; confidentiality (1) Administrative assistance Any agency or department of the United States that is designated by the President shall provide administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, or other support services to the Commission to assist the Commission with the performance of the Commission's functions. (2) Confidentiality The Commission shall protect from disclosure any document or information submitted to it by a department or agency of the United States which the agency or department requests be kept confidential. The Commission shall not be considered to be an agency for purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. 305. Participation in WTO panel proceedings (a) In general If the United States Trade Representative, in proceedings before a dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body of the WTO, seeks to enforce United States rights under a multilateral trade agreement or to defend a challenged action or determination of the United States Government, a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States that— (1) is supportive of the United States Government’s position before the panel or Appellate Body