46 USC § 6309
Voyage data recorder access
through Pub. L. 116-344, except Pub. Ls. 116-260 and 116-283
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard shall have full, concurrent, and timely access to and ability to use voyage data recorder data and audio held by any Federal agency in all marine casualty investigations, regardless of which agency is the investigative lead.