Social Security Number : Legal Developments Affecting Its Collection, Disclosure, and Confidentiality.

Reviews background of social security number (SSN) system and Federal Government usage. Explains restrictions on governmental collection and use of SSNs under the Privacy Act of 1974, the Tax Reform Act of 1976, and other Federal statutes affecting SSN confidentiality. Discusses constitutional chall...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Chronology. Constitutional law. Privacy, Right of. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Reviews background of social security number (SSN) system and Federal Government usage. Explains restrictions on governmental collection and use of SSNs under the Privacy Act of 1974, the Tax Reform Act of 1976, and other Federal statutes affecting SSN confidentiality. Discusses constitutional challenges to SSN collection and distribution, and reviews SSN use in the private sector. Provides chronology of Federal developments affecting SSNs.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.