. 100–503, § 6(b),Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2513, provided that: “The Director shall, pursuant to section 552a
(v) of title 5, United States Code, develop guidelines and regulations for the use of agencies in implementing the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and repealing provisions set out as a note below] not later than 8 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 18, 1988].”
Pub. L. 100–503, § 9,Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2514, provided that: “Nothing in the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and repealing provisions set out as a note below] shall be construed to authorize—
Pub. L. 93–579, § 2,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1896, provided that:
“(6) be subject to civil suit for any damages which occur as a result of willful or intentional action which violates any individual’s rights under this Act.”
Pub. L. 93–579, § 5,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1905, as amended by Pub. L. 95–38, June 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 179, which established the Privacy Protection Study Commission and provided that the Commission study data banks, automated data processing programs and information systems of governmental, regional and private organizations to determine standards and procedures in force for protection of personal information, that the Commission report to the President and Congress the extent to which requirements and principles of section 552a of title 5 should be applied to the information practices of those organizations, and that it make other legislative recommendations to protect the privacy of individuals while meeting the legitimate informational needs of government and society, ceased to exist on September 30, 1977, pursuant to section 5(g) ofPub. L. 93–579.
Pub. L. 93–579, § 6,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1909, which provided that the Office of Management and Budget shall develop guidelines and regulations for use of agencies in implementing provisions of this section and provide continuing assistance to and oversight of the implementation of the provisions of such section by agencies, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–503, § 6(c),Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2513.
Pub. L. 93–579, § 7,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1909, provided that:
“(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any Federal, State or local government agency to deny to any individual any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual’s refusal to disclose his social security account number.
Pub. L. 93–579, § 9,Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1910, as amended by Pub. L. 94–394, Sept. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1198, authorized appropriations for the period beginning July 1, 1975, and ending on September 30, 1977.
Ex. Ord. No. 9397, Nov. 22, 1943, 8 F.R. 16095, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13478, § 2, Nov. 18, 2008, 73 F.R. 70239, provided:
45 CFR - Public Welfare45 CFR Part 5b - PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS45 CFR Part 30 - CLAIMS COLLECTION45 CFR Part 503 - PRIVACY ACT AND GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE REGULATIONS45 CFR Part 613 - PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS45 CFR Part 704 - INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND COMMUNICATIONS45 CFR Part 705 - MATERIALS AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO 5 U.S.C. 552 a45 CFR Part 1115 - PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS45 CFR Part 1159 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 197445 CFR Part 1705 - PRIVACY REGULATIONS45 CFR Part 1800 - PRIVACY ACT OF 197445 CFR Part 2106 - RULES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 5 U.S.C. 552 a , THE PRIVACY ACT OF 197445 CFR Part 2508 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
49 CFR - Transportation49 CFR Part 10 - MAINTENANCE OF AND ACCESS TO RECORDS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS49 CFR Part 802 - RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 197449 CFR Part 102249 CFR Part 1507 - PRIVACY ACT-EXEMPTIONS