SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.

SEC. 5117. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. (a) Settlement of Claims.— Section 1401(b) (22 U.S.C. 3761(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) The Commission may pay not more than $50,000 on any claim described in subsection (a).”. (b) Injuries to Vessels Without Pilots.— Section 1411(b)(1) (22 U.S.C. 3771(b)(1)) is amended by striking out “adjust and pay” and all that follows through “$50,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “pay not more than $50,000 on the claim”.