{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-7802","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 7802","heading":"Admiralty claims against the United States","body":"(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.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 781—MILITARY CLAIMS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"ac031cb1e76dfd34b761358a6fb37ff95c35d3c75b9191c26c23aee98622bc5f","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-7801","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-7803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}