31 U.S.C. § 3724 : US Code - Section 3724: Claims for damages caused by investigative or law enforcement officers of the Department of Justice

Search 31 U.S.C. § 3724 : US Code - Section 3724: Claims for damages caused by investigative or law enforcement officers of the Department of Justice

(a) The Attorney General may settle, for not more than $50,000 in
any one case, a claim for personal injury, death, or damage to, or
loss of, privately owned property, caused by an investigative or
law enforcement officer as defined in section 2680(h) of title 28
who is employed by the Department of Justice acting within the
scope of employment that may not be settled under chapter 171 of
title 28. An officer or employee of the United States Government
may not present a claim arising during the scope of employment. A
claim may be allowed only if it is presented to the Attorney
General within one year after it accrues.
(b) A claim may be paid under this section only if the claimant
accepts the amount of the settlement in complete satisfaction of
the claim against the Government.