31 U.S.C. § 3724 Claims For Damages Caused By Investigative Or Law Enforcement Officers of the Department of Justice

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 31 U.S.C. § 3724

(a) The Attorney General may settle, for not more than $50,000 in any one case, a claim for personal injury, death, or damage to, or loss of, privately owned property, caused by an investigative or law enforcement officer as defined in section 2680(h) of title 28 who is employed by the Department of Justice acting within the scope of employment that may not be settled under chapter 171 of title 28. An officer or employee of the United States Government may not present a claim arising during the scope of employment. A claim may be allowed only if it is presented to the Attorney General within one year after it accrues.

(b) 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.

Cite as 31 U.S.C. § 3724

Source: Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 975; Pub. L. 101-203, §1(a), (b) (1), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1805; Pub. L. 105-362, title X, §1001(c), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised Section</TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>3724(a)</TD> <TD>31:224b(words before 9th comma and between 10th and 11th commas, 1st, 2d provisos).</TD> <TD>Mar. 20, 1936, ch. 159, 49 Stat. 1184.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:224b(note).</TD> <TD>Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, §424(a)(2d par. on p. 847), (b)(related to 2d par. of (a) on p. 847), 60 Stat. 847.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>3724(b)</TD> <TD>31:224b(words between 9th and 10th commas and between 11th comma and 1st proviso).</TD> <TD/> </TR> <TR> <TD>3724(c)</TD> <TD>31:224b(last proviso).</TD> <TD/> </TR> </TABLE>

In subsection (a), the words "of the United States" are omitted as unnecessary. The word "settle" is substituted for "consider, adjust, and determine" for consistency. The words "after January 1, 1934" are omitted as executed. The words "personal injury, death" are substituted for "damages to any person" for clarity. The words "of the Department of Justice" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "that may not be settled under chapter 171 of title 28" are substituted for section 424(a)(2d par. on p. 847) and (b)(related to 2d par. of (a) on p. 847) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (31:224b(note)) because of the restatement. The words "An officer or employee of the United States Government may not present a claim arising during the scope of employment" are substituted for 31:224b(1st proviso) to eliminate unnecessary words. The text of 31:224b(2d proviso words after semicolon) is omitted as executed.