§ 7516. — Settlement and adjustment of claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7516]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 102--EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
Sec. 7516. Settlement and adjustment of claims
(a) In general
The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary shall have the
authority to--
(1) determine the amount of, settle, and adjust any claim
arising under this chapter; and
(2) waive such a claim if the Secretary determines that to do so
will serve the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Litigation
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to diminish the
authority of the Attorney General of the United States under section 516
of title 28 to conduct litigation on behalf of the United States.
(Pub. L. 98-8, title II, Sec. 215, as added Pub. L. 102-237, title IX,
Sec. 922(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1888.)
Effective Date
Section effective and to be implemented no later than Feb. 1, 1992,
see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237, set out as an Effective Date
of 1991 Amendment note under section 1421 of this title.
