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10 U.S.C. § 8823 — Admiralty claims by the United States

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10 U.S.C. § 8823 — Admiralty claims by the United States

**(a)** The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for damage to property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy or property for which the Department has assumed an obligation to respond for damage, if— (1) the claim is— (A) of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction of a district court of the United States; or (B) for damage caused by a vessel or floating object; and (2) the net amount to be received by the United States is not more than $15,000,000. **(b)** (1) In exchange for payment of an amount found to be due the United States under this section, the Secretary may execute a release of the claim on behalf of the United States. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (B) Amounts received under this section for damage or loss to property operated and maintained with funds from a Department of Defense working capital fund or account shall be credited to that fund or account. **(c)** In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $1,000,000, the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to any person designated by him. **(d)** Upon acceptance of payment by the Secretary, the settlement or compromise of a claim under this section is final and conclusive notwithstanding any other provision of law. **(e)** This section does not apply to any claim while there is pending as to that claim a suit filed by or against the United States.

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10 U.S.C. § 14511 — Separation at age 64: officers in grade of major general or rear admiral and above

**(a) Separation Required.—** Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of major general or above and each reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of rear admiral or above shall be separated in accordance with [section 14515 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14515&num=0&edition=prelim) on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 64 years of age. **(b) Exception for Officers Serving in O–9 and O–10 Positions.—** The retirement of a reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of lieutenant general or general, or a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of vice admiral or admiral, under subsection (a) may be deferred— (1) by the President, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age; or (2) by the Secretary of Defense, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 66 years of age. **(c) Exception for Officers Holding Certain Offices.—** This section does not apply to an officer covered by [section 14512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14512&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 8822 — Admiralty claims against the United States

**(a)** The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and pay in an amount not more than $15,000,000 an admiralty claim against the United States for— (1) damage caused by a vessel in the naval service or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; (2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; or (3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Navy or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy. **(b)** If a claim under this section is settled or compromised for more than $15,000,000, the Secretary shall certify it to Congress. **(c)** In any case where the amount to be paid is not more than $1,000,000, the Secretary may delegate his authority under this section to any person designated by him. **(d)** Upon acceptance of payment by the claimant, the settlement or compromise of a claim under this section is final and conclusive notwithstanding any other provision of law.

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means— (1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; (2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and (3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. **(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that— (1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. **(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 14510 — Separation at age 62: brigadier generals and rear admirals (lower half)

Unless retired, transferred to the Retired Reserve, or discharged at an earlier date, each reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of brigadier general who has not been recommended for promotion to the grade of major general, and each reserve rear admiral (lower half) of the Navy who has not been recommended for promotion to the grade of rear admiral, except an officer covered by [section 14512 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14512&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be separated in accordance with [section 14515 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section14515&num=0&edition=prelim) on the last day of the month in which the officer becomes 62 years of age.

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10 U.S.C. § 8823 — Admiralty claims by the United States

Page 3396 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8823 Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107, § 1014(a)(2), substituted ‘‘$1,000,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’. 1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–189 substituted ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$10,000’’. 1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–417 substituted ‘‘an admi- ralty claim against the United States’’ for ‘‘a claim against the United States’’ in text preceding par. (1), in par. (1) inserted ‘‘or by other property under the juris- diction of the Department of the Navy’’, in par. (2) in- serted ‘‘or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy’’, and added par. (3). 1965—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–67 substituted ‘‘$10,000’’ for ‘‘$1,000’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1014(c), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1212, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 7623 of this title] shall apply with respect to any claim ac- cruing on or after February 1, 2001.’’ § 8823. Admiralty claims by the United States (a) The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for damage to property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy or property for which the Department has as- sumed an obligation to respond for damage, if— (1) the claim is— (A) of a kind that is within the admiralty jurisdiction of a district court of the United States; or (B) for damage caused by a vessel or float- ing

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