; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, and subject to any Federal law applicable to the Commission regarding retention of records, return to the eligible entity all information that the Commission received from the eligible entity. (e) Use of information (1) Information provided for assistance Any information that is provided by an eligible entity to the Commission for the purpose of obtaining assistance under subsection (b) may not be used as a basis for any order, rule, opinion, or decision of the Commission. (2) Information obtained by other means Subject to applicable law, if the information described in paragraph (1) is obtained by the Commission in a manner other than the manner described in that paragraph, the Commission may use that information in any manner that the Commission determines to be appropriate if— (A) the Commission segregates the information described in paragraph (1) from information that is obtained by the Commission in a manner not described in that paragraph; and (B) the information described in paragraph (1) has been and is reviewed only by individuals authorized by the Commission to provide assistance under subsection (b). (3) Informal staff advice An officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the Commission may advise an eligible entity that information provided to the Commission for the purpose of obtaining assistance under subsection (b) should also be provided to the Commission for purposes unrelated to assistance under subsection (b). (f) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Commission to require any eligible entity to adopt any advice, report, recommendation, best practice, finding, model, tool, method, plan, analysis, or assessment made by the Commission under this section; or (2) relieves an eligible entity from any obligation to comply with a lawful order or rule of the Commission. (g) Reports for eligible entities (1) In general The Commission may prepare reports— (A) for an eligible entity that requests assistance under subsection (b)