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title: "Privacy Protection Act full text"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act"
source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t42/s2000aa/"
source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 42, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced."
text_as_of: "2026-10-22"
language: "en"
publisher: "DPO School"
---

# Privacy Protection Act Navigator

The full text of Privacy Protection Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 2000aa to 2000aa-12): 6 sections, one page each.

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t42/s2000aa/)

## Contents

### Chapter 21A: PRIVACY PROTECTION

- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa Searches and seizures by government officers and employees in connection with investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa)
- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa–5 Border and customs searches](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa-5)
- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa–6 Civil actions by aggrieved persons](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa-6)
- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa–7 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa-7)
- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa–11 Guidelines for Federal officers and employees](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa-11)
- [42 U.S.C. 2000aa–12 Binding nature of guidelines; disciplinary actions for violations; legal proceedings for non-compliance prohibited](https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/section/2000aa-12)

This is reference material, not legal advice.

## For AI agents

- Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/llms.txt
- JSON API: https://dposchool.com/privacy-protection-act/api/v1/index.json
- Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents)
- Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api
- Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents