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[CITE: 42USC14614]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
     CHAPTER 140--CRIMINAL JUSTICE IDENTIFICATION, INFORMATION, AND 
                              COMMUNICATION
 
  SUBCHAPTER II--EXCHANGE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NONCRIMINAL 
                            JUSTICE PURPOSES
 
Sec. 14614. Effect on other laws


(a) Privacy Act of 1974

    Nothing in the Compact shall affect the obligations and 
responsibilities of the FBI under section 552a of title 5 (commonly 
known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974'').

(b) Access to certain records not affected

    Nothing in the Compact shall interfere in any manner with--
        (1) access, direct or otherwise, to records pursuant to--
            (A) section 9101 of title 5;
            (B) the National Child Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 5119 et 
        seq.];
            (C) the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Public Law 
        103-159; 107 Stat. 1536);
            (D) the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
        1994 (Public Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 2074) or any amendment made 
        by that Act;
            (E) the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
        seq.); or
            (F) the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
        Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); or

        (2) any direct access to Federal criminal history records 
    authorized by law.

(c) Authority of FBI under Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, 
        the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973

    Nothing in the Compact shall be construed to affect the authority of 
the FBI under the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973 (Public Law 92-
544 (86 Stat. 1115)).

(d) Federal Advisory Committee Act

    The Council shall not be considered to be a Federal advisory 
committee for purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.).

(e) Members of Council not Federal officers or employees

    Members of the Council (other than a member from the FBI or any at-
large member who may be a Federal official or employee) shall not, by 
virtue of such membership, be deemed--
        (1) to be, for any purpose other than to effect the Compact, 
    officers or employees of the United States (as defined in sections 
    2104 and 2105 of title 5); or
        (2) to become entitled by reason of Council membership to any 
    compensation or benefit payable or made available by the Federal 
    Government to its officers or employees.

(Pub. L. 105-251, title II, Sec. 215, Oct. 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 1875.)

                       References in Text

    The Privacy Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 93-
579, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1896, as amended, which enacted section 
552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and provisions 
set out as notes under section 552a of Title 5. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 552a of Title 5 and Tables.
    The National Child Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), 
probably means the National Child Protection Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-
209, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2490, as amended, which is classified 
principally to subchapter VI (Sec. 5119 et seq.) of chapter 67 of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 5101 of this title 
and Tables.
    The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(1)(C), is title I of Pub. L. 103-159, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1536, 
which enacted section 925A of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 
amended section 3759 of this title and sections 921, 922, and 924 of 
Title 18, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 921 and 
922 of Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 921 of 
Title 18 and Tables.
    The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, referred 
to in subsec. (b)(1)(D), is Pub. L. 103-322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1796, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this title and 
Tables.
    The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(1)(E), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. 
L. 93-383, title II, Sec. 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is 
classified generally to chapter 8 (Sec. 1437 et seq.) of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables.
    The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(F), is Pub. L. 104-330, Oct. 26, 
1996, 110 Stat. 4016, which is classified principally to chapter 43 
(Sec. 4101 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of 
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4101 of 
Title 25 and Tables.
    The Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973, referred to in subsec. (c), is 
Pub. L. 92-544, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1109, as amended. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is 
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
