§617p. Claims of United States; priority
As of today
43 U.S.C. § 617p
Except as provided in title 11, claims of the United States arising out of any contract authorized by this subchapter shall have priority over all others, secured or unsecured.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, § 17, 45 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 332, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2679.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1978—Pub. L. 95–598 inserted introductory phrase “Except as provided in title 11”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Dates note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.