exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code, and no such information or documentary material may be made public. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) does not prohibit disclosure of the following: (A) Information disclosed for purposes of an administrative or judicial action or proceeding, subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements. (B) Information disclosed to Congress or a duly authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress, subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements. (C) Information disclosed to a domestic governmental entity, or to a foreign governmental entity of a United States ally or partner, under the exclusive direction and authorization of the Under Secretary, only to the extent necessary for national security purposes and subject to appropriate confidentiality and classification requirements, including that confidential information disclosed shall remain confidential. (D) Information disclosed to a third party by mutual agreement of each relevant covered applicant and the Under Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal entities. (e) Rule of construction Except as provided in subsection (d), nothing in this section may be construed as limiting, superseding, or preventing the invocation of any privileges or defenses that are otherwise available at law or in equity to protect against the disclosure of information. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Appropriate Federal entities The term appropriate Federal entities means the following: (A) The Department of Commerce. (B) The Department of Defense. (C) The Department of Homeland Security. (D) The Department of Justice. (E) The Department of the Treasury. (F) The Department of State. (G) The United States Trade Representative.