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 97 STAT. 1124 PUBLIC LAW 98-176—NOV. 29, 1983 Nov. 29, 1983 [H.R. 594] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Settlement of damage claims. Public Law 98-176 98th Congress An Act To amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended (41 Stat. 929, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 853), is further amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, and deter- mine all claims for damages, where the amount of the claim does not exceed $2,500, occasioned, subsequent to June 5, 1920, by acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible.". Approved November 29, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 594 (S. 969): HOUSE REPORT No. 98-62 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 98 -150 accompanying S. 969 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): May 3, considered and passed House. June 23, S. 969 considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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