Pub. L. 94-187, tit. III, pt. B, sec. 312

Sec. 312. The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “entral source of nonnuclear energy information “Sec. 17. The Administrator shall promptly establish, develop, acquire, and maintain a central source of information on all energy resources and technology in furtherance of the Administrators research, development, and demonstration mission carried out directly or indirectly under this Act. When the Administrator determines that such information is needed to carry out the purposes of this Act, he may acquire proprietary and other information (a) by purchase through negotiation or by donation from any person, or (b) from another Federal agency. The, information maintained by the Administrator shall be made available to the public, subject to the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, and to other Government agencies in a manner that will facilitate its dissemination: Provided, That upon a showing satisfactory to the Administrator by any person that any information, or portion thereof, obtained under this section by the Administrator directly or indirectly from such person, would, if made public, divulge (1) trade secrets or (2) other proprietary information of such person, the Administrator shall not disclose such information and disclosure thereof shall be punishable under section 1905 of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the Administrator shall, upon request, provide such information to (A) any delegate of the Administrator for the purpose of carrying out this Act, and (B) the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Energy Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Power Commission, the General Accounting Office, other Federal agencies, when necessary to carry out their duties and responsibilities under this and other statutes, but such agencies and agency heads shall not release such information to the public. This section is not authority to withhold information from Congress or any committee of Congress upon request of the chairman.”.