Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

51 U.S.C. § 20131 — Public access to information

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

51 U.S.C. § 20131 — Public access to information

**(a) Public Inspection.—** Information obtained or developed by the Administrator in the performance of the Administrator’s functions under this chapter shall be made available for public inspection, except information— (1) authorized or required by Federal statute to be withheld; (2) classified to protect the national security; or (3) described in subsection (b). **(b) Special Handling of Trade Secret or Confidential Information.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Administrator, for a period of up to 5 years after the development of information described in paragraph (2), may provide appropriate protections against the dissemination of such information, including exemption from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5. (2) **Information described.—** — Information referred to in paragraph (1) is information that results from activities conducted under an agreement entered into under subsections (e) and (f) of [section 20113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20113&num=0&edition=prelim), and that would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential under the meaning of [section 552(b)(4) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim) if the information had been obtained from a non-Federal party participating in such an agreement. **(c) Committees of Congress.—** Nothing in this chapter authorizes the withholding of information by the Administrator from the duly authorized committees of Congress.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 51 U.S.C. § 20131

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: 88d11f63b087aab79499678dd1bcb4599544e47147434a7b4fa7a826b7dd6a8a. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_1b4584f7a130a8b51ea0592b
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-51/section-20131-public-access-to-information--cfb78b2ec0.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 6f627371512297b30f6b31ff03134ade0076a144b601381f2f9c71c2d4b84ecd

Source location: Title 51, Chapter 201, § 20131; chapter-201-national-aeronautics-and-space-program.md

Stored source content

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

51 U.S.C. § 20113 — Powers of the Administration in performance of functions

**(a) Rules and Regulations.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend rules and regulations governing the manner of its operations and the exercise of the powers vested in it by law. **(b) Officers and Employees.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out such functions. The officers and employees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service laws and their compensation fixed in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, except that— (1) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to the discharge of the Administrator’s responsibilities, the Administrator may appoint not more than 425 of the scientific, engineering, and administrative personnel of the Administration without regard to such laws, and may fix the compensation of such personnel not in excess of the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule; and (2) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to recruit specially qualified scientific and engineering talent, the Administrator may establish the entrance grade for scientific and engineering personnel without previous service in the Federal Government at a level up to 2 grades higher than the grade provided for such personnel under the General Schedule, and fix their compensation accordingly. **(c) Property.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized— (1) to acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise), construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratories, research and testing sites and facilities, aeronautical a

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 51 U.S.C. § 20113

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 2451 to 2454 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444

### Statutory Notes Section 2451, Pub. L. 85–568, title I, § 102, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 94–413, § 15(a), (b), Sept. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 1270; Pub. L. 95–238, title III, § 311, Feb. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 95–401, § 7, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 98–361, title I, § 110, July 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 100–685, title II, § 214, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4093; Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 302(a), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1591; Pub. L. 109–155, title III, § 321(d)(2), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2923, related to congressional declaration of policy and purpose. See [section 20102 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20102&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs. Section 2452, Pub. L. 85–568, title I, § 103, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 98–52, title I, § 108, July 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 285, related to definitions. See [section 20103 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20103&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2453, Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 302, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 433, provided authorization to transfer related functions of other Federal agencies to Administration during a four-year period after July 29, 1958. Section 2454, Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 303, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 509, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5129, related to access to information obtained or developed by the Administrator. See [section 20131 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20131&num=0&edition=prelim).

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 2451 to 2454

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

51 U.S.C. § 20131 — Public access to information

Page 31 TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS § 20132 because of the redesignation done by section 110(a)(2) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98–361, 98 Stat. 426). Section 102(d) of Public Law 85–568 is restated as section 20102(d) of title 51. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING AUTHORITY Memorandum of President of the United States, Mar. 5, 2004, 69 F.R. 11489, provided: Memorandum for the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, includ- ing section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the functions conferred upon the Presi- dent by section 206 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended ([former] 42 U.S.C. 2476) [now 51 U.S.C. 20116], to provide the specified report to the Congress. Nothing in this delegation shall be con- strued to impair or otherwise affect the authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH. § 20117. Disposal of excess land Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other law, the Administration may not report to a disposal agency as excess to the needs of the Administration any land having an estimated value in excess of $50,000 that is owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction and control of the Administration, unless— (1) a period of 30 days has passed after the re- ceipt by the Speaker and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Presi

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 51 U.S.C. § 20131

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.