Source
(July 1, 1944, ch. 358, § 14, 58 Stat. 663; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 5, 67 Stat. 226; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 160(a)(14), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Codification
In subsec. (b), “sections
1491,
1496,
1501,
1503, and
2501 of title
28” substituted for “section
250 of title
28” on authority of act June 25, 1948, ch. 646,
62 Stat. 869, the first section of which enacted Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Amendments
1992—
Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” wherever appearing.
1982—
Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims” wherever appearing.
1953—Subsec. (a). Act July 28, 1953, struck out provisions relating to the appointment of a maximum of twenty commissioners for the purpose of expediting the adjudication of termination claims.
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 Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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 Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Commissioners; Termination of Appointing Authority
Section 4(b) of act July 28, 1953, provided that the authority contained in subsec. (a) of this section respecting the appointment of commissioners “is hereby terminated”.
Section Unaffected by Revised Title 28
Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 2(d),
62 Stat. 985, provided that nothing in Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, should be construed as repealing any of the provisions of this section.