{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-57304","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 57304","heading":"Eligible acquisition dates","body":"At the option of the owner, the acquisition of an obsolete vessel under this chapter shall occur—(1) when the owner contracts for the construction or purchase of a new vessel; or (2) within 5 days of the actual date of delivery of the new vessel to the owner.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 573—VESSEL TRADE-IN PROGRAM"],"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":"fc0ab917dc784eabdfb9a7ccfc9328530097180d09541f5c80e8bf01b0be3ff4","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-57303","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-57305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}