46 USC § 6302 - Public investigations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s6302"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "46 USC § 6302 - Public investigations"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "6302"
section_name: "Public investigations"
chapter_number: 63
chapter_name: "INVESTIGATING MARINE CASUALTIES"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Marine Casualties"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 537.)"
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# § 6302. Public investigations

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 537.)

| Revised section | Source section (U.S. Code) |
| --- | --- |
| 6302 | .............................................. |

Section 6302 provides that each investigation conducted under this chapter shall be open to the public, except when evidence affecting the national security of the United States is to be received.