Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/391

 PUBLIC LAW 98-547—OCT. 25, 1984

98 STAT. 2763

"CONFIDENTIAUTY OF INFORMATION

"SEC. 609. All information reported to, or otherwise obtained by, the Secretary or the Secretary's representative under this title which contains or relates to a trade secret or other matter referred to in section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, or in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered confidential for the purpose of the applicable section of this title, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this title or when relevant in any proceeding under this title (other than a proceeding under section 603(a)(2) or (3) of this title). Nothing in this section shall authorize the withholding of information by the Secretary or any officer or employee under the Secretary's control from any committee of the Congress.

15 USC 2029.

"JUDICIAL REVIEW

"SEC. 610. Any person who may be adversely affected by any provision of any standard or other rule under this title may obtain judicial review of such standard or rule in accordance with section 504. Nothing in this section shall preclude the availability to any person of other remedies provided by law in the case of any standard, rule, or other action under this title.

15 USC 2030.

"COORDINATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW

"SEC. 611. Whenever a vehicle theft prevention standard established under section 602 is in effect, no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect, with respect to any motor vehicle, or major replacement part, any vehicle theft prevention standard which is not identical to such vehicle theft prevention standard.

15 USC 2031.

"INSURANCE REPORTS AND INFORMATION

"SEC. 612. (a)(1) In order to— "(A) prevent or discourage the theft of motor vehicles, particularly those vehicles which are stolen for the removal of certain parts, "(B) prevent or discourage the sale and distribution in interstate commerce of used parts that are removed from such vehicles, and "(C) help reduce the cost to consumers of comprehensive insurance coverage for motor vehicles, each insurer of such coverage (or their designated agents) shall provide to the Secretary the information required by this subsection. Such information shall be provided annually, beginning 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section. "(2) Such information shall include— "(A) the thefts and recoveries (in whole or in part) of motor vehicles; "(B) the number of vehicles which have been recovered intact; "(C) the rating rules and plans, such as loss data and rating characteristics, used by such insurers to establish premiums for comprehensive insurance coverage for motor vehicles, including the basis for such premiums, and premium penalties for motor vehicles considered by such insurers as more likely to be stolen;

15 USC 2032.

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