6 U.S.C. § 142 : US Code - Section 142: Privacy officer

Search 6 U.S.C. § 142 : US Code - Section 142: Privacy officer

The Secretary shall appoint a senior official in the Department,
who shall report directly to the Secretary, to assume primary
responsibility for privacy policy, including - 
(1) assuring that the use of technologies sustain, and do not
erode, privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and
disclosure of personal information;
(2) assuring that personal information contained in Privacy Act
systems of records is handled in full compliance with fair
information practices as set out in the Privacy Act of 1974 [5
U.S.C. 552a];
(3) evaluating legislative and regulatory proposals involving
collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by the
Federal Government;
(4) conducting a privacy impact assessment of proposed rules of
the Department or that of the Department on the privacy of
personal information, including the type of personal information
collected and the number of people affected;
(5) coordinating with the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil
Liberties to ensure that - 
(A) programs, policies, and procedures involving civil
rights, civil liberties, and privacy considerations are
addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner; and
(B) Congress receives appropriate reports on such programs,
policies, and procedures; and
(6) preparing a report to Congress on an annual basis on
activities of the Department that affect privacy, including
complaints of privacy violations, implementation of the Privacy
Act of 1974 [5 U.S.C. 552a], internal controls, and other
matters.