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§30912 Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - Maritime Liability › Chapter CHAPTER 309— - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES › § 30912
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Title 46, §30912
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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.
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Revised SectionSource (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 section 742, 744, and 750 of this Appendix” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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46 U.S.C. § 30912
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Apr 6, 2026
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