### Question
How does the law define source agency?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 552a*, **source agency** is defined as:

> any agency which discloses records contained in a system of records to be used in a matching program, or any State or local government, or agency thereof, which discloses records to be used in a matching program

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 552a*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 5-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE > SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE**

