10 U.S.C. § 8703 — Settlement of claims

submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-106 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 71 words · no verdicts yet

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This section authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to settle claims for Navy salvage services and defines those services to include environmental protection work.

(a) The Secretary of the Navy may settle any U.S. claim for salvage services provided by the Navy Department and may receive payment. (b) “Salvage services” includes services connected with a marine salvage operation intended to prevent, reduce, or limit environmental damage.

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(a)Authority to Settle Claim.—

The Secretary of the Navy may settle any claim by the United States for salvage services rendered by the Department of the Navy and may receive payment of any such claim.

(b)Salvage Services Defined.—

In this section, the term “salvage services” includes services performed in connection with a marine salvage operation that are intended to prevent, abate, or minimize damage to the environment.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1015, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 425, § 7363; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title III, § 315(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1431; renumbered § 8703, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(3), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-106 · 110 Stat. 425
2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1431
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1836

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-106 on 1996-02-10.

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