31-U.S.C.-3725

§3725 – Claims of Non-Nationals For Personal Injury Or Death In A Foreign Country

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• Reference: Section 3725
• Legend: §3725 – Claims of Non-Nationals For Personal Injury Or Death In A Foreign Country
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) The Secretary of State may settle, for not more than $1,500 in any one case, a claim for personal injury or death of an individual not a national of the United States in a foreign country in which the United States exercises privileges of extraterritoriality when the injury or death is caused by an officer, employee, or agent of the United States Government (except of a military department of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard). An officer or employee of the Government may not present a claim. A claim under this section may be allowed only if it is presented to the Secretary within one year after it accrues.

(b) The Secretary shall certify to Congress a settlement under this section for payment out of an appropriation that may be made to pay the settlement. The Secretary shall include a brief statement on the type of the claim, the amount claimed, and the amount of the settlement.

(c) A claim may be paid under this section only if the claimant accepts the amount of the settlement in complete satisfaction of the claim against the Government.

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 975.)

In subsection (a), the word settle is substituted for consider, adjust, and determine for consistency. The words United States currency are omitted as surplus. The words after February 13, 1936 are omitted as executed. The words act of omission of any are omitted as surplus. The words (except of a military department of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard) are substituted for including all officers, enlisted men, and employees of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps because of 10:2734, section 7 of the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 374), and sections 1 and 5(1st sentence) of the Act of December 28, 1945 (ch. 597, 59 Stat. 662). The words An officer or employee of the Government may not present a claim are substituted for 31:224a(1st proviso) for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words by the Secretary of State are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the word settlement is substituted for amount as may be found to be due to any claimant . . . as a legal claim for clarity and consistency. The words by Congress are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c), the words A claim may be paid under this section are added for clarity. The words of the settlement are substituted for determined under the provisions of this section for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word complete is substituted for full for consistency. The word satisfaction is substituted for settlement for clarity.

Transfer of Functions

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U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

31-U.S.C.-3723 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Financial Management

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31-U.S.C.-3723 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Claims

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