; (C) restrain competition; or (D) prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of transportation security, including basic scientific research information not clearly related to transportation security. (4) Law enforcement disclosure Section 552a of title 5 shall not apply to disclosures that the Administrator may make from the systems of records of the Federal Aviation Administration to any Federal law enforcement, intelligence, protective service, immigration, or national security official in order to assist the official receiving the information in the performance of official duties. (b) Transfers of duties and powers prohibited Except as otherwise provided by law, a duty or power under this section may not be transferred to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective as of October 5, 2018, and all authority restored to the Secretary and the FAA under this section shall be treated as if such authority had never been repealed by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ). (c) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40118 the following: 40119. Sensitive security information. . 224. FAA participation in industry standards organizations (a) In general The Administrator shall encourage the participation of employees of the FAA, as appropriate, in the activities of recognized industry standards organizations to advance the adoption, reference, and acceptance rate of standards and means of compliance developed by such organizations by the Administrator. (b) Participation An employee of the FAA directed by the Administrator to participate in a working group, task group, committee, or similar body of a recognized industry standards organization shall— (1) actively participate in the discussions and work of such organization