2 USC 1977 - Settlement and payment of tort claims

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§ 1977.

Settlement and payment of tort claims

(a)

Federal Tort Claims Act

(1)

In general

(2)

Special rule for claims made by Members of Congress and congressional employees

(A)

In general

With respect to any claim described in paragraph (1) which is made by a Member of Congress or any officer or employee of Congress, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall—

(i)

not later than 14 days after the receipt of such a claim, notify the Chairman of the applicable Committee of the receipt of the claim; and

(ii)

not later than 90 days after the receipt of such a claim, submit a proposal for the resolution of such claim which shall be subject to the approval of the Chairman of the applicable Committee.

(B)

Extension

(C)

Approval consistent with Federal Tort Claims Act

(D)

Applicable Committee defined

In this paragraph, the term “applicable Committee” means—

(i)

the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, in the case of a claim of a Senator or an officer or employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; or

(ii)

the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or an officer or employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

(3)

Head of agency

(4)

Regulations

(b)

Claims of employees of Capitol Police

(1)

In general

(2)

Limitation

(c)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section may be construed to affect—

(1)

any payment under section 1304 of title 31 of a final judgment, award, compromise settlement, and interest and costs specified in the judgment based on a claim against the Capitol Police; or

(2)

any authority for any—

(A)

settlement under section 1414 of this title, or

(B)

payment under section 1415 of this title.

(d)

Effective date

(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1006, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3180.)

cite as: 2 USC 1977