Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 31108

Arbitration, compromise, or settlement

The Attorney General may arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim under this chapter if a civil action based on the claim has been commenced.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c)120 Stat. 1522(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

31108

46 App.:786.

Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 6, 43 Stat. 1113.

The words “claim under this chapter” are substituted for “claim on which a libel or cross libel would lie under the provisions of this chapter” to eliminate unnecessary words.