FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

(3) Federal Tort Claims.
Payments are authorized by the Federal Tort Claims Act of 1946
(28 U.S.C. 1346(b), 2671-2680) for damages to or loss of property,
or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent
or wrongful act or omission of military or civilian personnel of the
DON while acting within the scope of one's employment under
circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would
be liable to the claimant for such claim in accordance with the laws
of the place where the act or omission occurred. Payments of
awards of $2,500 or less are authorized from operating funds.
Payments of awards in excess of $2,500 are obtained from funds
available to the Claims Division, General Accounting Office.
(4) Foreign Claims.
The payment of foreign claims is authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2734 to
inhabitants of foreign countries for damage to or loss of real
property, personal property, or personal injury to or death of any
inhabitant of a foreign country outside the United States, and
caused by the non-combat acts or omissions of military or civilian
personnel of the DON. Payments are authorized by 10 U.S.C.
2734(a) to reimburse foreign governments for a pro rate share of
similar claims which are settled by such foreign governments
pursuant to an international agreement. Advance payments may be
authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2736.
(5) Military Claims.
Military claims payments are authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2733 for
damage to or loss of real property, including damage or loss
incident to use and occupancy; for damage to or loss of personal
property mailed to the United States and including registered or
insured mail damaged, lost, or destroyed by a criminal act while in
the possession of the DON; and for personal injury or death. All of
the foregoing claims are subject to the provision that such damage,
loss, injury, or death either was caused by the military or civilian
personnel of the Department of the Navy or was incident to noncombat
activities of the Department of the Navy. Advance
payments may be authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2736.
(6) Patent and Copyright.
By 10 U.S.C. 2386, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to use
appropriated funds to purchase copyrights, patents, patent
applications, and licenses thereunder, and releases for past
infringement of patents and copyrights. Purchases of licenses and
releases for past infringement by the Navy are paid from funds
currently available.
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