An Act to further amend the act of January 2, 1942, entitled ""An Act to provide for the prompt settlement of claims for damages occasioned by Army, Navy, and Marine Corps forces in foreign countries.""
PL 84-827 (H.R.3561), enacted 07/28/1956

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more than the United States pro rata part of the value of the labor 
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construction of restoration and protective works under this Act may 
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Public Law 827 
CHAPTER 769 
AN ACT 
To further amend the Act of January 2,1942, entitled "An Act to provide for the 
prompt settlement of claims for damages occasioned by Army, Navy, and 
Marine Corps forces in foreign countries". 
July 28,1956 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
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United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Jan- 
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(1) amending the first section by deleting the words "arising 
in such foreign country" and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"arising outside of the United States, its Territories and posses-
sions'" ; 
(2) amending the first section by substituting the figure "$15,-
000" for the figure "$5,000" wherever it appears therein; 
(3) amending section 7 by deleting the words "In time of war" 
and by capitalizing the next following word "any"; and 
(4) adding immediately after section 7 a new section as follows: 
"SEC. 8. The Secretary of Defense may designate any claims com-
mission or commissions, appointed under section 1, to consider, ascer-
tain, adjust, determine, and make payment with respect to claims, as 
described in section 1 hereof, for damages caused by a civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense other than a civilian employee 
of the Department of the Army, Navj^, or Air Force. 
Claims under 
this section shall be considered, ascertained, adjusted, determined, and 
paid in the same manner provided in this Act for the settlement of 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps claims. All payments in 
settlement of claims under this section shall be made out of appropria-
tions available to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the pay-
ment of claims.". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by clauses (1) and (4) of section 1 
Effective date, 
of this Act shall be effective with respect to claims accruing after the 
date of its enactment. 
Approved July 28, 1956,