§ 3761. Settlement of claims generally
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(a)Claims for injury to, or loss of, property or personal injury or death arising from operation of Panama Canal Subject to the provisions of this part, 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)Limitation on amount of claims The Commission may pay not more than $50,000 on any claim described in subsection (a).
(c)Source of award; release 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)Action for damages on claims cognizable under this part; action against officers or employees of United States for injuries resulting from acts outside scope of their employment Except as provided in section 3776 of this title, no action for damages on claims cognizable under this part shall lie 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 3776 of this title 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)Applicability of provisions of section 1346 and chapter 171 of title 28 The provisions of section 1346(b) of title 28 and the provisions of chapter 171 of such title shall not apply to claims cognizable under this part.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1401, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 484; Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5417(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–271; Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(4), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 642.)
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- Public Law 99–209To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 in order that claims for vessels damaged outside-the-locks may be resolved in the same manner as those vessels damaged inside the locks, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–201To authorize the acceptance of a donation of land for addition to Big Bend National Park, in the State of Texas
- Public Law 96–70To provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1401
- 93 Stat. 484
- Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5417(a)
- 101 Stat. 1330–271
- Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(4)
- 110 Stat. 642
- Pub. L. 104–106
- Pub. L. 100–203
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1401
Stat.93 Stat. 484
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5417(a)
Stat.101 Stat. 1330–271
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXV, § 3529(4)
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