46 USC § 31109 - Payment of judgment or settlement

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title: "46 USC § 31109 - Payment of judgment or settlement"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "31109"
section_name: "Payment of judgment or settlement"
chapter_number: 311
chapter_name: "SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)"
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# § 31109. Payment of judgment or settlement

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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 31109 | 46 App.:787. | Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 7, 43 Stat. 1113. |

Reference to an arbitration award is added for consistency with sections 30912 and 31108 of the revised title.