."" •-^-f^-iwr--""?^TM! PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1911 SEC. 1075. PROTECTION OF SAFETY-RELATED INFORMATION VOLUN- TARILY PROVIDED BY AIR CARRIERS. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROTECT INFORMATION.—Section 2640 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): "(h) AUTHORITY TO PROTECT SAFETY-RELATED INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY AN AIR CARRIER.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may (notwithstanding any other provision of law) withhold from public disclosure safety-related information that is provided to the Secretary voluntarily by an air carrier for the purposes of this section. "(2) Information may be withheld under paragraph (1) from public disclosure only if the Secretary determines that— "(A) the disclosure of the information would inhibit an air carrier from voluntarily providing, in the future, safety- related information for the purposes of this section or for other air safety purposes involving the Department of Defense or another Federal agency; and "(B) the receipt of such information generally enhances the fulfillment of responsibilities under this section or other air safety responsibilities involving the Department of Defense or another Federal agency. "(3) If the Secretary provides to the head of another agency safety-related information described in paragraph (1) with respect to which the Secretary has made a determination described in paragraph (2), the head of that agency shall (notwithstanding any other provision of law) withhold the information from public disclosure unless the disclosure is specifically authorized by the Secretary.". (b) APPLICABILITY.— Subsection (h) of section 2640 of title 10, lo use 2640 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with note, respect to requests for information made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1076. NATIONAL GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVILIAN YOUTH. (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 509. National Guard Challenge Program of opportunities for civilian youth "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. —The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, may conduct a National Guard civilian youth opportunities program (to be known as the 'National Guard Challenge Program') to use the National Guard to provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in community service and conservation projects, to civilian youth who cease to attend secondary school before graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth. "(b) CONDUCT OF THE PROGRAM.— The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the conduct of the National Guard Challenge Program in such States as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
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