Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§330b Duties of Secretary

Title 15 › CHAPTER 9A — WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING REQUIREMENT › § 330b

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must keep records of all weather‑modification activities in the United States, including attempts, and publish summaries when appropriate. Reports, documents, and other information received under this chapter must be made public as fully as possible. The Secretary must not release information covered by section 1905 of title 18 that is not public, except to other federal agencies for official use on request, under a court order that keeps it confidential and does not harm the case, or if sharing it is needed to protect people’s health and safety.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §330b

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(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.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 330b

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110