15 USC § 790h - Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress

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title: "15 USC § 790h - Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "790h"
section_name: "Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress"
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "OFFICE OF ENERGY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–275, § 59, as added Pub. L. 94–385, title I, § 142, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1140.)"
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# § 790h. Congressional access to energy information; disclosure by Congress

The Director shall promptly provide upon request any energy information in the possession of the Office to any duly established committee of the Congress. Such information shall be deemed the property of such committee and may not be disclosed except in accordance with the rules of such committee and the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate and as permitted by law.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–275, § 59, as added Pub. L. 94–385, title I, § 142, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1140.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 150 days after , see , set out as a note under .

### Transfer of Functions

Functions assigned to Director of Office of Energy Information and Analysis under this subchapter vested in Administrator of Energy Information Administration within Department of Energy by , The Public Health and Welfare.