Pub. L. 105-262, tit. VIII, sec. 8114

Sec. 8114. Of the amounts made available in title II of this Act under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $20,000,000 is available only for emergency and extraordinary expenses associated with the accident involving a United States Marine Corps A–6 aircraft on February 3, 1998, near Cavalese, Italy: Provided, That these funds shall remain available until112 STAT. 2327 expended: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds made available by this section may be available for payments to persons, communities, or other entities in Italy for reimbursement for property damages resulting from the accident involving a United States Marine Corps A–6 aircraft on February 3, 1998, near Cavalese, Italy: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available under this section may be used to rebuild or replace the funicular system in Cavalese destroyed on February 3, 1998 by that aircraft: Provided further, That any amount paid to any individual or entity from the amount appropriated under this section shall be credited against any amount subsequently determined to be payable to that individual or entity under chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, section 127 of that title, or any other authority provided by law for administrative settlement of claims against the United States with respect to damages arising from the accident described in this section: Provided further, That payment of an amount under this section shall not be considered to constitute a statement of legal liability on the part of the United States or otherwise to prejudge any judicial proceeding or investigation arising from the accident described in this section: Provided further, That no part of any payment authorized by this section shall be paid to or received by agents or attorneys for services rendered in connection with obtaining such payment, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.