46 U.S.C. § 31302
Availability of instruments, copies, and information
The Secretary shall—
(1)
make any instrument filed or recorded with the Secretary under this chapter available for public inspection;
(2)
on request, provide a copy, including a certified copy, of any instrument made available for public inspection under this chapter; and
(3)
on request, provide a certificate containing information included in an instrument filed or recorded under this chapter.
( Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4740 ; Pub. L. 111–281, title IX, § 913(a)(1) , Oct. 15, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3017 .)