**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), any information or documentary material filed with the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee pursuant to this subchapter shall be exempt from disclosure under [section 552(b)(3) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), and no such information or documentary material may be made public.
**(b) Exceptions** Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure of the following, subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements:
(1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding.
(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress.
(3) Information important to the national security analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or partner, under the exclusive direction and authorization of the Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national security purposes, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the public database described in [section 4585 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4585&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) Information that the parties have consented to be disclosed to third parties.
(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee where the disclosure is determined to be in the national security interest, which may include publication of anonymized data.
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), any information or documentary material filed with the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee pursuant to this subchapter shall be exempt from disclosure under [section 552(b)(3) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), and no such information or documentary material may be made public.
**(b) Exceptions** Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure of the following, subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements:
(1) Information relevant to any administrative or judicial action or proceeding.
(2) Information to Congress or any duly authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress.
(3) Information important to the national security analysis or actions of the Secretary to any domestic governmental entity, or to any foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or partner, under the exclusive direction and authorization of the Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national security purposes, and subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements.
(4) Identity of a covered foreign person in the public database described in [section 4585 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4585&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) Information that the parties have consented to be disclosed to third parties.
(6) Information gathered by the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee where the disclosure is determined to be in the national security interest, which may include publication of anonymized data.
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§ 4501. Short title
This chapter, divided into subchapters, may be
cited as ‘‘the Defense Production Act of 1950’’.
(Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, § 1, 64 Stat. 798.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932, 64 Stat.
798, known as the Defense Production Act of 1950, which
is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 2061 of the
former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi-
fication and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XVII, § 1701, Aug. 13, 2018,
132 Stat. 2174, provided that: ‘‘This subtitle [subtitle A
(§§ 1701–1728) of title XVII of div. A of Pub. L. 115–232,
amending section 4565 of this title and enacting provi-
sions set out as notes under section 4565 of this title]
may be cited as the ‘Foreign Investment Risk Review
Modernization Act of 2018’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2009 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 111–67, § 1(a), Sept. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2006, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Reauthor-
ization of 2009’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–367, § 1, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4026, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the ‘Defense Production Act Extension and Re-
authorization of 2008’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–49, § 1(a), July 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 246, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Foreign Investment and National
Security Act of 2007’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF