military personnel and civilian employees’ claims act of 1964

military personnel and civilian employees’ claims act of 1964 Sec. 106. (a) Section 3(b)(1) of the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 241 (b)(1)), is amended to read as follows: “(b) (1) Subject to any policies the President may prescribe to effectuate the purposes of this subsection and— “(A) under regulations the head of an agency (other than a military department, the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, or an agency or office referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) may prescribe for his agency or, in the case of ACTION, all of that part of ACTION other than the office referred to in such subparagraph, part thereof, he or his designee may settle and pay a claim arising after August 31, 1964, against the United States for not more than $6,500 made by a member of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of that agency or by a civilian officer or employee of that agency or part thereof, for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to his service; and “(B) under regulations the Secretary of State, the Administrator for the Agency for International Development, the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament. Agency, the Director of ACTION with respect to the office of ACTION engaged primarily in carrying out the Peace Corps Act, and the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, may prescribe for their agencies or, in the case of ACTION, for such office, he or his designee may settle and pay a claim arising after August 31, 1964, against the United States for not more than $10,000 made by a civilian officer or employee of such agency or office for damage to, or loss of personal property incident to his service. 86 Stat. 492 If the claim is substantiated and the possession of that property is determined to be reasonable, useful, or proper under the circumstances, the claim may be paid or the property replaced in kind. This subsection does not apply to claims settled before August 31, 1954.” (b) Subsection (a) of this section is effective August 31, 1964. Notwithstanding section 4 of the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of 1964, or any other provision of law, a claim heretofore settled in the amount of $6,500 solely by reason of the maximum limitation established by section 3(b)(1) of such Act, may, upon written request of the claimant made within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, be reconsidered and settled under that section, as amended by subsection (a) of this section.