### Question
Can you define what recipient agency means?


### Answer
**Recipient agency** is defined as the following in *5 U.S.C. § 552a*:

> any agency, or contractor thereof, receiving records contained in a system of records from a source agency for use in a matching program

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

