Sec. 6017. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
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## SEC. 6017 BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS Section 6302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Independence of Bureau > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Director shall not be required— > > > ##### “(A) > > to obtain the approval of any other officer or employee of the Department with respect to the collection or analysis of any information; or > > > ##### “(B) > > prior to publication, to obtain the approval of any other officer or employee of the United States Government with respect to the substance of any statistical technical reports or press releases lawfully prepared by the Director. > > > #### “(2) Budget Authority > > The Director shall have a significant role in the disposition and allocation of the authorized budget of the Bureau, including— > > > ##### “(A) > > all hiring, grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Bureau to carry out this section; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the disposition and allocation of amounts paid to the Bureau for cost-reimbursable projects. > > > #### “(3) Exceptions > > The Secretary shall direct external support functions, such as the coordination of activities involving multiple modal administrations. > > > #### “(4) Information technology > > The Department Chief Information Officer shall consult with the Director to ensure decisions related to information technology guarantee the protection of the confidentiality of information provided solely for statistical purposes, in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note;
Public Law 107-347).” > .
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