2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine (§§ 50101 - 58109)
Part E - Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities (§§ 56101 - 56504)
Chapter 563 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF VESSELS (§§ 56301 - 56307)
Section 56307 - Return of vessels
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part E - Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities CHAPTER 563 - EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF VESSELS Sec. 56307 - Return of vessels |
| Contains | section 56307 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1656. |
| Statutes at Large References | 49 Stat. 2015 95 Stat. 165 120 Stat. 1656 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 97-31, Public Law 109-304 |
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When a vessel requisitioned for use but not ownership is returned to the owner, the Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1) return the vessel in a condition at least as good as when taken, less ordinary wear and tear; or
(2) pay the owner an amount sufficient to recondition the vessel to that condition, less ordinary wear and tear.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1656.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 56307 | 46 App.:1242(a) (4th sentence). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, §902(a) (4th sentence), 49 Stat. 2015; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(131), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 165. |
The words “requisitioned for use but not ownership” are substituted for “taken and used under authority of this section, but the ownership thereof is not required by the United States” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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