Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§46107 Expenditures
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Summary
The Federal Maritime Commission may use its authorized funds to do what is necessary to carry out its duties. It may not pay a non-federal group to give awards or honors unless they are tied to section 40101.
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Title 46, §46107
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(a)The Federal Maritime Commission may make such expenditures as are necessary in the performance of its functions from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, which appropriations are authorized.
(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal Maritime Commission may not expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it to a non-Federal entity to issue an award, prize, commendation, or other honor that is not related to the purposes set forth in section 40101.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30746 App.:1111(d) (related to Commission).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 201(d) (related to Commission), 49 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(58)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 158. The words “by this chapter”, “after June 29, 1936”, and “further” are omitted as unnecessary.
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Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 307 of this title as this section. 2016—Pub. L. 114–120 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
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46 U.S.C. § 46107
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73