Title 19 › CHAPTER 7 — TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER III — TARIFF ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE › Part II — Adjustment Assistance to Firms › § 1916
When the Commerce Department makes or manages guarantees, deferred-participation agreements, or loans, the Secretary may require collateral. The Secretary can enforce that collateral, waive it, or change its priority. The Secretary may sell or assign debts, contracts, claims, or other property and may collect, settle, or seek court judgments for unpaid amounts until matters are sent to the Attorney General. The Secretary may repair, insure, rent, sell, buy, hold, transfer, release, or otherwise handle any real or personal property and sign the legal papers needed. Any mortgage taken as security must be recorded according to state law.
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19 U.S.C. § 1916
Title 19, Customs Duties
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Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110