49 U.S.C. § 6307 — Furnishing of information, data, or reports by Federal agencies

(a) Unless (b) applies, a Federal agency asked by the Director under section 6302(b)(3)(B) for information, data, or reports must provide it. (b)(1) A Bureau officer, employee, or contractor may not: (A) disclose data that identifies an individual or organization reporting under section 6302(b)(3)(B) or 6314(b); (B) use it for a nonstatistical purpose; or (C) let anyone except a Director-authorized person examine an individual report. (2)(A) No United States department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee, other than the Director carrying out this chapter, may require a copy of a report filed with the Bureau or kept by a respondent. (B) Such a copy is immune from legal process and, without the individual's consent, cannot be admitted or used in any judicial or administrative action. (C) This applies only when the report permits the individual or organization to be identified reasonably, directly or indirectly. (3) If a statute authorizes nonstatistical collection, the Director must clearly identify that purpose by rule and on the collection form so the respondent knows it. (c) The Director must receive access to transportation and related information held by a Federal agency, except information whose disclosure to another Federal agency is expressly barred by law or that the holding agency decides cannot be disclosed without significantly impairing its legally assigned duties.