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International trade · 06/01/1999Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Government Amends Privacy Act of 1974 to Update Record-Keeping Requirements

Summary

The U.S. government has revised the Privacy Act of 1974 to align with modern record-keeping standards, introducing a new system of records and modifying existing ones, in an effort to enhance data protection and compliance.

Original source language: Federal Register — State DepartmentOpen original release →

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