106 STAT. 2670 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 821, is further amended by adding at the end the following: '12440. Technology and industrial base plans.". SEC. 4217. DATA COLLECTION AUTHORITY. Subchapter II of chapter 148, as amended by section 4216, is further amended by inserting after section 2506 the following new section:
- § 2507. Data collection authority of President
(a) The President shall be entitled, by regulation, subpoena, or otherwise, to obtain such information from, require such reports and the keeping of such records by, make such inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises or property of, and take the sworn testimony of, and administer oaths ana affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in the President's discretion, to the enforcement or the administration of this chapter and the regulations issued under this chapter. Regulations. "(b) The President shall issue regulations insuring that the authority of this section will be used only after the scope and Eurpose of the investigation, inspection, or inquiry to be made ave been defined by competent authority and it is assured that no adequate and authoritative data are available from any Federal or other responsible agency. "(c) Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited or willfully fails to perform any act required by the provisions of subsection (a), or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. "(d) Information obtained under section (a) which the President deems confidential or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment is made by the person furnishing such information shall not be published or disclosed unless the President determines that the withholding thereof is contrary to the interest of the national defense. Any person who willfully violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. "(e) The President may make such rules, regulations, and orders as he considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section. Any regulation or order under this section may be established in such form and manner, may contain such classification and differentiations, and may provide for such aciiustments and reasonable exceptions as in the judgment of the President are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this section, or to prevent circumvention or evasion, or to facilitate enforcement of this section, or any rule, regulation, or order issued under this section. " (f) In this section: "(1) The term 'person' includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other organized group of persons, or legal successor or representative of the foregoing, and includes the United States or any agency thereof, or any other « government, or any of its political subdivisions, or any agenqr of any of the foregoing, except that no punishment provided by tms section shall apply to the United States, or to any such government, political subdivision, or government agency.
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