; and (ii) be accepted by an employer as evidence of employment authorization under section 274A(b)(1)(C) pending a final decision on the application. (C) Employer protection An employer who knows that a noncitizen employee is an applicant for status under section 245B, 245C, 245D, 245E, or 245F or intends to apply for any such status, and who continues to employ the noncitizen pending a final decision on the noncitizen employee’s application, shall not be considered to be in violation of section 274A(a)(2) for hiring, employment, or continued employment of the noncitizen. (9) Information privacy (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no officer or employee of the United States may— (i) use the information provided by a noncitizen pursuant to an application submitted under section 245B, 245C, 245D, 245E, or 245F to initiate removal proceedings against any person identified in the application; (ii) make any publication whereby the information provided by any particular individual pursuant to such an application may be identified; or (iii) permit any individual other than an officer or employee of the Federal agency to which such an application is submitted to examine the application. (B) Required disclosure Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Attorney General or the Secretary shall provide the information provided in an application under section 245B, 245C, 245D, 245E, or 245F, and any other information derived from such information, to— (i) a duly recognized law enforcement entity in connection with an investigation or prosecution of an offense described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a), if such information is requested in writing by such entity