2016 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle D - Air Force
Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement
Chapter 951 - Military Claims
Sec. 9803 - Admiralty claims by United States
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(a) Under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for damage to property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force or property for which the Department has assumed an obligation to respond for damage, if— (1) the claim is— (A) of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction of a district court of the United States; or (B) for damage caused by a vessel or floating object; and (2) the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $500,000. (b) In exchange for payment of an amount found to be due the United States under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may execute a release of the claim on behalf of the United States. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury. (c) In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $100,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsections (a) and (b) to any person in the Department of the Air Force designated by him. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592; Pub. L. 89–67, July 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, §1633, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1608.) |
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In subsection (a), the words "consider, ascertain, adjust, determine" are omitted as covered by the word "settle", as defined in section 9801 of this title. The words "receive payment" are substituted for 10:1862 (2d sentence, less last 32 words). The words "of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction" are substituted for the words "cognizable in admiralty". Clause (2) is substituted for 10:1862 (last proviso of last sentence). 10:1862 (1st proviso of last sentence) is omitted as unnecessary, since other applicable claims laws are restated in this title. The words "by contract or otherwise" are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words "of the United States as miscellaneous receipts" and "to deliver" are omitted as surplusage. AMENDMENTS1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "$100,000" for "$10,000". 1965—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–67 substituted "$10,000" for "$1,000". |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 951 - MILITARY CLAIMS Sec. 9803 - Admiralty claims by United States |
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| 65 Stat. 572 79 Stat. 212 103 Stat. 1608 |
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| Public Law 89-67, Public Law 101-189 |
