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[CITE: 42USC2207]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
            SUBCHAPTER XIII--GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION
 
Sec. 2207. Claim settlements; reports to Congress

    The Commission, acting on behalf of the United States, is authorized 
to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, settle, and pay, any claim 
for money damage of $5,000 or less against the United States for bodily 
injury, death, or damage to or loss of real or personal property 
resulting from any detonation, explosion, or radiation produced in the 
conduct of any program undertaken by the Commission involving the 
detonation of an explosive device, where such claim is presented to the 
Commission in writing within one year after the accident or incident out 
of which the claim arises: Provided, however, That the damage to or loss 
of property, or bodily injury or death, shall not have been caused in 
whole or in part by any negligence or wrongful act on the part of the 
claimant, his agents, or employees. Any such settlement under the 
authority of this section shall be final and conclusive for all 
purposes, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. If 
the Commission considers that a claim in excess of $5,000 is meritorious 
and would otherwise be covered by this section, the Commission may 
report the facts and circumstances thereof to the Congress for its 
consideration.

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, Sec. 167, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 
1073, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 952; amended Pub. L. 87-206, Sec. 14, Sept. 6, 
1961, 75 Stat. 478; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102-486, title IX, 
Sec. 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)


                               Amendments

    1961--Pub. L. 87-206 substituted ``any program undertaken by the 
Commission involving the detonation of an explosive device'' for ``the 
Commission's program for testing atomic weapons'' and authorized the 
Commission to report meritorious claims in excess of $5,000 to the 
Congress.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by 
sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See, also, notes set out under 
those sections.
