46 U.S.C. § 53308

Order and proportions of deposits and withdrawals

In this chapter—

(1)

if the net proceeds of a sale or the net indemnity for a loss is deposited in more than one deposit, the amount consisting of the gain shall be deemed to be deposited first;

(2)

amounts expended, obligated, or otherwise withdrawn shall be applied against the amounts deposited in the fund in the order of deposit; and

(3)

if a deposit consists in part of a gain not recognized under section 53306 of this title , any expenditure, obligation, or withdrawal applied against that deposit shall be deemed to be a gain in the proportion that the part of the deposit consisting of a gain bears to the total amount of the deposit.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1589 .)