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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 311— SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS · § 31109

§ 31109. Payment of judgment or settlement

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The proper accounting officer of the United States shall pay a final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement under this chapter on presentation of an authenticated copy. Payment shall be made from any money in the Treasury appropriated for the purpose.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)
Reference to an arbitration award is added for consistency with sections 30912 and 31108 of the revised title.
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§ 31109
Payment of judgment or settlement
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c)
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