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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 91— UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS · § 1494

§ 1494. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors

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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,1 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.
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  • 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)
  • 96 Stat. 40
  • Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)
  • 106 Stat. 4516
  • Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 180
  • 36 Stat. 1141
  • Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 3
  • 43 Stat. 939
  • section 287 of title 28
  • Pub. L. 102–572
  • Pub. L. 97–164
  • section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572
  • section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164
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§ 1494
Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 646
Stat.62 Stat. 941
ActJuly 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 9
Stat.67 Stat. 226
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