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46 U.S.C. 57504: Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of TransportationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 575-CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELS
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§57504. Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of Transportation

Vessels transferred to or otherwise acquired by the Department of Transportation in any manner may be chartered or sold by the Secretary of Transportation as provided in this chapter.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1665 .)

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57504

46 App.:1194.

June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, § 704, 49 Stat. 2008; Apr. 1, 1937, ch. 64, 50 Stat. 57; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(106), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 163.