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22 U.S.C. § 3772 — Settlement of claims generally

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22 U.S.C. § 3772 — Settlement of claims generally

**(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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22 U.S.C. § 3776 — Delays for which no responsibility is assumed

The Commission is not responsible, and may not consider any claim, for demurrage or delays caused by— (1) landslides or other natural causes; (2) necessary construction or maintenance work on Canal locks, terminals, or equipment; (3) obstruction arising from accidents; (4) time necessary for admeasurement; (5) congestion of traffic; (6) investigation of a marine accident that is conducted within 24 hours after the accident occurs, except that any liability of the Commission beyond that 24-hour period shall be limited to the extent to which the accident was caused, or contributed to, by the negligence of an employee of the Commission acting within the scope of the employee’s official duties; or (7) except as specially set forth in this subpart, any other cause.

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22 U.S.C. § 3773 — Injuries in locks of canal; adjustment and payment of claims

**(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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22 U.S.C. § 3772 — Injuries outside locks

Page 1407 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3772 be adjusted and paid by the Commission under the pro- visions of this subpart.’’ SUBPART II—VESSEL DAMAGE § 3771. Injuries in locks of canal; adjustment and payment of claims (a) Subject to section 3779(b) of this title and to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall promptly adjust and pay damages for inju- ries to vessels, or to the cargo, crew, or pas- sengers 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 ves- sel, master, crew, or passengers proximately contributed to the injury, the award of damages shall be diminished in proportion to the neg- ligence or fault attributable to the vessel, mas- ter, crew, or passengers. Damages may not be al- lowed and paid for injuries to any protrusion be- yond 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 tow- ing lines are cast off upon, or immediately prior to, departure from the lock chamber. No pay- ment 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

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