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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1421e. Liability
(a) In general
A person who is authorized to respond to a stranding pursuant to
an agreement entered into under section 1382(c) of this title is
deemed to be an employee of the government for purposes of chapter
171 of title 28, with respect to actions of the person that are -
(1) in accordance with the agreement; and
(2) in the case of an unusual mortality event, in accordance
with -
(A) the contingency plan issued under section 1421c(b) of
this title;
(B) the instructions of an Onsite Coordinator designated
under section 1421c(c) of this title; or
(C) the best professional judgment of an Onsite Coordinator,
in the case of any matter that is not covered by the
contingency plan.
(b) Limitation
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to actions of a
person described in that subsection that are grossly negligent or
that constitute willful misconduct.
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