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The liability of the United States or of a nonappropriated fund
instrumentality described by section 2105(c) of this title, with respect
to the disability or death resulting from injury, as defined by section
902(2) of title 33, of an employee referred to by sections 8171 and 8172
of this title, shall be determined as provided by this subchapter. This
liability is exclusive and instead of all other liability of the United
States or the instrumentality to the employee, his legal representative,
spouse, dependents, next of kin, and any other person otherwise entitled
to recover damages from the United States or the instrumentality because
of the disability or death in a direct judicial proceeding, in a civil
action, or in admiralty, or by an administrative or judicial proceeding
under a workmen's compensation statute or under a Federal tort liability
statute.
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