{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-56307","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 56307","heading":"Return of vessels","body":"When a vessel requisitioned for use but not ownership is returned to the owner, the Secretary of Transportation shall—(1) return the vessel in a condition at least as good as when taken, less ordinary wear and tear; or (2) pay the owner an amount sufficient to recondition the vessel to that condition, less ordinary wear and tear.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 563—EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF VESSELS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"1f7944622994f08da75e6b1d938de3e81c9713a78f3c4896225697be69d119bc","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-56306","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-56308"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}