46 U.S.C. § 53710
Contents of obligations
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 53710, Contents of obligations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488294
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An obligation guaranteed under this chapter must—
have a maturity date satisfactory to the Secretary or Administrator, but—
if the vessel has been reconstructed or reconditioned, not more than the later of—
provide, or a related agreement must provide, that if the vessel used as security for the guarantee is a delivered vessel, the vessel shall be—
With the Administrator’s approval, if the vessel used as security for the guarantee is a passenger vessel having the tonnage, speed, passenger accommodations, and other characteristics described in section 503 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, an obligation guaranteed under this chapter or a related agreement may provide that—
On surrender, the vessel must be—
An obligation guaranteed under this chapter and any related agreement must contain other provisions, which shall include—
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.
- To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006House: 374–41Senate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020