3 USC § 456 - Confidentiality

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identifier: "/us/usc/t3/s456"
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title: "3 USC § 456 - Confidentiality"
title_number: 3
title_name: "THE PRESIDENT"
section_number: "456"
section_name: "Confidentiality"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS TO PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4068.)"
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# § 456. Confidentiality

**(a)** **Counseling.—** All counseling under section 452 shall be strictly confidential, except that, with the consent of the covered employee, the employing office may be notified.

**(b)** **Mediation.—** All mediation under section 452 shall be strictly confidential.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 2(a), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4068.)