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 Ill STAT. 2276 PUBLIC LAW 105-113—NOV. 21, 1997 is amended by striking "taken under section 142 of title 13, United States Code". 7 USC 1991 note. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Th is section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect October 1, 1998. SEC. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. (a) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.— (1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION.— Section 9(a) of title 13, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "chapter 10 of this title" the following: "or section 2(f) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997". (2) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.— Section 1770(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276(d)) is amended— (A) by striking "or " at the end of paragraph (8); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting "; or "; and (C) by adding at the end the following: "(10) section 2 of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997.". (b) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.— Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2276) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.— This section shall not prohibit the release of information under section 2(f)(2) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997.". Approved November 21, 1997. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2366 (S. 845): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-296, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Agriculture). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-141 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): Oct. 21, considered and passed House. Nov. 10, considered and passed Senate.

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