Claims of United States; priority

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§617p. Claims of United States; priority

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.

(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.


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