32 C.F.R. § 842.97 Referring a claim to the US Attorney or the Department of Justice.
Title 32 - National Defense
All claims must be authorized for referral by HQ USAF/JACC prior to being sent to either the US Attorney or the Department of Justice. All claims for demands of more than $20,000.00 which are not collected in full by a settlement authority will be referred (with HQ USAF/JACC approval) to DOJ.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 842—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS
Subpart L—Property Damage Tort Claims in Favor of the United States (31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711–3719)
§ 842.97 Referring a claim to the US Attorney or the Department of Justice.