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21 U.S.C. § 904

Payment of tort claims

United States · Title 21 — FOOD AND DRUGS · Status: effective

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21 U.S.C. § 904, Payment of tort claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/454693
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Notwithstanding section 2680(k) of title 28, the Attorney General, in carrying out the functions of the Department of Justice under this subchapter, is authorized to pay tort claims in the manner authorized by section 2672 of title 28, when such claims arise in a foreign country in connection with the operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration abroad.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 93-481(S. 3355)1974-10-26
    An Act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend for three fiscal years the authorizations of appropriations for the administration and enforcement of that Act.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 95-137(H.R. 5742)1977-10-18
    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to extend for 3 fiscal years the authorization of appropriations under that Act for the expenses of the Department of Justice in carrying out that Act.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-132(S. 1157)1979-11-30
    Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-414(H.R. 5238)1983-01-04
    Orphan Drug Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally