3.0.0 1732 2023-01-11T13:21:58Z 2023-01-11T13:21:58Z Senate S S 2011-10-18 112 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-10-18T20:36:34Z 2011-10-18 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6669-6672) IntroReferral 2011-10-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6668-6669) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theft Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Right of privacy Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-10-18 Introduced in Senate 2012-01-24T16:44:08Z Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to privacy protections, including the Privacy Act of 1974 and the E-Government Act of 2002, to revise and expand such protections, including by: (1) redefining "system of records" to include any records maintained by, or otherwise under the control of, any federal agency and "routine use," with respect to the disclosure of a record, as the use of such record for a purpose that is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected and that is appropriate and reasonably necessary for the efficient and effective conduct of goverment; (2) expanding agency requirements for collecting, maintaining, and disclosing information on individuals to require the creation of a centralized website maintained by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) containing system of records notices and related privacy information; and (3) revising and increasing civil and criminal penalties for violations of privacy requirements.

Sets forth a new Federal Information Privacy Policy defining the authority and functions of the OMB Director and agency responsibilities with respect to privacy protections.  Establishes: (1) the position of Federal Chief Privacy Officer in OMB, and (2) a Chief Privacy Officers Council to develop best practices for agency privacy policies.

Amends the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 to expand the authority of agency privacy or civil liberties officers to investigate violations of privacy law.

]]> Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 Display Title Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347), and chapters 35 and 36 of title 44, United States Code, and other provisions of law to modernize and improve Federal privacy laws. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-10-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1732is/xml/BILLS-112s1732is.xml 2011-10-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6669-6672) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.