§ 832k. — Authority of Administrator.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC832k]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12B--BONNEVILLE PROJECT
Sec. 832k. Authority of Administrator
(a) Settlement, compromise, and payment of claims; limitations;
conclusiveness of settlements; restoration of damage
The Administrator is authorized to determine, settle, compromise,
and pay claims and demands against the United States which are not in
excess of $1,000 and are presented to the Administrator in writing
within one year from the date of accrual thereof, for any losses,
injuries, or damages to persons or property, or for the death of
persons, resulting from acts or omissions of employees acting within the
scope of their employment pursuant to this chapter. The Administrator is
also authorized to determine, compromise, and settle any claims and
demands of the United States for any losses, injuries, or damages to
property under the Administrator's control, against other persons or
public or private corporations. The Administrator's determination,
compromise, settlement, or payment of any of the claims referred to in
this subsection shall be final and conclusive upon all officers of the
Government, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act to the
contrary. When claims presented to the Administrator under this
subsection arise, in whole or in part, out of any damage done to private
property, the Administrator may repair all or any part of such damage in
lieu of making such payments.
(b) Authorization to bring legal proceedings; representation;
supervision by Attorney General
The Administrator may, in the name of the United States, under the
supervision of the Attorney General, bring such suits at law or in
equity as in his judgment may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this chapter; and he shall be represented in the prosecution and defense
of all litigation, affecting the status or operation of Bonneville
project by the United States attorneys for the districts, respectively,
in which such litigation may arise, or by such attorney or attorneys as
the Attorney General may designate as authorized by law, in conjunction
with the regularly employed attorneys of the Administrator.
(Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, Sec. 12, 50 Stat. 736; Oct. 23, 1945, ch. 433,
Sec. 6, 59 Stat. 547; July 26, 1946, ch. 673, 60 Stat. 701.)
Amendments
1946--Subsec. (b). Act July 26, 1946, took from the Administrator
the authority to make settlement of suits.
1945--Act Oct. 23, 1945, added subsec. (a), designated existing
provisions as subsec. (b), and amended such provisions generally.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville
Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with
Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct
organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an
Administrator.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 838i of this title.
