§ 9802. Admiralty claims against the United States

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1956

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592 · 70A Stat. 592

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 592

2. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–67 · 79 Stat. 212

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(c)

   Pub. L. 89–67 substituted “$10,000” for “$1,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–67 substituted “$10,000” for “$1,000”.

3. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–417 § 1(6) · 86 Stat. 654

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(a)

      Pub. L. 92–417 substituted “Admiralty claims against the United States” for “Damage by United States vessels, towage and salvage of United States vessels” in section catchline, in text preceding par. (1)

   2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(a)

      Pub. L. 92–417 struck out requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, in par. (1)

   3. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(a)

      Pub. L. 92–417 inserted “or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”, in par. (2)

   4. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(a)

      Pub. L. 92–417 inserted “or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”

   5. Added · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(a)

      Pub. L. 92–417 added par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–417 substituted “Admiralty claims against the United States” for “Damage by United States vessels, towage and salvage of United States vessels” in section catchline, in text preceding par. (1), struck out requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, in par. (1), inserted “or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”, in par. (2), inserted “or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force”, and added par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The section heading for section 4802 and section 4802(a) are amended to read as follows: “§ 4802. Admiralty claims against the United States “(a) The Secretary of the Army 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 Army or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army; “(2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Army or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army; or “(3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Army or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.”

4. 1989

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

   Pub. L. 101–189 div. A title XVI § 1633 · 103 Stat. 1352

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 9802(c)

   Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “$100,000” for “$10,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted “$100,000” for “$10,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1633. DELEGATION AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ADMIRALTY CLAIMS BY OR AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sections 4802(c), 4803(c), 7622(c), 7623(c), 9802(c), and 9803(c) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “$10,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100,000”.

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