Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§9310 Dissemination of Information

Title 42 › CHAPTER 101 — MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGY ENGINEERING › § 9310

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must make technical information about the national magnetic fusion program easy to get for people in U.S. industry and universities. If someone shows that particular information would reveal trade secrets or other private business information, the Secretary must not release it, and illegal disclosure is a crime under 18 U.S.C. 1905. The Secretary must also run a strong U.S. program to share public information and teaching materials so schools, community and business groups, environmental and labor organizations, government, and the general public learn about magnetic fusion.

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Title 42, §9310

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(a)The Secretary shall take all necessary steps to assure that technical information relevant to the status and progress of the national magnetic fusion program is made readily available to interested persons in domestic industry and universities in the United States: Provided, however, That upon a showing to the Secretary by any person that any information or portion thereof provided to 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.

(b)The Secretary shall maintain an aggressive program in the United States for the provision of public information and educational materials to promote widespread knowledge of magnetic fusion among educational, community, business, environmental, labor, and governmental entities and the public at large.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 9310

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102