28-U.S.C.-1494
§1494 – Accounts of officers, Agents Or Contractors
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Title 28 > Part IV > Chapter 91 > Section 1494
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- Reference: Section 1494
- Legend: §1494 – Accounts of officers, Agents Or Contractors
- USCode Year: 2013
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The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount, if any, due to or from the United States by reason of any unsettled account of any officer or agent of, or contractor with, the United States, or a guarantor, surety or personal representative of any such officer, agent or contractor, and to render judgment thereof, where—
(1) claimant or the person he represents has applied to the proper department of the Government for settlement of the account;
(2) three years have elapsed from the date of such application without settlement; and
(3) no suit upon the same has been brought by the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 941; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, §9, 67 Stat. 226; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §44(c), 68 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §287 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §180, 36 Stat. 1141; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, §3, 43 Stat. 939).
Only the jurisdictional provisions of section 287 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are contained in this section. The procedural provisions are incorporated in section 2511 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted United States Court of Federal Claims for United States Claims Court.
1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted United States Claims Court for Court of Claims.
1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, struck out United States from name of Court of Claims.
1953—Act July 28, 1953, substituted United States Court of Claims for Court of Claims, inserted to or from after due, and inserted and to render judgment thereon,.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
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28-U.S.C.-1455 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Judiciary
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