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7 U.S.C. 136h: Protection of trade secrets and other information

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-516. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 136a, 7 U.S.C. 136e.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1006(b)(3)(J), substituted "the applicant's" for "his". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1006(b)(2), substituted "the Administrator's" for "his". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–237, §1006(b)(1), substituted "the Administrator" for "he" before "shall notify". · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–532 in par. (1), substituted "public. The use" for "public: Provided, That the use" and "title. This paragraph" for "title: Provided further, That this paragraph", and in par. (3), "notice. Where" for "notice: Provided, That where". · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provisions requiring the court to give expedited consideration to actions involving injunctions or limitations of proposed disclosure. · (d)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–396, §15(1), made disclosure of information by the Administrator subject to the limitations of subsecs. (d) and (e) of this section. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–396, §15(2), added subsecs. (d) to (g). · (d), (e), (f), (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.