42 USC § 19136 - Rule of construction

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title: "42 USC § 19136 - Rule of construction"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "19136"
section_name: "Rule of construction"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10407, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1609.)"
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# § 19136. Rule of construction

section 552 of title 5

Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to require public disclosure of information that is exempt from mandatory disclosure under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title IV, § 10407, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1609.)