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22 U.S.C. § 3773 — Injuries in locks of canal; adjustment and payment of claims
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**(a)** Subject to [section 3779(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3779/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall promptly adjust and pay damages for injuries to vessels, or to the cargo, crew, or passengers of vessels, which may arise by reason of their passage through the locks of the Panama Canal when the injury was proximately caused by negligence or fault on the part of an officer or employee of the United States acting within the scope of his employment and in the line of his duties in connection with the operation of the Canal. If the negligence or fault of the vessel, master, crew, or passengers proximately contributed to the injury, the award of damages shall be diminished in proportion to the negligence or fault attributable to the vessel, master, crew, or passengers. Damages may not be allowed and paid for injuries to any protrusion beyond any portion of the hull of a vessel, whether it is permanent or temporary in character. A vessel is considered to be passing through the locks of the Canal, under the control of officers or employees of the United States, from the time the first towing line is made fast on board before entrance into the locks and until the towing lines are cast off upon, or immediately prior to, departure from the lock chamber. No payment for damages on a claim may be made under this section unless the claim is filed with the Commission within one year after the date of the injury or by November 18, 1998, whichever is later.
**(b)**
(1) With respect to a claim under subsection (a) for damages for injuries to a vessel or its cargo, if, at the time the injuries were incurred, the navigation or movement of the vessel was not under the contro
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**(a)** Subject to [section 3779(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3779/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall promptly adjust and pay damages for injuries to vessels, or to the cargo, crew, or passengers of vessels, which may arise by reason of their passage through the locks of the Panama Canal when the injury was proximately caused by negligence or fault on the part of an officer or employee of the United States acting within the scope of his employment and in the line of his duties in connection with the operation of the Canal. If the negligence or fault of the vessel, master, crew, or passengers proximately contributed to the injury, the award of damages shall be diminished in proportion to the negligence or fault attributable to the vessel, master, crew, or passengers. Damages may not be allowed and paid for injuries to any protrusion beyond any portion of the hull of a vessel, whether it is permanent or temporary in character. A vessel is considered to be passing through the locks of the Canal, under the control of officers or employees of the United States, from the time the first towing line is made fast on board before entrance into the locks and until the towing lines are cast off upon, or immediately prior to, departure from the lock chamber. No payment for damages on a claim may be made under this section unless the claim is filed with the Commission within one year after the date of the injury or by November 18, 1998, whichever is later.
**(b)**
(1) With respect to a claim under subsection (a) for damages for injuries to a vessel or its cargo, if, at the time the injuries were incurred, the navigation or movement of the vessel was not under the control of a Panama Canal pilot, the Commission may pay not more than $50,000 on the claim, unless the injuries were caused by another vessel under the control of a Panama Canal pilot.
(2) The provisions of subsections (c) through (e) of [section 3761 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3761&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any claim described in paragraph (1).
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim may not be considered under this subpart, or an action for damages lie thereon, unless, prior to the departure from the Panama Canal of the vessel involved—
(1) an investigation of the accident or injury giving rise to the claim has been completed, which shall include a hearing by the Board of Local Inspectors of the Commission; and
(2) the basis for the claim has been laid before the Commission.
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**(a) Claims for injury to, or loss of, property or personal injury or death arising from operation of Panama Canal** Subject to the provisions of this part, the Commission may adjust and pay claims for injury to, or loss of, property or for personal injury or death, arising from the operation of the Panama Canal or related facilities and appurtenances.
**(b) Limitation on amount of claims** The Commission may pay not more than $50,000 on any claim described in subsection (a).
**(c) Source of award; release** An award made to a claimant under this section shall be payable out of any moneys made available to the Commission. The acceptance by the claimant of the award shall be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release by the claimant of his claim against the United States and against any employee of the United States acting in the course of his employment who is involved in the matter giving rise to the claim.
**(d) Action for damages on claims cognizable under this part; action against officers or employees of United States for injuries resulting from acts outside scope of their employment** Except as provided in [section 3776 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3776&num=0&edition=prelim), no action for damages on claims cognizable under this part shall lie against the United States or the Commission, and no such action shall lie against any officer or employee of the United States. Neither this section nor [section 3776 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3776&num=0&edition=prelim) shall preclude actions against officers or employees of the United States for injuries resulting from their acts outside the scope of their empl
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Subject to [section 3779(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3779/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Commission shall promptly adjust and pay damages for injuries to vessels, or to the cargo, crew, or passengers of vessels which may arise by reason of their presence in the Panama Canal, or waters adjacent thereto, other than the locks, when the injury was proximately caused by negligence or fault on the part of an officer or employee of the United States acting within the scope of his employment and in the line of his duties in connection with the operation of the Canal. If the negligence or fault of the vessel, master, crew, or passengers proximately contributed to the injury, the award of damages shall be diminished in proportion to the negligence or fault attributable to the vessel, master, crew, or passengers. In the case of a vessel which is required by or pursuant to regulations prescribed pursuant to [section 3811 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3811&num=0&edition=prelim) to have a Panama Canal pilot on duty aboard, damages may not be adjusted and paid for injuries to the vessel, or its cargo, crew, or passengers, incurred while the vessel was underway and in motion, unless at the time the injuries were incurred the navigation or movement of the vessel was under the control of a Panama Canal pilot. No payment for damages on a claim may be made under this section unless the claim is filed with the Commission within one year after the date of the injury or by November 18, 1998, whichever is later.
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If an emergency arises because of disaster or calamity by flood, hurricane, earthquake, fire, pestilence, or like cause, not foreseen or otherwise provided for, and occurring in the Republic of Panama in such circumstances as to constitute an actual or potential hazard to health, safety, security, or property in the areas and installations made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, the Commission may expend funds available to the Commission for such purpose, and utilize or furnish materials, supplies, equipment, and services for relief, assistance, and protection.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 3773
after the date of the injury or by November 18,
1998, whichever is later.
(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1412, Sept. 27, 1979, 93
Stat. 485; Pub. L. 99–209, § 2(c), Dec. 23, 1985, 99
Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV,
§ 3543(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2072; Pub. L.
105–261,
div.
C,
title
XXXV,
§§ 3509(a)(2),
3512(a)(4), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2270, 2271.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1998—Pub. L. 105–261 substituted ‘‘Subject to section
3779(b) of this title, the Commission’’ for ‘‘The Commis-
sion’’ in first sentence and ‘‘by November 18, 1998’’ for
‘‘November 18, 1997’’.
1997—Pub. L. 105–85 substituted ‘‘within one year
after the date of the injury or November 18, 1997,’’ for
‘‘within 2 years after the date of the injury, or within
1 year after December 23, 1985,’’.
1985—Pub. L. 99–209 struck out provisions limiting the
amount of the claim to $120,000, and inserted provision
that no payment for damages on a claim may be made
under this section unless the claim is filed with the
Commission within 2 years after the date of the injury,
or within 1 year after Dec. 23, 1985, whichever is later.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–209 applicable to any claim
arising on or after Oct. 1, 1979, see section 7(a) of Pub.
L. 99–209, set out as a note under section 3771 of this
title.
§ 3773. Measure of damages generally
In determining the amount of the award of
damages for injuries to a vessel for which the
Commission is determined to be liable, there
may be included—
(1) the actual or estimated cost of repairs;
(2) charter hire actually lost by the owners,
or charter hire actually paid, depending upon
the term
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