Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9804 Salvage Claims by United States
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › CHAPTER 981 — MILITARY CLAIMS › § 9804
Summary
The Air Force can settle salvage claims and deposit the payments into the Treasury, and for amounts $10,000 or less the Secretary can delegate that power.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9804
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(a)The Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for salvage services performed by the Department of the Air Force. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury.
(b)In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $10,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person designated by him.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 980410:1863.Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, § 3, 65 Stat. 573. The words “under this section” are substituted for the words “for salvage services rendered”. The words “consider, ascertain, adjust, determine” are omitted as covered by the word “settle”, as defined in section 9801 of this title. The words “and receive payment of” are inserted for clarity and to conform to section 9803 of this title. The words “as miscellaneous receipts” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1972—Pub. L. 92–417 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and in subsec. (a) as so designated, eliminated the requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and added subsec. (b).
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9804
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102