§ 1828b. Interagency data sharing
(a)
In general
To the extent not prohibited by other law, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall make available to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission any data in the possession of any such banking agency that the antitrust agency deems necessary for antitrust review of any transaction requiring notice to any such antitrust agency or the approval of such agency under section
1842 or
1843 of this title, section
1828
(c) of this title, the National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act [12 U.S.C. 215 et seq.], section
1467a of this title, or the antitrust laws.
(b)
Confidentiality requirements
(1)
In general
Any information or material obtained by any agency pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be treated as confidential.
(2)
Procedures for disclosure
If any information or material obtained by any agency pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is proposed to be disclosed to a third party, written notice of such disclosure shall first be provided to the agency from which such information or material was obtained and an opportunity shall be given to such agency to oppose or limit the proposed disclosure.
(3)
Other privileges not waived by disclosure under this section
The provision by any Federal agency of any information or material pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to another agency shall not constitute a waiver, or otherwise affect, any privilege any agency or person may claim with respect to such information under Federal or State law.
(c)
Banking agency information sharing
The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall apply to—