### Question
How does the law define Government-impelled cargo?


### Answer
Under *46 U.S.C. § 2302*, **Government-impelled cargo** is defined as:

> cargo for which a Federal agency contracts directly for shipping by water or for which (or the freight of which) a Federal agency provides financing, including financing by grant, loan, or loan guarantee, resulting in shipment of the cargo by water

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 2302*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Vessels and Seamen > Part A-General Provisions > CHAPTER 23-OPERATION OF VESSELS GENERALLY**

