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32 C.F.R. § 757.2   Statutory authority.

Title 32 - National Defense

Title 32: National Defense
PART 757—AFFIRMATIVE CLAIMS REGULATIONS
Subpart A—Property Damage Claims

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§ 757.2   Statutory authority.

(a) General. With the exception of MCRA claims, all affirmative claims for money or property in favor of the United States shall be processed in accordance with the Federal Claims Collection Act (31 U.S.C. 3711). Department of Defense Directive 5515.11¹ of 10 December 1966 delegates to the Secretary of the Navy, and designees, the authority granted to the Secretary of Defense under the Federal Claims Collection Act.

¹ Copies may be obtained if needed, from the Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Publications and Forms Center, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120.

(b) Statute of limitations. There is a 3-year statute of limitations on affirmative Government tort claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2415(b).

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