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44 U.S.C. § 3572 — Confidential information protection
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**(a) Purposes.—** The purposes of this section are the following:
(1) To ensure that information supplied by individuals or organizations to an agency for statistical purposes under a pledge of confidentiality is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
(2) To ensure that individuals or organizations who supply information under a pledge of confidentiality to agencies for statistical purposes will neither have that information disclosed in identifiable form to anyone not authorized by this subchapter nor have that information used for any purpose other than a statistical purpose.
(3) To safeguard the confidentiality of individually identifiable information acquired under a pledge of confidentiality for statistical purposes by controlling access to, and uses made of, such information.
**(b) Use of Statistical Data or Information.—** Data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality and for exclusively statistical purposes shall be used by officers, employees, or agents of the agency exclusively for statistical purposes and protected in accordance with such pledge.
**(c) Disclosure of Statistical Data or Information.—**
(1) Data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes shall not be disclosed by an agency in identifiable form, for any use other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the informed consent of the respondent.
(2) A disclosure pursuant to paragraph (1) is authorized only when the head of the agency approves such disclosure and the disclosure is not prohibited by any other law.
(3) This section does not restrict or diminish any confidentiality protections in law that otherwise apply to data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of c
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**(a) Purposes.—** The purposes of this section are the following:
(1) To ensure that information supplied by individuals or organizations to an agency for statistical purposes under a pledge of confidentiality is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
(2) To ensure that individuals or organizations who supply information under a pledge of confidentiality to agencies for statistical purposes will neither have that information disclosed in identifiable form to anyone not authorized by this subchapter nor have that information used for any purpose other than a statistical purpose.
(3) To safeguard the confidentiality of individually identifiable information acquired under a pledge of confidentiality for statistical purposes by controlling access to, and uses made of, such information.
**(b) Use of Statistical Data or Information.—** Data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality and for exclusively statistical purposes shall be used by officers, employees, or agents of the agency exclusively for statistical purposes and protected in accordance with such pledge.
**(c) Disclosure of Statistical Data or Information.—**
(1) Data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes shall not be disclosed by an agency in identifiable form, for any use other than an exclusively statistical purpose, except with the informed consent of the respondent.
(2) A disclosure pursuant to paragraph (1) is authorized only when the head of the agency approves such disclosure and the disclosure is not prohibited by any other law.
(3) This section does not restrict or diminish any confidentiality protections in law that otherwise apply to data or information acquired by an agency under a pledge of confidentiality for exclusively statistical purposes.
**(d) Rule for Use of Data or Information for Nonstatistical Purposes.—** A statistical agency or unit shall clearly distinguish any data or information it collects for nonstatistical purposes (as authorized by law) and provide notice to the public, before the data or information is collected, that the data or information could be used for nonstatistical purposes.
**(e) Designation of Agents.—** A statistical agency or unit may designate agents, by contract or by entering into a special agreement containing the provisions required under section 3561(2) for treatment as an agent under that section, who may perform exclusively statistical activities, subject to the limitations and penalties described in this subchapter.
**(f) Fines and Penalties.—** Whoever, being an officer, employee, or agent of an agency acquiring information for exclusively statistical purposes, having taken and subscribed the oath of office, or having sworn to observe the limitations imposed by this section, comes into possession of such information by reason of his or her being an officer, employee, or agent and, knowing that the disclosure of the specific information is prohibited under the provisions of this subchapter, willfully discloses the information in any manner to a person or agency not entitled to receive it, shall be guilty of a class E felony and imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.
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**(a)** Not later than the first Monday in February of any year following the year in which the term of the President commences under [section 101 of title 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title3-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), the head of each agency shall make available on the public website of the agency a strategic plan and notify the President and Congress of its availability. Such plan shall contain—
(1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major functions and operations of the agency;
(2) general goals and objectives, including outcome-oriented goals, for the major functions and operations of the agency;
(3) a description of how any goals and objectives contribute to the Federal Government priority goals required by [section 1120(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1120/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) a description of how the goals and objectives are to be achieved, including—
(A) a description of the operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital, information, and other resources required to achieve those goals and objectives; and
(B) a description of how the agency is working with other agencies to achieve its goals and objectives as well as relevant Federal Government priority goals;
(5) a description of how the goals and objectives incorporate views and suggestions obtained through congressional consultations required under subsection (d);
(6) a description of how the performance goals provided in the plan required by [section 1115(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), including the agency priority goals required by [section 1120(b) of title 31](htt
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**(a) Standards.—** The Federal Railroad Administration shall—
(1) validate a predictive model to quantify the relevant dynamic forces acting on railroad tank cars under accident conditions within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section; and
(2) initiate a rulemaking to develop and implement appropriate design standards for pressurized tank cars within 18 months after the date of enactment of this section.
