2017 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part D - Marine Casualties
Chapter 63 - Investigating Marine Casualties
Sec. 6305 - Reports of investigations

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Citation 46 U.S.C. § 6305 (2017)
Section Name §6305. Reports of investigations
Section Text

(a) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations about the form and manner of reports of investigations conducted under this part.

(b) Reports of investigations conducted under this part shall be made available to the public. This subsection does not require the release of information described by section 552(b) of title 5 or protected from disclosure by another law of the United States.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 538; Pub. L. 105–383, title III, §305, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3420.)

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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
6305 46:239(g)46:239(k)

Section 6305 requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations about the form and manner of reports of investigations of marine casualties. It also provides that the reports shall be available to the public, except for any information they contain related to national security.

AMENDMENTS

1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–383 substituted ". This subsection does not require the release of information described by section 552(b) of title 5 or protected from disclosure by another law of the United States." for ", except to the extent that they contain information related to the national security."

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Part D - Marine Casualties
CHAPTER 63 - INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES
Sec. 6305 - Reports of investigations
Contains section 6305
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 97 Stat. 538
112 Stat. 3420
Public Law References Public Law 98-89, Public Law 105-383
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