10 U.S.C. § 8822 — Admiralty claims against the United States
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 193 words · no verdicts yet
This section covers admiralty claims against the united states. It sets the duties, powers, limits, exceptions, and procedures stated in the section.
(a) The Secretary of the Navy can settle, or compromise, and pay* in an amount not more than $15,000,000 an admiralty claim against the United States for—
(1) damage caused by a vessel in the naval service or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy;
(2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; or
(3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Navy or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy.
(b) If a claim under this section is settled or compromised for more than $15,000,000, the Secretary must certify it to Congress.
(c) In any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $1,000,000, the Secretary can delegate his authority under this section to any person designated by him.
(d) Upon acceptance of payment by the claimant, the settlement or compromise of a claim under this section is final and conclusive despite any other provision of law.
The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and pay* in an amount not more than $15,000,000 an admiralty claim against the United States for—
damage caused by a vessel in the naval service or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy;
compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; or
damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Navy or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy.
If a claim under this section is settled or compromised for more than $15,000,000, the Secretary shall certify it to Congress.
In any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $1,000,000, the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to any person designated by him.
Upon acceptance of payment by the claimant, the settlement or compromise of a claim under this section is final and conclusive notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 472, § 7622; Pub. L. 89–67, July 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 92–417, § 1(5), Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1633, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1608; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1014(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1212; renumbered § 8822, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1837.)
- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 1965Amended · Pub. L. 89-67 · 79 Stat. 212
- 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-417 · 86 Stat. 654
- 1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-189 · 103 Stat. 1608
- 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1212
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1837
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.
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