46 USC 40306: Closed Session transcripts
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| Department | Claims |
|---|---|
| Federal Maritime Commission | 1.0 |
TITLE 46--SHIPPING
Subtitle IV--Regulation of Ocean Shipping
Part A--Ocean Shipping
CHAPTER 403--AGREEMENTS
Sec. 40306. Nondisclosure of information
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.
(Pub. L. 109-304, Sec. 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1531.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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40306................................. 46 App.:1705(j). Pub. L. 98-237, Sec. 6(j), Mar. 20,
1984, 98 Stat. 73.
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The words ``judicial proceeding'' are substituted for ``judicial
action or proceeding'' to eliminate unnecessary words.