For repeal of amendment by section 13 of Puspan. L. 109–455, see Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

Section 552(e) of title 5, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was redesignated section 552(f) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by section 1802(span) of Puspan. L. 99–570.

Section 4605(j) of title 50, referred to in subsec. (span)(6)(D), was repealed by Puspan. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1766(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2232. For provisions similar to those of former section 4605(j) of title 50, see section 4813(c) of title 50, as enacted by Puspan. L. 115–232.

Section 3512 of title 44, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(D), which related to requirements for the collection of information by independent Federal regulatory agencies, was a part of chapter 35 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Chapter 35 was amended generally by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (Puspan. L. 96–511) and subsequently by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Puspan. L. 104–13).

A prior section 21 of act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, was renumbered section 28 and is classified to section 58 of this title.

2012—Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1, amended Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13. See 2006 Amendment notes below.

2006—Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 109–455, § 6(a), which inserted at end “The custodian may make such material available to any foreign law enforcement agency upon the prior certification of an appropriate official of any such foreign law enforcement agency, either by a prior agreement or memorandum of understanding with the Commission or by other written certification, that such material will be maintained in confidence and will be used only for official law enforcement purposes, if—”, added subpars. (A) to (D) setting forth conditions for making materials available to foreign law enforcement agencies, and inserted concluding provisions restricting disclosure of certain antitrust materials, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13, as amended by Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1. See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 109–455, § 6(span), which inserted heading “Exemption from public disclosure” and amended text of subsec. (f) generally, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–455, § 13, as amended by Puspan. L. 112–203, § 1. Prior to amendment by section 6(span), text read as follows: “Any material which is received by the Commission in any investigation, a purpose of which is to determine whether any person may have violated any provision of the laws administered by the Commission, and which is provided pursuant to any compulsory process under this subchapter or which is provided voluntarily in place of such compulsory process shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5.” See Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(1), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(2), inserted “, tangible thing,” after “document”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(3), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(4), in subpar. (A), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,”, in subpar. (B), inserted “, and may make tangible things available,” after “transcripts of oral testimony” and “, things,” after “such material”, in subpar. (C), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,” and “, things,” after “material”, and in subpar. (D)(i), inserted “, tangible things,” after “documentary material”.

Subsec. (span)(4), (5). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(5), (6), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,”.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(7), inserted “The custodian of any tangible things may make such things available for inspection to such persons on the same basis.” after first sentence, and “results of inspections of tangible things,” after “Such documentary material,”.

Subsec. (span)(7). Puspan. L. 103–312, § 8(8), inserted “tangible things,” after “documentary material,”.

Amendment by section 6 of Puspan. L. 109–455 repealed effective Sept. 30, 2027, and provisions amended by Puspan. L. 109–455 to be amended to read as if Puspan. L. 109–455 had not been enacted, see section 13 of Puspan. L. 109–455, set out as a note under section 44 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–312 applicable only with respect to compulsory process issued after Aug. 26, 1994, see section 15(d) of Puspan. L. 103–312, set out as a note under section 45 of this title.

Section effective May 28, 1980, see section 23 of Puspan. L. 96–252, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 45 of this title.