§ 1152. Clearinghouse for technical information; removal of security classification

Legislative history

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1. 1950

   Pub. L. 81–936 § 2 · 64 Stat. 823

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1152

   (Sept. 9, 1950, ch. 936, § 2, 64 Stat. 823.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Sept. 9, 1950, ch. 936, § 2, 64 Stat. 823.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. clearinghouse for technical information The Secretary of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is hereby directed to establish and maintain within the Department of Commerce a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of scientific, technical, and engineering information, and to this end to take such steps as he may deem necessary and desirable— (a) To search for, collect, classify, coordinate, integrate, record, and catalog such information from whatever sources, foreign and domestic, that may be available; (b) To make such information available to industry and business, to State and local governments, to other agencies of the Federal Government, and to the general public, through the preparation of abstracts, digests, translations, bibliographies, indexes, and microfilm and other reproductions, for distribution either directly or by utilization of business, trade, technical, and scientific publications and services; (c) To effect, within the limits of his authority as now or hereafter Removal of restrictions. defined by law, and with the consent of competent authority, the removal of restrictions on the dissemination of scientific and technical data in cases where consideration of national security permit the release of such data for the benefit of industry and business.

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