2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps
Part IV - General Administration
Chapter 863 - Naval Vessels
Sec. 8688a - Construction and conversion of naval vessels: liens
| 10 U.S.C. § 8688a (2020) |
| §8688a. Construction and conversion of naval vessels: liens |
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The Secretary of the Navy shall provide, in each contract for construction or conversion of a naval vessel, that, when partial, progress, or other payments are made under such contract, the United States is secured by a lien upon work in progress and on property acquired for performance of the contract on account of all payments so made. The lien is paramount to all other liens. |
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(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1876(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4291.) |
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CODIFICATION
The text of subsec. (g)(3) of section 2307 of this title, which was transferred to this section by Pub. L. 116–283, §1876(b)(2), was based on Pub. L. 103–355, title II, §2001(g), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3302. AMENDMENTS2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §1876(b)(2), transferred text of subsec. (g)(3) of section 2307 of this title to this section. EFFECTIVE DATESection and amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 863 - NAVAL VESSELS Sec. 8688a - Construction and conversion of naval vessels: liens |
| section 8688a |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 108 Stat. 3302 134 Stat. 4291 |
| Public Law 103-355, Public Law 116-283 |
