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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Panama Canal Act of 1979 · Sec. 1401

Sec. 1401. settlement of claims generally

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## Sec. 1401 settlement of claims generally **[**[22 U.S.C. 3761](/us/usc/t22/s3761)**]** ###
(a)Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Commission may adjust and pay claims for injury to, or loss of, property or for personal injury or death, arising from the operation of the Panama Canal or related facilities and appurtenances. ###
(b)The Commission may pay not more than $50,000 on any claim described in subsection (a). ###
(c)An award made to a claimant under this section shall be payable out of any moneys made available to the Commission. The acceptance by the claimant of the award shall be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release by the claimant of his claim against the United States and against any employee of the United States acting in the course of his employment who is involved in the matter giving rise to the claim. ###
(d)Except as provided in section 1416 of this Act, no action for damages on claims cognizable under this chapter shall be against the United States or the Commission, and no such action shall lie against any officer or employee of the United States. Neither this section nor section 1416 of this Act shall preclude actions against officers or employees of the United States for injuries resulting from their acts outside the scope of their employment or not in the line of their duties, or from their acts committed with the intent to injure the person or property of another. ###
(e)The provisions of section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, and the provisions of chapter 171 of such title shall not apply to claims cognizable under this chapter. ### subchapter II Vessel Damage
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