§ 435. Reports and documents as public information

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1959

   Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959

   Pub. L. 86–257 title II § 205 · 73 Stat. 519

   Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 435

   Pub. L. 86–257, title II, § 205, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 528

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 86–257, title II, § 205, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 528

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 205. reports made public information (a) The contents of the reports and documents filed with the Secretary pursuant to sections 201, 202, and 203 shall be public information, and the Secretary may publish any information and data which he obtains pursuant to the provisions of this title. The Secretary may use the information and data for statistical and research purposes, and compile and publish such studies, analyses, reports, and surveys based thereon as he may deem appropriate. (b) The Secretary shall by regulation make reasonable provision for the inspection and examination, on the request of any person, of the information and data contained in any report or other document filed with him pursuant to section 201, 202, or 203. (c) The Secretary shall by regulation provide for the furnishing by the Department of Labor or copies of reports or other documents filed with the Secretary pursuant to this title, upon payment of a charge based upon the cost of the service. The Secretary shall make available without payment of a charge, or require any person to furnish, to such State agency as is designated by law or by the Governor of the State in which such person has his principal place of business or headquarters, upon request of the Governor of such State, copies of any reports and documents filed by such person with the Secretary pursuant to section 201, 202, or 203, or of information and data contained therein. No person shall be required by reason of any law of any State to furnish to any officer or agency of such State any information included in a report filed by such person with the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of this title, if a copy of such report, or of the portion thereof containing such information, is furnished to such officer or agency. All moneys received in payment of such charges fixed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

2. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–216 § 2(a) · 79 Stat. 888

   Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 435

   Pub. L. 89–216 inserted references to section 441 of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 89–216 inserted references to section 441 of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Subsection (a) of section 205 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is amended by striking out “and 203” and inserting in lieu thereof “203, and 211”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision