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Agency Policy Statements

• American Indian and Alaskan Native Policy of the U.S. Census Bureau [PDF 59k]
• 2009 Reaffirmation of American Indian and Alaskan Native Policy [PDF 73k]
• Census Bureau Privacy Policy
• Census Bureau Information Quality Guidelines
• Census Bureau Statistical Quality Standards
• Census Bureau Strategic Plan [PDF]
• Department of Commerce Operational Orders (DOOs)

Administrative Manuals and Information

• Department of Commerce Administrative Orders (DAOs)
• Department of Commerce Web Publication Schedule
• Department of Commerce Online Library

Congressional Testimony

• List of Congressional Hearings (2000-2009) [PDF 26Kb]
• Congressional Hearing Statements

Data Stewardship Policies

• PP - Privacy Principles Policy [PDF 29Kb]
• DS001 - Administrative Records Handbook [PDF 532Kb]
• DS001 - Appendices [PDF 3644Kb]
• DS002 - Title 13 External Benefit Criteria [PDF 60Kb]
• DS006 - Controlling Non-Employee Access Policy [PDF 159Kb]
• DS007 - Information Security Management Program [PDF 762Kb]
• DS012 - Negotiating Collaborative Arrangements Policy [PDF 54Kb]
• DS012 - Attachments [PDF 94Kb]
• DS014 - Record Linkage Policy [PDF 122Kb]
• DS014 - Attachment A [PDF 43Kb]
• DS015 - Policy on Accepting Reimbursable Projects [PDF 51Kb]
• DS015 - Attachments [PDF 116Kb]
• DS017 - Data Stewardship Awareness Training Policy [PDF 184Kb]
• DS018 - Unauthorized Browsing Policy [PDF 21Kb]
• DS019 - Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) Policy [PDF 270Kb]
• DS021 - Custom Tabulations [PDF 36Kb]
• DS022 - Data Breach Policy [PDF 369Kb]
• DS022 - Data Breach Policy Implementation Guide [PDF 71Kb]

Laws and Policies

• Text of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552)
• Text of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. § 552a)
• Article 1, Section 2, U.S. Constitution [establishing a decennial Census]
• Title 13 United States Code [establishing the U.S. Census Bureau]
• Title 15 Code of Federal Regulations, Commerce and Foreign Trade.Part 4 - Disclosure of Government Information
• Executive Order 13392, Improving Agency Disclosure of Information [PDF 99k]
• MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES: Freedom of Information Act
• Attorney General's Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies Concerning the Freedom of Information Act (March 19, 2009) [PDF 1.2Mb]

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