86 STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 92-417-AUG. 29, 1972
655
" (S) 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." (6) The section heading for section 9802, and section 9802(a) are JJ^us?980^2!* amended to read as follows:
- '§ 9802. Admiralty claims against the United States
" (a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle or compromise an admiralty claim against the United States for— "(1) damage caused by a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force; "(2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel of, or m the service of, the Department of the Air Force or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the A i r Force; or "(3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Air Force or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force. (7) Chapter 951 is amended by striking out the following item in the analysis: •'9802. Damage by United States vessels; towage and sa'vage of United States vessels."
and inserting the following item in place thereof: "9802. Admiralty claims against the United States."
(8) The text of section 9804 is amended to read as follows: " (a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for salvage services performed by the Department of the Air Force. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury. "(b) I n any case where the amount to be received hj the United States is not more than $10,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person designated by him." SEC. 2. (a) The section heading for section 646, and section 646, title 14, United States Code, are revised to read as follows: '
- '§646. Admiralty claims against the United States
" (a) The Secretary may consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, or settle, and pay in an amount not more than $100,000, an admiralty claim against the United States for— "(1) damage caused by a vessel in the Coast Guard service or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; "(2) compensation for towage and salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the Coast Guard service or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; or " (3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by an agent or employee of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by property under the jurisdiction of that Department. " (b) Upon acceptance of payment by the claimant, the settlement or compromise of a claim under this section is final and conclusive notwithstanding any other law.
salvage claims,,
63 Stat. 548; 74 Stat. 2 4 5.
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