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46 U.S.C. § 53702

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United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 53702, General authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488286
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In addition to the other eligible purposes and uses of direct loan obligations provided for in this chapter, the Secretary may issue direct loan obligations for the purpose of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-163(H.R. 1815)2006-01-06
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
    House: 374–41Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-181(H.R. 4986)2008-01-28
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
    House: 369–46Senate: 91–3
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-120(H.R. 4188)2016-02-08
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-92(S. 1790)2019-12-20
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    House: 377–48Senate: 86–8