Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§330b Duties of Secretary
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 9A— - WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING REQUIREMENT › § 330b
Summary
The Secretary must keep records of weather modification activities and attempts in the United States and must publish summaries from time to time. Reports and other information should be made public as much as possible, except for material covered by section 1905 of title 18. That protected material may be given to other federal agencies for official use, shared in court under orders that keep it confidential, or released if needed to protect public health and safety.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §330b
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(a)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)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)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.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 330b
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73