Acting in accordance with a bilateral or multilateral arrangement, the Secretary , in the Secretary ’s discretion and on the basis of reciprocity, may provide information from the National Sex Offender Registry relating to a conviction for a sex offense against a minor (as such terms are defined in section 20911 of title 34 ) to a foreign government upon the request of the foreign government, and may receive comparable information from the foreign government. ( Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 895 , as added Pub. L. 117–347, title III, § 323(a)(1)(B) , Jan. 5, 2023 , 136 Stat. 6207 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 895 of Pub. L. 107–296 amended Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 18 , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 117–347, title III, § 323(a)(1)(A) , Jan. 5, 2023 , 136 Stat. 6206 .