§ 330b. — Duties of Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC330b]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 9A--WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING
REQUIREMENT
Sec. 330b. Duties of Secretary
(a) Records, maintenance; summaries, publication
The Secretary shall maintain a record of weather modification
activities, including attempts, which take place in the United States
and shall publish summaries thereof from time to time as he determines.
(b) Public availability of reports, documents, and other information
All reports, documents, and other information received by the
Secretary under the provisions of this chapter shall be made available
to the public to the fullest practicable extent.
(c) Disclosure of confidential information; prohibition; exceptions
In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall
not disclose any information referred to in section 1905 of title 18 and
is otherwise unavailable to the public, except that such information
shall be disclosed--
(1) to other Federal Government departments, agencies, and
officials for official use upon request;
(2) in any judicial proceeding under court order formulated to
preserve the confidentiality of such information without impairing
the proceeding; and
(3) to the public if necessary to protect their health and
safety.
(Pub. L. 92-205, Sec. 3, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 736.)