**(b) Older Tank Car Impact Resistance Analysis and Report.—** Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this section the Federal Railroad Administration shall conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the impact resistance of the steels in the shells of pressure tank cars constructed before 1989. Within 6 months after completing that analysis the Administration shall transmit a report, including recommendations for reducing any risk of catastrophic fracture and separation of such cars, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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**(a) In General.—** There shall be within the Department of Transportation the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
**(b) Director.—**
(1) **Appointment.—** — The Bureau shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary.
(2) **Qualifications.—** — The Director shall be appointed from among individuals who are qualified to serve as the Director by virtue of their training and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of transportation statistics.
(3) **Duties.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Director shall—
(i) serve as the senior advisor to the Secretary on data and statistics; and
(ii) be responsible for carrying out the duties described in subparagraph (B).
(B) *Duties.—* — The Director shall—
(i) ensure that the statistics compiled under clause (vi) are designed to support transportation decisionmaking by—
(I) the Federal Government;
(II) State and local governments;
(III) metropolitan planning organizations;
(IV) transportation-related associations;
(V) the private sector, including the freight community; and
(VI) the public;
(ii) establish on behalf of the Secretary a program—
(I) to effectively integrate safety data across modes; and
(II) to address gaps in existing safety data programs of the Department;
(iii) work with the operating administrations of the Department—
(I) to establish and implement the data programs of the Bureau; and
(II) to improve the coordination of information collection efforts with other Federal agencies;
(iv) continually improve surveys and data collection methods of the Department to improve the accuracy and utility of transportation statistics;
(v) encourage the standardiza
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**(a) In General.—** The Director shall establish, on behalf of the Secretary, a port performance statistics program to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of, at a minimum—
(1) the Nation’s top 25 ports by tonnage;
(2) the Nation’s top 25 ports by 20-foot equivalent unit; and
(3) the Nation’s top 25 ports by dry bulk.
**(b) Reports.—**
(1) **Port capacity and throughput.—** — Not later than January 15 of each year, the Director shall submit an annual report to Congress that includes statistics on capacity and throughput at the ports described in subsection (a).
(2) **Port performance measures.—** — The Director shall collect port performance measures for each of the United States ports referred to in subsection (a) that—
(A) receives Federal assistance; or
(B) is subject to Federal regulation to submit necessary information to the Bureau that includes statistics on capacity and throughput as applicable to the specific configuration of the port.
**(c) Recommendations.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Director shall obtain recommendations for—
(A) port performance measures, including specifications and data measurements to be used in the program established under subsection (a); and
(B) a process for the Department to collect timely and consistent data, including identifying safeguards to protect proprietary information described in subsection (b)(2).
(2) **Working group.—** — Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015, the Director shall commission a working group composed of—
(A) operating administrations of the Department;
(B) the Coast Guard;
(C) the Federal Maritime Commission;
(D) U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(E) the Marine Transportation System Nati
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**(a) Succession** The Corporation shall have succession in its corporate name.
**(b) Corporate seal** The Corporation may adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed.
**(c) Property** The Corporation may purchase or lease and hold such real and personal property as it deems necessary or convenient in the transaction of its business, and may dispose of such property held by it upon such terms as it deems appropriate.
**(d) Suit** Subject to [section 1508(j)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1508/j/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the Corporation, subject to the provisions of [section 1508(j) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1508/j&num=0&edition=prelim),11 So in original. may sue and be sued in its corporate name, but no attachment, injunction, garnishment, or other similar process, mesne or final, shall be issued against the Corporation or its property. The district courts of the United States, including the district courts of the District of Columbia and of any territory or possession, shall have exclusive original jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy, of all suits brought by or against the Corporation. The Corporation may intervene in any court in any suit, action, or proceeding in which it has an interest. Any suit against the Corporation shall be brought in the District of Columbia, or in the district wherein the plaintiff resides or is engaged in business.
**(e) Bylaws and regulations** The Corporation may adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which its business may be conducted and the powers granted to it by law may be exercised and enjoyed.
**(f) Mails**
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TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
§ 3571
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 201 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
referred to in subsec. (e), is classified to section 601 of
Title 2, The Congress.
Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, re-
ferred to in subsec. (h), is classified to section 6103 of
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see sec-
tion 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date
of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
PART B—CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
PROTECTION
§ 3571. Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Individuals, businesses, and other organi-
zations have varying degrees of legal protec-
tion when providing information to the agen-
cies for strictly statistical purposes.
(2) Pledges of confidentiality by agencies
provide assurances to the public that informa-
tion about individuals or organizations or pro-
vided by individuals or organizations for ex-
clusively statistical purposes will be held in
confidence and will not be used against such
individuals or organizations in any agency ac-
tion.
(3) Protecting the confidentiality interests
of individuals or organizations who provide in-
formation under a pledge of confidentiality for
Federal statistical programs serves both the
interests of the public and the needs of soci-
ety.
(4) Declining trust of the public in the pro-
tection of information provided under a pledge
of confidentiality to the agencies adversely af-
fects both the accuracy and completeness of
statistical analyses.
(5)
Ensuring
that
information
provided
under a pledge of confidentiality for statis-
t
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