49 USC 10309: Access to records by congressional committees

49 USC 10309: Access to records by congressional committees Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE COMMERCECHAPTER 103-INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSIONSUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION

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§10309. Access to records by congressional committees

(a) When the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate makes a written request for a record in the possession or under the control of the Interstate Commerce Commission related to a matter involving a rail carrier providing transportation subject to this subtitle, the Commission shall send that record or a copy to the committee by the 10th day after the date of receipt of the request. If the record is not sent, the Commission shall send a written report to that committee within the 10-day period stating the reason why the record has not been sent and the anticipated date on which it will be sent. If the Commission transfers a record in its possession or under its control to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, or to a person, it must condition the transfer on the guaranteed return of the record by the transferee to the Commission so that the Commission can comply with this subsection.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a record obtained by the Commission from a person subject to regulation by it if the record contains trade secrets or commercial or financial information of a privileged or confidential nature. Subsection (a) of this section does not limit other authority of Congress, either House of Congress, or a committee or subcommittee of either House, to obtain a record.

( Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1344 ; Pub. L. 103–437, §18, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4596 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
10309	49:17(15).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §17(15); added Feb. 5, 1976, Pub. L. 94–210, §301, 90 Stat. 47 .
	49:305(h).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §205(h); added Aug. 9, 1935, ch. 498, §1, 49 Stat. 548 ; Sept. 18, 1940, ch. 722, §20(c), 54 Stat. 922 .
	49:916(a).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §316(a); added Sept. 18, 1940, ch. 722, §201, 54 Stat. 946 ; Oct. 15, 1970, Pub. L. 91–452, §243(b), 84 Stat. 931 .
	49:1017(a).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §417(a); added May 16, 1942, ch. 318, §1, 56 Stat. 297 ; Oct. 15, 1970, Pub. L. 91–452, §243(c), 84 Stat. 931 .

The words "Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation" are substituted for "Committee on Commerce" to conform to the amendment made to Senate Rule XXV changing the name of the committee. The word "record" is substituted for "document" for consistency with other sections of the revised title and with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5. In view of the substitution, the last sentence of 49:17(15) is omitted as unnecessary. The word "send" is substituted for "submit" as being more appropriate.

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted "Energy and Commerce" for "Interstate and Foreign Commerce".

Change of Name

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives, with certain jurisdiction relating to railroads, railway labor, or railway retirement and unemployment given to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of House of Representatives, by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.