Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§60109 Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle VI— - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties › Chapter CHAPTER 601— - ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS › § 60109
Summary
A U.S.-owned vessel going between U.S. and foreign ports, or between U.S. ports, must take on board any U.S. Government money or securities offered by a government agency or agent before it gets clearance. The ship must carry them safely, hand them to the proper authorities at the destination, and be paid the same rate other carriers get for similar work.
Full Legal Text
Title 46, §60109
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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.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6010946 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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46 U.S.C. § 60109
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73