‘‘(2) take appropriate remedial action, if nec-
essary.
‘‘§ 3518. Effect on existing laws and regulations
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the
authority of an agency under any other law to prescribe
policies, rules, regulations, and procedures for Federal in-
formation resources management activities is subject to
the authority of the Director under this chapter.
‘‘(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect
or reduce the authority of the Secretary of Commerce or
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget pur-
suant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (as amended)
and Executive order, relating to telecommunications and
information policy, procurement and management of tele-
communications and information systems, spectrum use,
and related matters.
‘‘(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
chapter shall not apply to obtaining, causing to be ob-
tained, soliciting, or requiring the disclosure to third par-
ties or the public, of facts or opinions—
‘‘(A) during the conduct of a Federal criminal
investigation or prosecution, or during the disposi-
tion of a particular criminal matter;
‘‘(B) during the conduct of—
‘‘(i) a civil action to which the United
States or any official or agency thereof is a
party; or
‘‘(ii) an administrative action or investiga-
tion involving an agency against specific indi-
viduals or entities;
‘‘(C) by compulsory process pursuant to the
Antitrust Civil Process Act and section 13 of the
Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of
1980; or
‘‘(D) during the conduct of intelligence activi-
ties as defined in section 4–206 of Executive Order
No. 12036, issued January 24, 1978, or successor
orders, or during the conduct of cryptologic activities
that are communications security activities.
‘‘(2) This chapter applies to obtaining, causing to be
obtained, soliciting, or requiring the disclosure to third
parties or the public, of facts or opinions during the con-
duct of general investigations (other than information col-
lected in an antitrust investigation to the extent provided
in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1)) undertaken with
reference to a category of individuals or entities such as
a class of licensees or an entire industry.
‘‘(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as
increasing or decreasing the authority conferred by Public
Law 89–306 on the Administrator of the General Services
Administration, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget.
‘‘(e) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as
increasing or decreasing the authority of the President,
the Office of Management and Budget or the Director
thereof, under the laws of the United States, with respect
to the substantive policies and programs of departments,
agencies and offices, including the substantive authority
of any Federal agency to enforce the civil rights laws.
‘‘(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter or any other law—
‘‘(1) any public information that an agency dis-
closes, disseminates, or makes available to the public
may be used by any person for profit or nonprofit
activities; and
‘‘(2) if any person adds value to the public in-
formation, the Federal Government shall not have
any right to obtain, collect, acquire, disseminate,
use, or convert—
‘‘(A) the resulting data, database, or other
information product, or
‘‘(B) any method used by the person to
identify such resulting data, database, or infor-
mation product,
except under terms that are expressly agreed to by
such person.
‘‘§ 3519. Access to information
‘‘Under the conditions and procedures prescribed in
section 716 of title 31, the Director and personnel in the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs shall furnish
such information as the Comptroller General may require
for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Comptroller
General. For the purpose of obtaining such information,
the Comptroller General or representatives thereof shall
have access to all books, documents, papers and records,
regardless of form or format, of the Office.
‘‘§ 3520. Authorization of appropriations
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Of-
fice of Information and Regulatory Affairs to carry out
the provisions of this chapter such sums as may be nec-
essary.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.
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