15 USC 1681v - Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 1681v.

Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

(a)

Disclosure

(b)

Form of certification

(c)

Prohibition of certain disclosure

(1)

Prohibition

(A)

In general

(B)

Certification

The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall apply if the head of the government agency described in subsection (a), or a designee, certifies that the absence of a prohibition of disclosure under this subsection may result in—

(i)

a danger to the national security of the United States;

(ii)

interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation;

(iii)

interference with diplomatic relations; or

(iv)

danger to the life or physical safety of any person.

(2)

Exception

(A)

In general

A consumer reporting agency that receives a request under subsection (a), or officer, employee, or agent thereof, may disclose information otherwise subject to any applicable nondisclosure requirement to—

(i)

those persons to whom disclosure is necessary in order to comply with the request;

(ii)

an attorney in order to obtain legal advice or assistance regarding the request; or

(iii)

other persons as permitted by the head of the government agency described in subsection (a) or a designee.

(B)

Application

(C)

Notice

(D)

Identification of disclosure recipients

(d)

Judicial review

(1)

In general

(2)

Notice

(e)

Rule of construction

(f)

Safe harbor

(g)

Reports to Congress

(1)

On a semi-annual basis, the Attorney General shall fully inform the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate concerning all requests made pursuant to subsection (a).

(2)

In the case of the semiannual reports required to be submitted under paragraph (1) to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the submittal dates for such reports shall be as provided in section 3106 of title 50.

(Pub. L. 90–321, title VI, § 627, formerly § 626, as added Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 358(g)(1)(B), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 327; renumbered § 627 and amended Pub. L. 108–159, title II, § 214(a)(1), (c)(3), Dec. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 1980, 1983; Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6203(l), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3747; Pub. L. 109–177, title I, §§ 116(c), 118(b), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 214, 217; Pub. L. 109–178, § 4(c)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 280; Pub. L. 114–23, title V, §§ 501(d), 502(d), 503(d), June 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 282, 286, 290.)

cite as: 15 USC 1681v