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§31109 Payment of judgment or settlement
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Title 46, §31109
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The proper accounting officer of the United States shall pay a final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement under this chapter on presentation of an authenticated copy. Payment shall be made from any money in the Treasury appropriated for the purpose.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3110946 App.:787.Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 7, 43 Stat. 1113. Reference to an arbitration award is added for consistency with section 30912 and 31108 of the revised title.
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46 U.S.C. § 31109
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