Sec. 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.

AMENDMENTS
2004 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-458 substituted "government
agency" for "governmental agency".
2003 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-159, Sec. 214(c)(3), made
technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in
text as reference to section 1681u of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108-458 effective as if included in Pub. L.
107-56, as of the date of enactment of such Act, see section 6205
of Pub. L. 108-458, set out as a note under section 1828 of Title
12, Banks and Banking.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108-159 subject to joint regulations
establishing effective dates as prescribed by Federal Reserve Board
and Federal Trade Commission, except as otherwise provided, see
section 3 of Pub. L. 108-159, set out as a note under section 1681
of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES
Amendments by title III of Pub. L. 107-56 to terminate effective
on and after the first day of fiscal year 2005 if Congress enacts a
joint resolution that such amendments no longer have the force of
law, see section 303 of Pub. L. 107-56, set out as a Four-Year
Congressional Review; Expedited Consideration note under section
5311 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
Section applicable with respect to reports filed or records
maintained on, before, or after Oct. 26, 2001, see section 358(h)
of Pub. L. 107-56, set out as an Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
note under section 1829b of this Title 12, Banks and Banking.