Sec. 711. DISCUSSIONS
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## SEC. 711 DISCUSSIONS ###
(a)In General Section 303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. § 303 Meeting > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Federal Maritime Commission shall be deemed to be an agency for purposes of section 552b of title 5. > > > ### “(b) Record > > The Commission, through its secretary, shall keep a record of its meetings and the votes taken on any action, order, contract, or financial transaction of the Commission. > > > ### “(c) Nonpublic Collaborative Discussions > > > #### “(1) In general > > Notwithstanding section 552b of title 5, a majority of the Commissioners may hold a meeting that is not open to public observation to discuss official agency business if— > > > ##### “(A) > > no formal or informal vote or other official agency action is taken at the meeting; > > > ##### “(B) > > each individual present at the meeting is a Commissioner or an employee of the Commission; > > > ##### “(C) > > at least 1 Commissioner from each political party is present at the meeting, if applicable; and > > > ##### “(D) > > the General Counsel of the Commission is present at the meeting. > > > #### “(2) Disclosure of nonpublic collaborative discussions > > Except as provided under paragraph (3), not later than 2 business days after the conclusion of a meeting under paragraph (1), the Commission shall make available to the public, in a place easily accessible to the public— > > > ##### “(A) > > a list of the individuals present at the meeting; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting, except for any matters the Commission properly determines may be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5. > > > #### “(3) Exception > > If the Commission properly determines matters may be withheld from the public under section 555b(c) of title 5, the Commission shall provide a summary with as much general information as possible on those matters withheld from the public. > > > #### “(4) Ongoing proceedings > > If a meeting under paragraph
(1)directly relates to an ongoing proceeding before the Commission, the Commission shall make the disclosure under paragraph
(2)on the date of the final Commission decision. > > > #### “(5) Preservation of open meetings requirements for agency action > > Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to a meeting of the Commissioners other than that described in this subsection. > > > #### “(6) Statutory construction > > Nothing in this subsection may be construed— > > > ##### “(A) > > to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to any information which is proposed to be withheld from the public under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection; or > > > ##### “(B) > > to authorize the Commission to withhold from any individual any record that is accessible to that individual under section 552a of title 5.” > . ###
(b)Table of Contents **[**[46 U.S.C. 301](/us/usc/t46/s301)**]** The analysis at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 46, United States Code,is amended by amending the item relating to section 303 to read as follows:" “303. Meetings.” ".
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