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§30913 Payment of Judgment or Settlement
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 309 — SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES › § 30913
Summary
The United States’ accounting officer must pay any final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement under this chapter when shown an official, authenticated copy. Payment should come from a fund or appropriation set aside for that purpose; if none exists, money from the Treasury not already allocated will be used to pay the full amount needed.
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Title 46, §30913
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(a)In General.—
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.
(b)Source of Payment.—
Payment shall be made from an appropriation or fund available specifically for the purpose. If no appropriation or fund is specifically available, there is hereby appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount sufficient to pay the judgment, award, or settlement.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3091346 App.:748.Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 8, 41 Stat. 527.
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46 U.S.C. § 30913
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Sep 22, 2026
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