# 22 C.F.R. § 215.2 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 215.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations / Chapter II: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / Part 215: REGULATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 / § 215.2: § 215.2   Definitions.

## Text

(a)
Act
means the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a; 88 Stat. 1896);
(b)
Agency
means the International Development Cooperation Agency or the Agency for International Development, its offices, bureaus, divisions, and posts abroad;
(c)
Amend
shall include the amendment of a record;
(d)
Individual
means a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(e)
Maintain
includes maintain, collect, use or disseminate;
(f)
Record
means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph;
(g)
Routine use
means, with respect to the disclosure of a record, the use of such record for a purpose which is compatible with the purpose for which it was collected;
(h)
Statistical record
means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in making any determination about an identifiable individual, except as provided by section 8 of title 13;
(i)
System of records
means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.

## Nearby sections

- [22 C.F.R. § 215.1 (2026) § 215.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_1.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.2 (2026) § 215.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_2.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.3 (2026) § 215.3   Procedures for requests pertaining to individual records in a system of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_3.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.4 (2026) § 215.4   Times, places, and requirements for identification of individuals making requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_4.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.5 (2026) § 215.5   Access to requested information by individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_5.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.6 (2026) § 215.6   Special procedures: Medical records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_6.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.7 (2026) § 215.7   Request for correction or amendment of record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_7.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.8 (2026) § 215.8   Agency review of request for amendment of record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_8.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.9 (2026) § 215.9   Appeal of initial adverse agency determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_9.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.10 (2026) § 215.10   Disclosure of record to person other than the individual to whom it pertains.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_10.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.11 (2026) § 215.11   Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_11.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.12 (2026) § 215.12   Penalties and remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_12.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.13 (2026) § 215.13   General exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_13.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 215.14 (2026) § 215.14   Specific exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P215_S215_14.md)

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