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46 U.S.C. § 6309

Voyage data recorder access

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46 U.S.C. § 6309, Voyage data recorder access, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487609
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard shall have full, concurrent, and timely access to and ability to use voyage data recorder data and audio held by any Federal agency in all marine casualty investigations, regardless of which agency is the investigative lead.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 115-265(S. 3508)2018-10-11
    Save Our Seas Act of 2018
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally