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46 U.S.C. 55301: Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies

Created in 2023 by Public Law 118-31. Not changed since. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a), (d)
  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (a), (d)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 118-31 (Dec 22, 2023).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.