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<br />APPENDIX A. Public Law 92-205
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<br />Public Law 92-205
<br />9Znd Congress, H. R. 6893
<br />December 18, 1971
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<br />Tn l'TI>TIr'e fur th~ npnrtlDI: of weatber wndUi"ltln.. .c:tIt'Ult'It
<br />t.. the Fedenl Gm....mmf'Dt.
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<br />Be it ctlacted b!l the Senate and HOlt4e 0/ RCF.!:,entatit:e, of tile
<br />Utlited -St,uu (If _llllf!l'iCIl in G'ongu8I a~'cm61ed, rhat, as used in this
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<br />(1) Tho tel'lll n~retary..' means the Sl'rretnry of Commerre.
<br />(2) The term -person!! menns allY indh'i(\ul\l, COJ'}lOl'Utioo, com}>:my,
<br />llSSOCiatiol\: tinn! }l3rtnel-ship, society, joint stO<"k ("olllp:1OY, on>' State
<br />or local gon:rnlJll'llt or all,)" agenc)' thereof, or any otllcr,orr:ilmz~tion,
<br />,,'hether clJmmen:ial or ~ollprofit, who is perfonning weaUler modifi-
<br />cation ndi\"ities, eltcept 'l"hel1~ I\cting solely as an eml)loyee, agent) or
<br />indepl'lIdent contrllctor of the Federal Gonmment.
<br />(3) The term .'weather modificn.tion" means am' ac.tivity pt'rfonned
<br />with the intention of produdng llrtificial changeS in the composition,
<br />hellln'iol', or dynamics of the atmosphere.
<br />(4) The term nt"nited States" includes the Sl',.el'lll Stntes, the Dis-
<br />trict of Colllllluin. the Commonwealt.h of Puerto Rir.ot nnd any terri-
<br />tory or insular po;;session of the United StaUs.
<br />:SEt". ::l. Xo ]It''rson mal' en~e, or nttempt to engage, in nny weather
<br />Duxlificatiou act.ivitv in the United States unless he submits to the See-
<br />retnrl' such repons\vith respect theret.o. in such form and contnining
<br />such Information. as the SeCretary mav'bv rule prescribe. The S<<re-
<br />tnry mllY require that such reports be- suC,mitted to him before, dur-
<br />ing, nnd aftel. :\I\Y snch nctil"ity or attempt. .
<br />::it:c. :t (a) The Secretnry shall maintnin lll'l~cord of ,vcnther moliifi-
<br />cation IIctivities. induding nttempts, which take place in the rnited
<br />State!! l\Ild shnll publish SnmDl:lrle$ thereof floom time to time as he
<br />dptemlinl'S.
<br />(b) .\lIl'l'ports, documents, llnd other information received bT'the
<br />Se<:l~t.\ry under the \lro,-isions of this ..~ct shall be made aV:ll1:\ble
<br />to the public to the ful est. prnctic3ble extent. .
<br />(c) In cllrf)'ing out the pro,.isions of this section, the Secretnry
<br />llhll.lJ not disclose :111\' information refera-ed to in section 1005 of title 18,
<br />United Stnh's Coue: l\1ll1 i;: othel'wise un:n':tilnble to the publk, except
<br />thntsuch inforJllatiollshall be di~c1osed-
<br />(1) to other Fe<lpr;d (~o'.ernment departments, ngencies, and
<br />oftidllls fur olli('i:\ln~ upon rC~llest;
<br />(J.) in nn)" jndicial prO<'ee"lIl~ under n court order formnlated
<br />to presenc the conridcntialit)" of such in/ormation without
<br />imp:\irill~ thc procel.llillg i and
<br />(:J) to the public if lI~ce:isarY to protecttheir health and safety.
<br />SEC, 01, (n) The Sl'CretafY mal' obtam from any person whose ll(""tiv-
<br />ities relate to '~e:tthpr modll1r3tioJl by rule, subpen:\. or othenl"ise such
<br />in formation in the form of testimon.r, books, records. or other ,~rit-
<br />in~, may relllHre the keepin~ and fUl"l\ishill~ of such reports nnd rec-
<br />ords. and may make SUell inspection of the books, records, Dud CJther
<br />writings and premi;('s and property of an)' person as may be deemed
<br />necessary or appropriate by him to carry out the provisions of this
<br />Act, bllt this authorit\. !'!haU not be cxerr.i5ed to obtain any informa-
<br />tion ",ith respect to tihich adequate and authoritative dllta are avail-
<br />able from 3ny Feueral ngency.
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<br />Confidential
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<br />62 S~at.. 791.
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<br />"\Jthority or
<br />See: retary.
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