(a) 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—
(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 shall certify it to Congress.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 472; 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.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 7622 | 46 U.S.C. 797. | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, §7, 58 Stat. 726. |
| 46 U.S.C. 799. | July 3, 1944, ch. 399, §9; added Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 739, 60 Stat. 803. |
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