{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-9802","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 9802","heading":"Admiralty claims against the United States","body":"(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 in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air 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. (b) If a claim under subsection (a) is settled or compromised for $500,000 or less, the Secretary of the Air Force 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 Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person in the Department of the Air Force designated by him.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 981—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":"d417bd97df1aab8266d4ede700b667cb75d1cfa1b34aaf2316a546afbdf9d3c5","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-9801","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-9803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}