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

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. 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. any claim arising on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [ Dec. 7, 1989 ], any claim pending on such date, and any claim arising before such date which has not been settled if the time for presenting the claim to the Attorney General under the last sentence of section 3724(a) of title 31 , United States Code, has not expired.” With respect to a claim that cannot be settled under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General may settle, for not more than $50,000 in any case, a claim for 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 , United States Code) who is employed by the Department of Justice acting within the scope of his or her employment. is presented to the Attorney General more than 1 year after it accrues; or is presented by an officer or employee of the Federal Government and arose within the scope of employment.”