Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§617p Claims of United States; priority
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12A— - BOULDER CANYON PROJECT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ACT › § 617p
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Title 43, §617p
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Except as provided in title 11, claims of the United States arising out of any contract authorized by this subchapter shall have priority over all others, secured or unsecured.
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1978—Pub. L. 95–598 inserted introductory phrase “Except as provided in title 11”.
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of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an
Effective Date
s note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
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43 U.S.C. § 617p
Title 43 — Public Lands
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Apr 6, 2026
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