### Question
What does local” and “locality mean?


### Answer
**Local” and “locality** has the following meaning in *5 U.S.C. § 9101*:

> any local government authority or agency or component thereof within a State having jurisdiction over matters at a county, municipal, or other local government level

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 9101*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart H-Access to Criminal History Record Information > CHAPTER 91-ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES**

