Sec. 2103. PROTECTION AND SHARING OF INFORMATION

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## SEC. 2103 PROTECTION AND SHARING OF INFORMATION **[**[6 U.S.C. 623](/us/usc/t6/s623)**]** ###

(a)In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information developed under this title, including vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other security related information, records, and documents shall be given protections from public disclosure consistent with the protection of similar information under section 70103(d) of title 46, United States Code. ###

(b)Sharing of Information With States and Local Governments Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the sharing of information developed under this title, as the Secretary determines appropriate, with State and local government officials possessing a need to know and the necessary security clearances, including law enforcement officials and first responders, for the purpose of carrying out this title, provided that such information may not be disclosed pursuant to any State or local law. ###

(c)Sharing of Information With First Responders ####

(1)Requirement The Secretary shall provide to State, local, and regional fusion centers (as that term is defined in section 210A(j)(1)) and State and local government officials, as the Secretary determines appropriate, such information as is necessary to help ensure that first responders are properly prepared and provided with the situational awareness needed to respond to security incidents at covered chemical facilities. ####

(2)Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate information under paragraph

(1)through a medium or system determined by the Secretary to be appropriate to ensure the secure and expeditious dissemination of such information to necessary selected individuals. ###

(d)Enforcement Proceedings In any proceeding to enforce this section, vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other information submitted to or obtained by the Secretary under this title, and related vulnerability or security information, shall be treated as if the information were classified information. ###

(e)Availability of Information Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code), section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”) shall not apply to information protected from public disclosure pursuant to subsection

(a)of this section. ###

(f)Sharing of Information With Members of Congress Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Secretary from disclosing information developed under this title to a Member of Congress in response to a request by a Member of Congress.

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