2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties (Sections 60101 - 60507)
Chapter 601 - Arrival and Departure Requirements (Sections 60101 - 60109)
Sec. 60109 - Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties CHAPTER 601 - ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS Sec. 60109 - Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government |
| Contains | section 60109 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1676. |
| Statutes at Large References | 34 Stat. 100 120 Stat. 1676 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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Before being given clearance, a vessel owned by a citizen of the United States and bound on a voyage from a port in the United States to another port in the United States or in a foreign country, or on a voyage from a port in a foreign country to a port in the United States, shall receive on board any bullion, coin, notes, bonds, or other securities of the United States Government that an agency, consular officer, or other agent of the Government offers. The vessel shall transport the items securely and deliver them promptly to the proper authorities or consignees on arriving at the port of destination. Compensation shall be paid for services provided under this section that is equal to compensation paid to other carriers in the ordinary transaction of business.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1676.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 60109 | 46 App.:98. | R.S. §4204; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, §3, 34 Stat. 100. |
This section is substituted for the source provision to eliminate unnecessary words.
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