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10 USC 2661^*''*-

PUBLIC LAW 87-651-SEPT. 7, 1962

[76 STAT.

" (b) The total payments under this section with respect to a parcel of land may not be more than 25 percent of the fair value of that land, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned. They are in addition to, but may not duplicate, any other payments that may be made under law as a result of acquisition of that land. "(c) Any funds appropriated for civil or military public works may be used to make payments under this section." (d) Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended by striking out of the analysis: "2672. Acquisition: interests in land wlien cost is not more tlian $5,000."

and inserting in place thereof: "2672. Acquisition: interests in land when cost is not more than $25,000."

and by adding the following at the end of the analysis: "2679. Representatives of veterans' organizations: use of space and equipment. "2680. Reimbursement of owners of property acquired for public works projects for moving expenses."

10 USC 27312736-

SEC. 113. (a) Chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2734: "§2734a. Property loss; personal injury or death: incident to noncombat activities of armed forces; foreign councountries; international agreements " (a) Under an international agreement to which the United States is a party that provides that claims against the United States arising out of the acts or omissions in the performance of official duty in a foreign country of a civilian employee, or a member, of an armed force may be adjudicated by that country under its laws and regulations, the Secretary of Defense may— "(1) reimburse that country for the agreed pro rata share of such amounts as are spent by that couptry to pay those claims, including the costs of settlement or arbitration; or "(2) pay that country the agreed pro rata share of claims^rising out of damage to the property of that country, including the costs of settlement or arbitration. " (b) A claim arising out of an act of an enemy of the United States or arising, directly or indirectly, from an act of the armed forces, or a member thereof, while engaged in combat may not be considered or paid under this section. "(c) A reimbursement or payment under this section shall be made by the Secretary of Defense out of appropriations for that purpose. Those appropriations may be used to buy foreign currencies needed for the reimbursement. "§2734b. Property loss; personal injury or death: incident to activities of armed forces of foreign countries in United States; international agreements " (a) Where an international agreement to which the United States is a party provides that claims against a foreign country arising out of the acts or omissions in the performance of official duty in the United States, or a Territory, Commonwealth, or possession, of a civilian employee, or member, of the armed forces of that country, be adjudicated by the United States under its laws and regulations subject to an agreed pro rata reimbursement, those claims may be prosecuted against the United States, or settled by the United States, under then existing laws and regulations as if the acts or omissions upon which they are based were the acts or omissions in the performance of official duty of a civilian employee, or a member, of an armed force.

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