22 U.S.C. § 2669
Section 2669 · Payment of tort claims arising in connection with overseas operations
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hernandez v. Mesa (2018)
Most recently applied in Rodriguez v. Swartz (August 2018)
During the current fiscal year and hereafter, the Secretary of State shall have discretionary authority to pay tort claims in the manner authorized by section 2672 of title 28 when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with the overseas operations of the Department of State.