US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 4083

Settlement of claims; arbitration

(a)
The Administrator is authorized to make final settlement of any claims or demands which may arise as a result of any financial transactions which he is authorized to carry out under this subchapter, and may, to assist him in making any such settlement, refer any disputes relating to such claims or demands to arbitration, with the consent of the parties concerned.
(b)
Such arbitration shall be advisory in nature, and any award, decision, or recommendation which may be made shall become final only upon the approval of the Administrator.

Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 134782 Stat. 586 Pub. L. 98–181, title I97 Stat. 1229 Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, § 100238(b)(1)126 Stat. 958 (, , ; [title IV, § 451(d)(1)], , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–1412012— substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Pub. L. 98–1811983— substituted “Director” for “Secretary” in subsecs. (a) and (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1377 of Pub. L. 90–448section 4001 of this titleSection effective 120 days following , or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 315(a)(1) of Title 6For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see , Domestic Security.

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .