WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

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40 U.S.C. 548: Surplus vessels

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-217. Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 46 U.S.C. 57112.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Management Regulation (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–304 substituted "part F of subtitle V of title 46" for "the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.),". Law text

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