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5 U.S.C. 552a: Records maintained on individuals
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-579. Changed by 20 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
120 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 406, 5 U.S.C. 552b, 5 U.S.C. 1212, 5 U.S.C. 3111, 5 U.S.C. 8148.
145 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (6), Department of Homeland Security (3), Office of the Secretary of Defense (3), Department of Veterans Affairs (3).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–104 added par. (11) and redesignated former pars. (11) and (12) as (12) and (13), respectively. Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–295 added cl. (x). Law text · (a)
2010
2004
- Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (b)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–170 added cl. (viii). (Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999) Law text · (a)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–362 redesignated 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 en… (Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998) Law text · (u), (7)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–34 added cl. (vii). (Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–193 substituted "section 404(e), 464," for "section 464". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–226 inserted "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;". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "3711(e)" for "3711(f)". (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (b), (m)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–66 added cl. (vii). · (a)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508 amended 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. · (p)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–503, §5, added pars. (8) to (13). · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §3(a), added par. (12). · (e)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §7, substituted "biennially" for "annually" in last sentence. · (f)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §2(2), added subsecs. (o) to (q). Former subsecs. (o) to (q) redesignated (r) to (t), respectively. · (o), (p), (q)
- 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 sys… · (r)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §2(1), redesignated former subsec. (o) as (r). · (r)
- 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). · (s)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §2(1), redesignated former subsec. (p) as (s). · (s)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §2(1), redesignated former subsec. (q) as (t). · (t)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §4, added subsec. (u). · (u)
- Pub. L. 100–503, §6(a), added subsec. (v). · (v)
1984
- 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". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–497, §107(g)(2), substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services" in two places. · (l)
- Pub. L. 98–477 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (q)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–452 substituted "section 3711(f) of title 31" for "section 3(d) of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 952(d))". · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–452 substituted "section 3711(f) of title 31" for "section 3(d) of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 952(d))". · (m)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–365, §2(a), added par. (12). · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–375, §201(a), substituted "upon establishment or revision" for "at least annually" after "Federal Register". · (e)
- Pub. L. 97–365, §2(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (m)
- 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 addition… · (p)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–183 substituted "to September 27, 1975" for "to the effective date of this section". · (g)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.