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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 5916. Central source of nonnuclear energy information; acquisition of proprietary and other information; availability of information to public, Government agencies, Federal agencies and agency heads for execution of duties and responsibilities, and chairmen of Congressional committees; disclosure restrictions
The Secretary shall promptly establish, develop, acquire, and
maintain a central source of information on all energy resources
and technology in furtherance of the Secretary's research,
development, and demonstration mission carried out directly or
indirectly under this chapter. When the Secretary determines that
such information is needed to carry out the purposes of this
chapter, he may acquire proprietary and other information (a) by
purchase through negotiation or by donation from any person, or (b)
from another Federal agency. The information maintained by the
Secretary shall be made available to the public, subject to the
provisions of section 552 of title 5 and section 1905 of title 18,
and to other Government agencies in a manner that will facilitate
its dissemination: Provided, That upon a showing satisfactory to
the Secretary by any person that any information, or portion
thereof, obtained under this section by the Secretary directly or
indirectly from such person, would, if made public, divulge (1)
trade secrets or (2) other proprietary information of such person,
the Secretary shall not disclose such information and disclosure
thereof shall be punishable under section 1905 of title 18:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, upon request, provide
such information to (A) any delegate of the Secretary for the
purpose of carrying out this chapter, and (B) the Attorney General,
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Federal Trade Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the
General Accounting Office, other Federal agencies, when necessary
to carry out their duties and responsibilities under this chapter
and other statutes, but such agencies and agency heads shall not
release such information to the public. This section is not
authority to withhold information from Congress or any committee of
Congress upon request of the chairman.
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