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PUBLIC LAW 102-164—NOV. 15, 1991 105 STAT. 1069 "(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receives a request from the Secretary for information authorized under this section, such individual or his designee shall promptly cause a search to be made of the records of the agency to determine whether the information requested is contained in those records. "(2)(A) If such information is found, the individual shall, in conformance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, immediately transmit such information to the Secretary, except that if disclosure of this information would contravene national policy or security interests of the United States, or the confidentiality of census data, the individual shall immediately so notify the Secretary and shall not transmit the information. "(B) If no such information is found, the individual shall immediately so notify the Secretary. "(3)(A) The reasonable costs incurred by any such agency of the United States in providing any such information to the Secretary shall be reimbursed by the Secretary, and retained by the agency. "(B) Whenever such information is furnished to a guaranty agency, that agency shall be charged a fee to be used to reimburse the Secretary for the expense of providing such information.". Approved November 15, 1991. LEGISLATIVE mSTORY—HR. 3575 (S.J. Res. 232) (S. 1945): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-273 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECX)RD. Vol. 137 (1991): Nov. 14, considered and passed House. Nov. 15, SJ. Res. 232 and H.R. 3575 considered and passed Senate.