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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1828b. Interagency data sharing
(a) In general
To the extent not prohibited by other law, the Comptroller of the
Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System shall make available to the Attorney
General and the Federal Trade Commission any data in the possession
of any such banking agency that the antitrust agency deems
necessary for antitrust review of any transaction requiring notice
to any such antitrust agency or the approval of such agency under
section 1842 or 1843 of this title, section 1828(c) of this title,
the National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act [12 U.S.C. 215 et
seq.], section 1467a of this title, or the antitrust laws.
(b) Confidentiality requirements
(1) In general
Any information or material obtained by any agency pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section shall be treated as confidential.
(2) Procedures for disclosure
If any information or material obtained by any agency pursuant
to subsection (a) of this section is proposed to be disclosed to
a third party, written notice of such disclosure shall first be
provided to the agency from which such information or material
was obtained and an opportunity shall be given to such agency to
oppose or limit the proposed disclosure.
(3) Other privileges not waived by disclosure under this section
The provision by any Federal agency of any information or
material pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to another
agency shall not constitute a waiver, or otherwise affect, any
privilege any agency or person may claim with respect to such
information under Federal or State law.
(4) Exception
No provision of this section shall be construed as preventing
or limiting access to any information by any duly authorized
committee of the Congress or the Comptroller General of the
United States.
(c) Banking agency information sharing
The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply to -
(1) any information or material obtained by any Federal banking
agency (as defined in section 1813(z) of this title) from any
other Federal banking agency; and
(2) any report of examination or other confidential supervisory
information obtained by any State agency or authority, or any
other person, from a Federal banking agency.
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