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§ 985. Information sharing relating to supply chain security cooperation
(a) Purposes
The purposes of this section are—
(1) to establish continuing liaison and to provide for supply chain security cooperation between Department and the private sector; and
(2) to provide for regular and timely interchange of information between the private sector and the Department concerning developments and security risks in the supply chain environment.
(b) System
(c) Consultation
(d) Independently obtained information
(e) Authority to issue warnings
The Secretary may provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other governmental entities, or the general public regarding potential risks to the supply chain as appropriate. In issuing a warning, the Secretary shall take appropriate actions to protect from disclosure—
(1) the source of any voluntarily submitted supply chain security information that forms the basis for the warning; and
(2) information that is proprietary, business sensitive, relates specifically to the submitting person or entity, or is otherwise not appropriately in the public domain.
(Pub. L. 109–347, title II, § 236, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1919.)