# 31 U.S.C. § 3702: Authority to settle claims

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t31_s3702

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 U.S.C. § 3702
- **Heading:** Authority to settle claims
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE > SUBTITLE III—FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT > CHAPTER 37—CLAIMS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

## Text

claims involving uniformed service members’ pay, allowances, travel, transportation, payments for unused accrued leave, retired pay, and survivor benefits; and

( Pub. L. 97–258 , Sept. 13, 1982 , 96 Stat. 970 ; Pub. L. 97–452, § 1(14) , Jan. 12, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2470 ; Pub. L. 100–86, title X, § 1004(b) , Aug. 10, 1987 , 101 Stat. 659 ; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 608 , Sept. 23, 1996 , 110 Stat. 2542 ; Pub. L. 104–316, title II, § 202(n)(1) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3843 ; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1012 , Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1874 ; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title VI, § 664], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–168; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VI, § 635(a) , (b), Dec. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2574 ; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1056(e)(2) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3440 .)

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