15 U.S.C. § 4911
Except as provided in section 4908 of this title, nothing in this chapter shall be considered to grant independent authority to the Federal Government to collect any data or information from individuals or entities outside of the Federal Government.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5411, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1467.)