Duties of Secretary

U.S.C. Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE 15 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 9A - WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING REQUIREMENT Sec. 330b - Duties of Secretary From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§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, §3, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 736.)