46 USC § 51904 - Presentation to representatives

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s51904"
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title: "46 USC § 51904 - Presentation to representatives"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "51904"
section_name: "Presentation to representatives"
chapter_number: 519
chapter_name: "MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Merchant Marine Service"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1585.)"
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# § 51904. Presentation to representatives

If an individual to be issued an award under this chapter is unable to accept the award personally, the Secretary of Transportation may present the award to an appropriate representative.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1585.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 51904 | 46 App.:2004(b). | Pub. L. 100–324, § 5(b), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 577. |