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[CITE: 7USC7516]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                 CHAPTER 102--EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 7516. Settlement and adjustment of claims


(a) In general

    The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary shall have the 
authority to--
        (1) determine the amount of, settle, and adjust any claim 
    arising under this chapter; and
        (2) waive such a claim if the Secretary determines that to do so 
    will serve the purposes of this chapter.

(b) Litigation

    Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to diminish the 
authority of the Attorney General of the United States under section 516 
of title 28 to conduct litigation on behalf of the United States.

(Pub. L. 98-8, title II, Sec. 215, as added Pub. L. 102-237, title IX, 
Sec. 922(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1888.)


                             Effective Date

    Section effective and to be implemented no later than Feb. 1, 1992, 
see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237, set out as an Effective Date 
of 1991 Amendment note under section 1421 of this title.
