§ 5916. Central source of nonnuclear energy information

Statutory text

The Secretary shall promptly establish, develop, acquire, and maintain a central source of information on all energy resources and technology in furtherance of the 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, the Secretary 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 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1 the Government Accountability 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 or ranking minority member.

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1975
Pub. L. 93–577 § 17 · 88 Stat. 1878
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
Pub. L. 93–577, § 17, as added Pub. L. 94–187, title III, § 312, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1075
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–577, § 17, as added Pub. L. 94–187, title III, § 312, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1075
2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 § 1009(b)(11)(A) · 119 Stat. 594
1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall”
2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “research, development, and demonstration” for “Administrator’s research, development, and demonstration”
3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”
4. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “the Secretary may acquire” for “he may acquire”
5. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary by” for “Administrator by”
6. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary directly” for “Administrator directly”
7. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary for” for “Administrator for”
8. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission” for “the Federal Power Commission,”
9. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”
10. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), struck out “the Federal Energy Administration,” after “the Federal Trade Commission,”
11. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
  Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), inserted “or ranking minority member” before period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall” wherever appearing, “research, development, and demonstration” for “Administrator’s research, development, and demonstration”, “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”, “the Secretary may acquire” for “he may acquire”, “Secretary by” for “Administrator by”, “Secretary directly” for “Administrator directly”, “Secretary for” for “Administrator for”, “the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission” for “the Federal Power Commission,”, and “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”, struck out “the Federal Energy Administration,” after “the Federal Trade Commission,”, and inserted “or ranking minority member” before period at end.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by striking “Administrator” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”;
2005
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–58 § 1009(b)(11)(D)(i) · 119 Stat. 594
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5916
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(D)(i), which directed the substitution of “section 1905 of title 18” for “section 1905 or title 18”, could not be executed because “section 1905 or title 18” does not appear in text
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(D)(i), which directed the substitution of “section 1905 of title 18” for “section 1905 or title 18”, could not be executed because “section 1905 or title 18” does not appear in text.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) in paragraph (2) of the first proviso, by striking “section 1905 or title 18” and inserting “section 1905 of title 18”; and

12 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(A)–(C), (D)(ii), (E), substituted “Secretary shall” for “Administrator shall” wherever appearing, “research, development, and demonstration” for “Administrator’s research, development, and demonstration”, “Secretary determines” for “Administrator determines”, “the Secretary may acquire” for “he may acquire”, “Secretary by” for “Administrator by”, “Secretary directly” for “Administrator directly”, “Secretary for” for “Administrator for”, “the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission” for “the Federal Power Commission,”, and “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”, struck out “the Federal Energy Administration,” after “the Federal Trade Commission,”, and inserted “or ranking minority member” before period at end.

Pub. L. 109–58, § 1009(b)(11)(D)(i), which directed the substitution of “section 1905 of title 18” for “section 1905 or title 18”, could not be executed because “section 1905 or title 18” does not appear in text.

Credits

1975–2005 · 2 acts

1975Pub. L. 93–577, § 17, as added Pub. L. 94–187, title III, § 312, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1075
2005amended Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(b)(11), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 936.

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(Pub. L. 93–577, § 17, as added Pub. L. 94–187, title III, § 312, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1075; amended Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1009(b)(11), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 936.)