15 U.S.C. § 1681v : US Code - Section 1681V: Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1681v : US Code - Section 1681V: Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

(a) Disclosure
Notwithstanding section 1681b of this title or any other
provision of this subchapter, a consumer reporting agency shall
furnish a consumer report of a consumer and all other information
in a consumer's file to a government agency authorized to conduct
investigations of, or intelligence or counterintelligence
activities or analysis related to, international terrorism when
presented with a written certification by such government agency
that such information is necessary for the agency's conduct or such
investigation, activity or analysis.
(b) Form of certification
The certification described in subsection (a) of this section
shall be signed by a supervisory official designated by the head of
a Federal agency or an officer of a Federal agency whose
appointment to office is required to be made by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Confidentiality
No consumer reporting agency, or officer, employee, or agent of
such consumer reporting agency, shall disclose to any person, or
specify in any consumer report, that a government agency has sought
or obtained access to information under subsection (a) of this
section.
(d) Rule of construction
Nothing in section 1681u of this title shall be construed to
limit the authority of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation under this section.
(e) Safe harbor
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, any
consumer reporting agency or agent or employee thereof making
disclosure of consumer reports or other information pursuant to
this section in good-faith reliance upon a certification of a
government agency pursuant to the provisions of this section shall
not be liable to any person for such disclosure under this
subchapter, the constitution of any State, or any law or regulation
of any State or any political subdivision of any State.