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# 36 U.S.C. § 70311 - Liability for acts of officers and agents

## Text

The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1351.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 7031136:2209.Jan. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 97–427, § 9, 96 Stat. 2266.