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PUB 93-579

An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, by adding a section 552a, to safeguard individual privacy from the misuse of Federal records, to provide that individuals be granted access to records concerning them which are maintained by Federal agencies, to establish a Privacy Protection Study Commission, and for other purposes.

Public law 93-579.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Dec 31, 1974

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1974

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1974

Public law 93-579.

Dec 31, 1974

Public law 93-579.

Dec 19, 1974

Measure presented to President.

Dec 19, 1974

Measure presented to President.

Dec 18, 1974

Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment.

Dec 18, 1974

House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment.

Dec 18, 1974

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to the Senate amendments.

Dec 18, 1974

Senate agreed to House amendments to the Senate amendments.

Dec 17, 1974

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment, roll call #567 (77-8).

Dec 17, 1974

Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment, roll call #567 (77-8).

Dec 11, 1974

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended (provisions of H.R. 16373 inserted as passed House).

Dec 11, 1974

Measure passed House, amended (provisions of H.R. 16373 inserted as passed House).

Nov 22, 1974

Provisions as passed Senate 11/21/1974 inserted in H.R. 16373.

Nov 21, 1974

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #496 (74-9).

Nov 21, 1974

Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #496 (74-9).

Sep 26, 1974

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1183.

Sep 26, 1974

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1183.

May 1, 1974

Introduced in Senate

May 1, 1974

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

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