Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§32708 Confidentiality of Information
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › Part C— INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS › Chapter 327— ODOMETERS › § 32708
Summary
Only the Secretary may disclose information under this chapter about confidential matters in section 1905 of title 18 to employees or in proceedings; authorized congressional committees must receive it.
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Title 49, §32708
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(a)Information obtained by the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter related to a confidential matter referred to in section 1905 of title 18 may be disclosed only—
(1)to another officer or employee of the United States Government for use in carrying out this chapter; or
(2)in a proceeding under this chapter.
(b)This section does not authorize information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3270815:1990d(d).Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 414(d); added July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94–364, § 408(2), 90 Stat. 987. In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “reported to or otherwise” and “or his representative” are omitted as surplus. The words “related to a confidential matter referred to” are substituted for “contains or relates to a trade secret or other matter referred to” to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), the words “a committee of Congress authorized to have the information” are substituted for “the duly authorized committees of the Congress” for clarity.
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49 U.S.C. § 32708
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60