Beauregard Is a High Level Employee of the Department of State

question 39

Multiple Choice

Beauregard is a high level employee of the Department of State. Recently, he has been using official travel for trips to a number of locations around the world, where, coincidentally, there are beautiful beaches, including Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti, St. Tropez, Maui and Ibiza. A number of requests have been made for his travel records. Absent an applicable routine use, the Privacy Act will lead to a denial of the request from

• A) a journalist who is writing a story about misuse of travel by federal employees.
• B) the Comptroller General of the United States for a GAO study of federal employee travel.
• C) a subcommittee of Congress with jurisdiction over budget of the Department of State.
• D) the Inspector General of the Department of State who is investigating Beauregard's activities.

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Lipid

A group of naturally occurring molecules that includes fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, phospholipids, and others.

Nucleic Acid

A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain, fundamental for the transmission of genetic information.

Protein

Large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.

Cyclic AMP

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is a second messenger important in many biological processes, including the regulation of metabolism, gene transcription, and cell signaling.