§ 1159.1 What definitions apply to these regulations?
§ 1159.2 What is the purpose of these regulations?
§ 1159.3 Where should individuals send inquiries about the Endowment’s systems of records or implementation of the Privacy Act?
§ 1159.4 How will the public receive notification of the Endowment’s systems of records?
§ 1159.5 What government entities will the Endowment notify of proposed changes to its systems of records?
§ 1159.6 What limits exist as to the contents of the Endowment’s systems of records?
§ 1159.7 Will the Endowment collect information from me for its records?
§ 1159.8 How can I acquire access to Endowment records pertaining to me?
§ 1159.9 What identification will I need to show when I request access to Endowment records pertaining to me?
§ 1159.10 v2 How can I pursue amendments to or corrections of an Endowment record?
§ 1159.11 How can I appeal a refusal to amend or correct an Endowment record?
§ 1159.12 Will the Endowment charge me fees to locate, review, or copy records?
§ 1159.13 In what other situations will the Endowment disclose its records?
§ 1159.14 Will the Endowment maintain a written account of disclosures made from its systems of records?
§ 1159.15 Who has the responsibility for maintaining adequate technical, physical, and security safeguards to prevent unauthorized disclosure or destruction of manual and automatic record systems?
§ 1159.16 Will the Endowment take steps to ensure that its employees involved with its systems of records are familiar with the requirements and implications of the Privacy Act?
§ 1159.17 Which of the Endowment’s systems of records are covered by exemptions in the Privacy Act?
§ 1159.18 What are the penalties for obtaining an Endowment record under false pretenses?
§ 1159.19 What restrictions exist regarding the release of mailing lists?

Terms Used In 45 CFR Part 1159 - Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.