Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2401 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) 28 U.S.C. § 2671 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a) 28 U.S.C. § 2679(c) 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(5) Supreme Court 444 U.S. 111, 122-125 498 U.S. 89, 96 Circuit Courts 599 F.2d 823, 827-828 642 F.2d 328, 331 742 F.2d 484, 485-487 770 F.2d 20, 23 781 F.2d 1334, 1344 905 F.2d 738, 743 963 F.2d 264, 268 154 F.3d 1010, 1013-1016 202 F.3d 1170, 1175 272 F.3d 1176, 1193