Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§40306 Nondisclosure of Information
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part A — Ocean Shipping › CHAPTER 403 — AGREEMENTS › § 40306
Summary
Documents (except agreements) filed with the Commission are confidential under federal law and only shared for court or agency proceedings or with Congress.
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Title 46, §40306
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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.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4030646 App.:1705(j).Pub. L. 98–237, § 6(j), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 73. The words “judicial proceeding” are substituted for “judicial action or proceeding” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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46 U.S.C. § 40306
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Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102