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PUBLIC LAW 99-252—FEB. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 33

(B) information pertaining to any such ingredient which in the judgment of the Secretary poses a health risk to users of smokeless tobacco; and (C) any other information which the Secretary determines to be in the public interest. (2)(A) Any information provided to the Secretary under subsection Classified (a) shall be treated as a trade secret or confidential information information, subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and shall not be revealed, except as provided in paragraph (1), to any person other than those authorized by the Secretary in carrying out their official duties under this section. (B) Subparagraph (A) does not authorize the withholding of information provided under subsection (a) of this section from any duly authorized subcommittee or committee of the Congress. If a subcommittee or committee of the Congress requests the Secretary to provide it such information, the Secretary shall make the information available to the subcommittee or committee and shall, at the same time, notify in writing the person who provided the information of such request. (C) The Secretary shall establish written procedures to assure the confidentiality of information provided under subsection (a) of this section. Such procedures shall include the designation of a duly authorized agent to serve as custodian of such information. The agent— (i) shall take physical possession of the information and, when not in use by any person authorized to have access to such information, shall store it in a locked cabinet or file; and (ii) shall maintain a complete record of any person who Records, inspects or uses the information. Such procedures shall require that any person permitted access to the information shall be instructed in writing not to disclose the information to anyone who is not entitled to have access to the information. SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT, REGULATIONS. AND CONSTRUCTION.

15 USC 4404.

(a) ENFORCEMENT.—(1) A violation of section 3 or the regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act shall be considered a violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. 15 USC 45. (2) Any person who is found to violate any provision of section 3 or 4(a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000. (b) REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 3.—(1) Regulations issued by the Federal Trade Commission under section 3 shall be issued in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate such regulations as it may require to implement section 3. (c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act (other than the requirements of sections 3 and 4) shall be construed to limit, restrict, or expand the authority of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the advertising of smokeless tobacco products. SEC. 6. INJUNCTIONS.

The several district courts of the United States are vested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of sections 3 and 4 upon application of the Federal Trade Commission

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15 USC 4405.