Federal · Title 16 — Conservation
16 U.S.C. § 973j: Disclosure of information
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Information provided to the Secretary by the Administrator that the Administrator has designated confidential. Information collected by observers. Information submitted to the Secretary by any person in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. if disclosure is ordered by a court; for enforcement; or in support of the homeland security missions and non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined in section 468 of title 6 ; 1 1 See References in Text note below. if the information is used by a Federal employee or an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the administration of the Treaty or fishery management and monitoring; to the Administrator, in accordance with the requirements of the Treaty and this chapter; to the secretariat or equivalent of an international fisheries management organization of which the United States is a member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of such organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any person that submits such information; if the Secretary has obtained written authorization from the person providing such information, and disclosure does not violate other requirements of this chapter; or in an aggregate or summary form that does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person that submits such information. Nothing in this section shall be construed to adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or information. The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1) in any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit the ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or information.
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