[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR25.131]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 25_CLAIMS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 25.131  Delegation of authority.



    (a) The Chief Counsel is delegated the following authority:

    (1) To carry out the functions of the Secretary and to exercise the 

Commandant's authority as commanding officer for all Coast Guard 

personnel in regard to claims brought under Article 139, Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (10 U.S.C. 939);

    (2) To carry out the functions of an officer designated by the 

Secretary under the so-called ``Foreign Claims Act'', as amended (10 

U.S.C. 2734);

    (3) To request that the Department of Defense pay any meritorious 

claims arising under International Agreements in accordance with Title 

10 U.S.C. 2734a and 2734b;

    (4) To carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Act of 

October 9, 1962, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2737);

    (5) To carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Act of 

August 16, 1937, as amended (14 U.S.C. 642);

    (6) To carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Act of 

June 15, 1936, as amended (14 U.S.C. 646);

    (7) To carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Act of 

August 4, 1949, as amended (14 U.S.C. 647);

    (8) To carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Act of 

February 19, 1941, as amended (14 U.S.C. 830);

    (9) To carry out the functions of the head of a Federal agency's 

designee under the Federal Tort Claims Act, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2672);

    (10) To carry out the functions of the head of an agency under the 

Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act, as amended (31 

U.S.C. 3721);

    (11) To carry out the functions of the head of an agency under the 

Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3711);

    (12) To carry out the functions of the head of the department under 

the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653);

    (13) To review and approve for payment any voucher for payment of a 

claim for $25 or less the authority for payment of which is questioned 

by a certifying or disbursing officer;

    (14) To establish procedures consistent with the applicable statutes 

and regulations for the administration of all claims.



    Note: Under the Military Claims Act (10 U.S.C. 2733), the Secretary 

has authorized the Chief Counsel to settle and pay claims, see 49 CFR 

1.46(j).

    (b) The Director of Finance and Procurement is delegated the 

authority to carry out the functions of the head of an agency under the 

Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966, as amended (31 U.S.C. 3711).



[CGD 80-033, 46 FR 27109, May 18, 1981, as amended by CGD 82-112, 48 FR 

4773, Feb. 3, 1983; USCG-2001-9286, 66 FR 33639, June 25, 2001]