[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR750.13]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 750_GENERAL CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A_General Provisions for Claims
 
Sec. 750.13  Claims: Single service responsibility.

    (a) The Department of Defense has assigned single-service 
responsibility for processing claims in foreign countries under the 
following acts. The service and country assignments are in DODDIR 5515.8 
of 9 June 1990.\1\
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    \1\ Copies may be obtained if needed, from Commanding Officer, U.S. 
Naval Publications and Forms Center, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 
19120.
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    (1) Foreign Claims Act (10 U.S.C. 2734);
    (2) Military Claims Act (10 U.S.C. 2733);
    (3) International Agreements Claims Act (10 U.S.C. 2734a and b), on 
the pro-rata cost sharing of claims pursuant to international agreement;
    (4) NATO Status of Forces Agreement (4 UST 1792, TIAS 2846) and 
other similar agreements;
    (5) Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) claims for 
reimbursement for medical care furnished by the United States;
    (6) Nonscope Claims Act (10 U.S.C. 2737), claims not cognizable 
under any other provision of law;
    (7) Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 3701); the Act 
of June 1921 (31 U.S.C. 3702), claims and demands by the U.S. 
Government; and
    (8) Public Law 87-212 (10 U.S.C. 2736), advance or emergency 
payments.
    (b) Single service assignments for processing claims mentioned above 
are as follows:
    (1) Department of the Army: Austria, Belgium, El Salvador, France, 
the Federal Republic of Germany, Grenada, Honduras, Korea, the Marshall 
Islands, and Switzerland and as the Receiving State Office in the United 
States under 10 U.S.C. 2734a and 2734b and the NATO Status of Forces 
Agreement, and other Status of Forces Agreements with countries not 
covered by the NATO agreement.
    (2) Department of the Navy: Bahrain, Iceland, Israel, Italy, 
Portugal, and Tunisia.
    (3) Department of the Air Force: Australia, Azores, Canada, Cyprus, 
Denmark, Greece, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, 
Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, 
Egypt, Oman, and claims involving, or generated by, the U.S. Central 
Command (CENTCOM) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOC), that 
arise in countries not specifically assigned to the Departments of the 
Army and the Navy.
    (c) U.S. forces afloat cases under $2,500.00. Notwithstanding the 
single service assignments above, the Navy may settle claims under 
$2,500.00 caused by personnel not acting within the scope of employment 
and arising in foreign ports visited by U.S. forces afloat and may, 
subject to the concurrence of the authorities of the receiving state 
concerned, process such claims.