Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73not60

§929 National Security and Other Sensitive Information

Title 47 › Chapter 8— NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE FREQUENCIES › § 929

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the head of a federal agency thinks that telling the public about something in a report or notice required by sections 923 or 928 would reveal classified or other legally protected information, or would hurt national or homeland security, public safety, or a police investigation, they must tell the Assistant Secretary before releasing it. That information must be put in a separate annex to the report. The annex is given to the congressional subcommittee with main oversight under the proper national security rules. It must not be made public or given to anyone who is not authorized.

Full Legal Text

Title 47, §929

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(a)If the head of an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5) determines that public disclosure of any information contained in a notification or report required by section 923 or 928 of this title would reveal classified national security information, or other information for which there is a legal basis for nondisclosure and the public disclosure of which would be detrimental to national security, homeland security, or public safety or would jeopardize a law enforcement investigation, the head of the Executive agency shall notify the Assistant Secretary of that determination prior to the release of such information.

(b)The head of the Executive agency shall place the information with respect to which a determination was made under subsection (a) in a separate annex to the notification or report required by section 923 or 928 of this title. The annex shall be provided to the subcommittee of primary jurisdiction of the congressional committee of primary jurisdiction in accordance with appropriate national security stipulations but shall not be disclosed to the public or provided to any unauthorized person through any means.

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Citation

47 U.S.C. § 929

Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60