§ 30912 - Arbitration, compromise, or settlement

CHAPTER 309— SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES

The Secretary of a department of the United States Government, or the board of trustees of a federally-owned corporation, may arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim under this chapter.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3091246 App.:749.Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 9, 41 Stat. 527; Pub. L. 92–417, § 3, Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(25)(C), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 155.

The words “claim under this chapter” are substituted for “claim in which suit will lie under the provisions of sections 742, 744, and 750 of this Appendix” to eliminate unnecessary words.