PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3953 "(HI) For purposes of this clause, the term 'authorized person' means an officer or employee of the United States, an officer or employee of any State, political subdivision of a State, or agency of a State or political subdivision of a State, and any other person (or officer or employee thereof), who has or had access to social security account numbers or related records pursuant to any provision of law enacted on or after October 1, 1990. For purposes of this subclause, the term 'officer or employee' includes a former officer or employee. "(IV) For purposes of this clause, the term 'related record' means any record, list, or compilation that indicates, directly or indirectly, the identity of any individual with respect to whom a social security account number is maintained pursuant to this clause.". (d) ACCESS BY FCIC TO EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.— Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 26 USC 6109. identifying numbers) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) ACCESS TO EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS BY FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR PURPOSES OF THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— In the administration of section 506 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation may require each policyholder and each reinsured company to furnish to the insurer or to the Corporation the employer identification number of such policyholder, subject to the requirements of this paragraph. No officer or employee of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, or authorized person shall have access to any such number for any purpose other than the establishment of a system of records necessary to the effective administration of such Act. The Manager of the Corporation may require each policyholder to provide to the Manager or authorized person, at such times and in such manner as prescribed by the Manager, the employer identification number of each entity that holds or acquires a substantial beneficial interest in the policyholder. For purposes of this subclause, the term 'substantial beneficial interest' means not less than 5 percent of all beneficial interest in the policyholder. The Secretary of Agriculture shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, access to employer identification numbers obtained pursuant to this paragraph only to officers and employees of the United States or authorized persons whose duties or responsibilities require access for the administration of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. "(2) CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE RULES.— Employer identification numbers maintained by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation pursuant to this subsection shall be confidential, and except as authorized by this subsection, no officer or employee of the United States or authorized person who has or had access to such employer identification numbers shall disclose any such employer identification number obtained thereby in any manner. For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'officer or employee' includes a former officer or employee. For purposes of this subsection, the term 'authorized person' means an officer or employee of an insurer whom the Manager of the Corporation designates by rule, subject to appropriate safeguards including a prohibition against the release of such social security account numbers (other than to the Corporations) by such person.
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