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46 U.S.C. § 6302

Public investigations

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 6302, Public investigations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487602
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Each investigation conducted under this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter shall be open to the public, except when evidence affecting the national security is to be received.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally