§ 7802.
(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.
(b)
If a claim under subsection (a) is settled or compromised for $500,000 or less, the Secretary of the Army may pay it. If it is settled or compromised for more than $500,000, he shall certify it to Congress.
(c)
In any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $100,000, the Secretary of the Army may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person in the Department of the Army designated by him.
([Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041], [70A Stat. 271], § 4802; [Pub. L. 89–67], July 7, 1965, [79 Stat. 212]; [Pub. L. 92–417, § 1(1)], Aug. 29, 1972, [86 Stat. 654]; [Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XVI, § 1633], Nov. 29, 1989, [103 Stat. 1608]; renumbered § 7802, [Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(d)], Aug. 13, 2018, [132 Stat. 1839].)