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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 654. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services
The Secretary under such regulations as he may prescribe, may
sell to public and commercial vessels and other watercraft, such
fuel, supplies and furnish such services as may be required to meet
the necessities of the vessel or watercraft if such vessel or
watercraft is unable -
(1) to procure the fuel, supplies, or services from other
sources at its present location; and
(2) to proceed to the nearest port where they may be obtained
without endangering the safety of the ship, the health and
comfort of its personnel, or the safe condition of the property
carried aboard.
Sales under this section shall be at such prices as the Secretary
considers reasonable. Payment will be made on a cash basis or on
such other basis as will reasonably assure prompt payment. Amounts
received from such a sale shall, unless otherwise directed by
another provision of law, be credited to the current appropriation
concerned and are available for the same purposes as that
appropriation.
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