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 79TH OONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 753-AUG. 2,1946 three months after the entry of the judgment of the district court, and shall be governed by the rules relating to appeals from a district court to a circuit court of appeals adopted by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1064). In such appeals the Court of Claims of the United States shall have the same powers and duties as those conferred on a circuit court of appeals in respect to appeals under section 4 of the Act of February 13, 1925 (43 Stat. 939). (b) Sections 239 and 240 of the Judicial Code, as amended, shall apply to cases under this part in the circuit courts of appeals and in the Court of Claims of the United States to the same extent as to cases in a circuit court of appeals therein referred to. COMPROMISE SEc. 413. With a view to doing substantial justice, the Attorney General is authorized to arbitrate, compromise, or settle any claim cognizable under this part, after the institution of any suit thereon, with the approval of the court in which such suit is pending. PART 4-PROVISIONS COMMON TO PART 2 AND PART 3 ONE-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS SEC. 420. Every claim against the United States cognizable under this title shall be forever barred, unless within one year after such claim accrued or within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later, it is presented in writing to the Federal agency out of whose activities it arises, if such claim is for a sum not exceeding $1,000; or unless within one year after such claim accrued or within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later, an action is begun pursuant to part 3 of this title. In the event that a claim for a sum not exceeding $1,000 is presented to a Federal agency as aforesaid, the time to institute a suit pursuant to part 3 of this title shall be extended for a period of six months from the date of mailing of notice to the claimant by such Federal agency as to the final dispo- sition of the claim or from the date of withdrawal of the claim from such Federal agency pursuant to section 410 of this title, if it would otherwise expire before the end of such period. EXCEPTIONS SEC. 421. The provisions of this title shall not apply to- (a) Any claim based upon an act or omission of an employee of the Government, exercising due care, in the execution of a statute or regu- lation, whether or not such statute or regulation be valid, or based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a Federal agency or an employee of the Government, whether or not the discretion involved be abused. (b) Any claim arising out of the loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission of letters or postal matter. (c) Any claim arising in respect of the assessment or collection of any tax or customs duty, or the detention of any goods or merchandise by any officer of customs or excise or any other law-enforcement officer. (d) Any claim for which a remedy is provided by the Act of March 9, 1920 (U. S . C ., title 46, sees. 741-752, inclusive), or the Act of March 3, 1925 (U. S . C., title 46, sees. 781-790, inclusive), relating to claims or suits in admiralty against the United States. 28U.S.0.§§723b, 723c; Snpp. V, 72o0. 28U.S.0. 226. 36 Stat. 1167. 28U.S.. § 386, 847. Act, etc., in exeoo- tlon of statute. Loss of letters, etc. Assessment of tax, etc. Suits in admiralty. 41 Stat. 525. 46 U. S. C., Supp. V, § 746. 43 Stat. 1112 . 845 60 STAT. ]

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