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28 U.S.C. § 2401 — Time for commencing action against United States
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**(a)** Except as provided by chapter 71 of title 41, every civil action commenced against the United States shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within six years after the right of action first accrues. The action of any person under legal disability or beyond the seas at the time the claim accrues may be commenced within three years after the disability ceases.
**(b)** A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the appropriate Federal agency within two years after such claim accrues or unless action is begun within six months after the date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the agency to which it was presented.
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**(a)** Except as provided by chapter 71 of title 41, every civil action commenced against the United States shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within six years after the right of action first accrues. The action of any person under legal disability or beyond the seas at the time the claim accrues may be commenced within three years after the disability ceases.
**(b)** A tort claim against the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the appropriate Federal agency within two years after such claim accrues or unless action is begun within six months after the date of mailing, by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the agency to which it was presented.
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The head of each Federal agency or his designee, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, may consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, and settle any claim for money damages against the United States for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the agency while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred: Provided, That any award, compromise, or settlement in excess of $25,000 shall be effected only with the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his designee. Notwithstanding the proviso contained in the preceding sentence, any award, compromise, or settlement may be effected without the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee, to the extent that the Attorney General delegates to the head of the agency the authority to make such award, compromise, or settlement. Such delegations may not exceed the authority delegated by the Attorney General to the United States attorneys to settle claims for money damages against the United States. Each Federal agency may use arbitration, or other alternative means of dispute resolution under the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, to settle any tort claim against the United States, to the extent of the agency’s authority to award, compromise, or settle such claim without the prior written approval of the Attorney General or his or her designee.
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Every claim of which the United States Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction shall be barred unless the petition thereon is filed within six years after such claim first accrues.
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**(a) Authority of Secretary; time, manner, etc., of transfer** Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the United States, through the Secretary, shall transfer all rail properties of the Alaska Railroad to the State. Such transfer shall occur as soon as practicable after the Secretary has made the certifications required by subsection (d) of this section and shall be accomplished in the manner specified in subsection (b) of this section.
**(b) Simultaneous and interim transfers, conveyances, etc.**
(1) On the date of transfer, the Secretary shall simultaneously:
(A) deliver to the State a bill of sale conveying title to all rail properties of the Alaska Railroad except any interest in real property;
(B) deliver to the State an interim conveyance of the rail properties of the Alaska Railroad that are not conveyed pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and are not subject to unresolved claims of valid existing rights;
(C) deliver to the State an exclusive license granting the State the right to use all rail properties of the Alaska Railroad not conveyed pursuant to subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this paragraph pending conveyances in accordance with the review and settlement or final administrative adjudication of claims of valid existing rights;
(D) convey to the State a deed granting the State (i) an exclusive-use easement for that portion of the right-of-way of the Alaska Railroad within the Denali National Park and Preserve extending not less than one hundred feet on either side of the main or branch line tracks, and eight feet on either side of the centerline of the “Y” track connecting the main line of the railroad to the power station at McKinley Park Station and (ii) title to railroad-related improvements within such right-of-way.
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**(a) Losses.—**
(1) **Actions against united states.—** — A person may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States or in the United States Court of Federal Claims against the United States Government when—
(A) a loss insured under this chapter is in dispute; or
(B)
(i) the person is subrogated under a contract between the person and a party insured under this chapter (other than section 44305(b)) to the rights of the insured party against the United States Government; and
(ii) the person has paid to the insured party, with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, an amount for a physical damage loss that the Secretary has determined is a loss covered by insurance issued under this chapter (other than section 44305(b)).
(2) **Limitation.—** — A civil action involving the same matter (except the action authorized by this subsection) may not be brought against an agent, officer, or employee of the Government carrying out this chapter. A civil action shall not be instituted against the United States under this chapter unless the claimant first presents the claim to the Secretary of Transportation and such claim is finally denied by the Secretary in writing and notice of the denial of such claim is sent by certified or registered mail.
(3) **Procedure.—** — To the extent applicable, the procedure in an action brought under [section 1346(a)(2) of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1346/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code, applies to an action under this subsection.
**(b) Venue and Joinder.—**
(1) A civil action under subsection (a) of this section may be brought in the judicial district for the District of Columbia or in the judicial district in which the plaintiff or
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 2401
them from instituting or prosecuting any pro-
ceeding in any State or United States court af-
fecting the property, instrument or obligation
involved in the interpleader action until further
order of the court. Such process and order shall
be returnable at such time as the court or judge
thereof directs, and shall be addressed to and
served by the United States marshals for the re-
spective districts where the claimants reside or
may be found.
Such district court shall hear and determine
the case, and may discharge the plaintiff from
further liability, make the injunction perma-
nent, and make all appropriate orders to enforce
its judgment.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 970; May 24, 1949,
ch. 139, § 117, 63 Stat. 105.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
1948 ACT
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(26) (Mar. 3, 1911,
ch. 231, § 24, par. 26, as added Jan. 20, 1936, ch. 13, § 1, 49
Stat. 1096).
Jurisdiction and venue provisions of section 41(26) of
title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., appear in sections 1335 and 1397
of this title.
Subsection (e) of section 41(26) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
ed., relating to defense in nature of interpleader and
joinder of additional parties, was omitted as unneces-
sary, such matters being governed by the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure.
Words, ‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of part I of
this title to the contrary’’ were omitted as unneces-
sary, since the revised title contains no ‘‘contrary pro-
visions.’’
Changes were made in phraseology.
1949 ACT
This section makes clear that section 2361 of title 28,
U.S.C., applies only to statutory actions and not to
general equity interpleader suits in which the jurisdic-
tional amount and diversity of citizenship
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