2019 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle IV - Regulation of Ocean Shipping
Part B - Actions to Address Foreign Practices
Chapter 423 - Foreign Shipping Practices
Sec. 42303 - Information requests
46 U.S.C. § 42303 (2019) | ||||||
§42303. Information requests | ||||||
(a) In General.—To further the purposes of section 42302(a) of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission may order any person (including a common carrier, shipper, shippers' association, ocean transportation intermediary, or marine terminal operator, or an officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent or employee thereof) to file with the Commission any periodic or special report, answers to questions, documentary material, or other information the Commission considers necessary or appropriate. The Commission may require the response to any such order to be made under oath. The response shall be provided in the form and within the time specified by the Commission. (b) Subpoenas.—In an investigation under section 42302 of this title, the Commission may subpoena witnesses and evidence. (c) Nondisclosure.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission may determine that any information submitted to it in response to a request under this section, or otherwise, shall not be disclosed to the public. |
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(Pub. L. 109–304, §7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1552.) |
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In subsection (b), the words "subpoena witnesses and evidence" are substituted for "issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records or other evidence" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsection (c), the words "in its discretion" are omitted as unnecessary. |
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United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 46 - SHIPPING | ||||||
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Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle IV - Regulation of Ocean Shipping Part B - Actions To Address Foreign Practices CHAPTER 423 - FOREIGN SHIPPING PRACTICES Sec. 42303 - Information requests |
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section 42303 | ||||||
2019 | ||||||
January 24, 2020 | ||||||
Yes | ||||||
standard | ||||||
102 Stat. 1571 112 Stat. 1911 120 Stat. 1552 |
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Public Law 100-418, Public Law 105-258, Public Law 109-304 |