38 U.S.C. § 515 — Administrative settlement of tort claims
submitted 35 years ago by Pub. L. 102-83 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 177 words · no verdicts yet
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Notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 2672 of title 28, the Secretary* may settle a claim for money damages against the United States cognizable under section 1346(b) or 2672 of title 28 or section 7316 of this title to the extent the authority to do so is delegated to the Secretary by the Attorney General. Such delegation may not exceed the authority delegated by the Attorney General to United States attorneys to settle claims for money damages against the United States.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “settle”, with respect to a claim, means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of the claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.
The Secretary may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with Department* operations abroad. A claim may not be allowed under this subsection unless it is presented in writing to the Secretary within two years after the claim accrues.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 389.)
- 1991Enacted · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 389
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