Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§8703 Settlement of Claims
Title 10 › Subtitle C — Navy and Marine Corps › PART IV — GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 865 — SALVAGE FACILITIES › § 8703
Summary
The Secretary of the Navy can settle claims and accept payment when the Navy provides salvage services. Salvage services means work done during a marine salvage operation to prevent, reduce, or stop harm to the environment.
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Title 10, §8703
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(a)Authority to Settle Claim.—
The Secretary of the Navy may settle any claim by the United States for salvage services rendered by the Department of the Navy and may receive payment of any such claim.
(b)Salvage Services Defined.—
In this section, the term “salvage services” includes services performed in connection with a marine salvage operation that are intended to prevent, abate, or minimize damage to the environment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7363 of this title as this section. 2003—Pub. L. 108–136 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8703
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110