46 U.S.C. § 40306 — Nondisclosure of information

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 64 words · no verdicts yet

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Most information filed with the Commission is kept secret from public records requests. The agreements themselves are not secret. Secret information can be shared for a legal case or with Congress.

Information and documents filed with the Federal Maritime Commission under this chapter — other than the agreements themselves — are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552). They cannot be made public except when relevant to a legal or administrative case. This rule does not stop disclosure to either house of Congress or an authorized congressional committee.

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Information and documents (other than an agreement) filed with the Federal Maritime Commission under this chapter are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and may not be made public except as may be relevant to an administrative or judicial proceeding. This section does not prevent disclosure to either House of Congress or to a duly authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1531.)

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2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1531

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