49 U.S.C. § 32708 — Confidentiality of information

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 81 words · no verdicts yet

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Confidential information the Secretary gathers under this chapter stays protected. It can only go to other federal employees using it for this chapter, or come up in an official proceeding. This protection doesn't let anyone withhold the information from Congress.

(a) General. Confidential information the Secretary of Transportation gets under this chapter — the kind protected by section 1905 of title 18 — may only be shared (1) with another federal officer or employee for use in carrying out this chapter, or (2) in a proceeding under this chapter. (b) Withholding information from Congress. This section does not let anyone withhold that information from a congressional committee authorized to have it.

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(a)General.—

Information obtained by the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter related to a confidential matter referred to in section 1905 of title 18 may be disclosed only—

(1)

to another officer or employee of the United States Government for use in carrying out this chapter; or

(2)

in a proceeding under this chapter.

(b)Withholding Information From Congress.—

This section does not authorize information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1054.)

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1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1054

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