B-136099, JUL. 3, 1958

WHICH WAS NOT ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. WHICH IN ITS RECOVERED STATE WAS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1. WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO ITS OWNER. CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THAT DEPARTMENT FOR $2. THE CLAIM WAS CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY UNDER 10 U.S.C. 2733 AS ONE FOR LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY INCIDENT TO NONCOMBATANT ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT OF $450.50. 000 TO THE CONGRESS FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND PROVIDES THAT NO CLAIM MAY BE PAID UNLESS THE AMOUNT TENDERED IS ACCEPTED BY THE CLAIMANT IN FULL SATISFACTION THEREOF. SUBJECT TO APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE OF THE AWARD WILL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE FOR ALL PURPOSES AND ACCEPTANCE OF ANY AWARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE RELEASE OF ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.