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22 U.S.C. § 1622a — Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to Department of Justice
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The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, is hereby transferred to the Department of Justice as a separate agency within that Department.
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The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, is hereby transferred to the Department of Justice as a separate agency within that Department.
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**(a) Employment of personnel; use of other facilities and services** The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) may, in accordance with the provisions of the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of such officers, attorneys, and employees, and may make such expenditures, as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Officers and employees of any other department or agency of the Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission may, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Government, utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission.
**(b) Rules and regulations; delegation of functions; time limit on filing of claims** The Commission may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions, and may delegate functions to any member, officer, or employee of the Commission. The Commission shall give public notice of the time when, and the limit of time within which, claims may be filed, which notice shall be published in the Federal Register. The limit of time within which claims may be filed with the Commission shall in no event be later than March 31, 1952. The Commission shall take immediate action to advise all persons entitled to file claims under the provisions of this subchapter administered by the Commission of their rights under such provisions, and to assist them in the preparation and filing of their claims.
**(c) Subpenas; issuance; contempt; witness fees; administration of oaths
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**(a) , (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 656**
**(c) Rules and regulations; termination date; removal of personnel; reports** The Commission may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions, and may delegate functions to any member, officer, or employee of the Commission. The President may fix a termination date for the authority of the Commission, and the terms of office of its members under this subchapter. Any member of the Commission may be removed by the Secretary of State, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause. Not later than six months after its organization, and every six months 11 See Modification of Reporting Requirements note below. thereafter, the Commission shall make a report, through the Secretary of State, to the Congress concerning its operations under this subchapter. The Commission shall, upon completion of its work, certify in duplicate to the Secretary of State and to the Secretary of the Treasury the following: (1) A list of all claims disallowed; (2) a list of all claims allowed, in whole or in part, together with the amount of each claim and the amount awarded thereon; and (3) a copy of the decision rendered in each case.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Municipal solid waste** — The term “municipal solid waste” has the meaning given the term “solid waste” in [section 6903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6903&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **RFG State** — The term “RFG State” means a State in which is located one or more covered areas (as defined in [section 7545(k)(10)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7545/k/10/D&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
**(b) Cellulosic biomass ethanol and municipal solid waste loan guarantee program**
(1) **In general** — Funds may be provided for the cost (as defined in the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ([2 U.S.C. 661](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.)) of loan guarantees issued under title XIV of the Energy Policy Act 11 See References in Text note below. to carry out commercial demonstration projects for celluosic 22 So in original. biomass and sucrose-derived ethanol.
(2) **Demonstration projects**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall issue loan guarantees under this section to carry out not more than 4 projects to commercially demonstrate the feasibility and viability of producing cellulosic biomass ethanol or sucrose-derived ethanol, including at least 1 project that uses cereal straw as a feedstock and 1 project that uses municipal solid waste as a feedstock.
(B) *Design capacity* — Each project shall have a design capacity to produce at least 30,000,000 gallons of cellulosic biomass ethanol each year.
(3) **Applicant assurances** — An applicant for a loan guarantee under th
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All functions, powers, and duties of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission established by Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954 are hereby transferred with the Commission, together with personnel, assets, liabilities, unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, available, or to be made available in connection with the statutory functions of the Commission. The Commission shall continue to perform its functions as provided by the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended [[50 U.S.C. 4101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended [[22 U.S.C. 1621](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1621&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954.
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**(a) Composition of Commission; appointment and compensation of Chairman** The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman and two members. The Chairman shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve on a full-time basis for a term of three years, and compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under [section 5316 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5316&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Appointment and compensation of members other than Chairman** The other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and serve on a part-time basis, and be compensated on a per diem basis at a rate of compensation equivalent to the daily rate for level V of the Executive Schedule under [section 5316 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5316&num=0&edition=prelim) for each day that such member is employed in the actual performance of official business of the Commission as may be directed by the Chairman. Each member shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by [section 5703 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5703&num=0&edition=prelim) for persons in Government service employed intermittently.
**(c) Terms of office** The terms of Office of the Chairman and members of the Commission shall be for three years, except the Chairman and members first appointed after the enactment of this subsection shall be appointed to terms ending respectively September 30, 1982, September 30, 1981, and September 30, 1980. The incumbent of any such office may continu
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The Commission is authorized, in accordance with civil service laws and in accordance with title 5 to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. The Commission is authorized to employ experts and consultants in accordance with [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) without compensation or at rates of compensation not in excess of the maximum daily rate prescribed for GS–18 under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission is further authorized to employ nationals of other countries who may possess special knowledge, languages, or other expertise necessary to assist the Commission. The Commission is authorized to pay expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal effects of personnel of the Commission assigned abroad, and to pay allowances and benefits similar to those provided by title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended. The Commission is authorized, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Federal Government, to utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission. Officers and employees of any department and agency of the Federal Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission shall reimburse such department and agency for the pay of such officers or employees.
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All functions, powers, and duties not directly related to adjudicating claims are hereby vested in the Chairman, including the functions set forth in section 3 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954 and the authority to issue rules and regulations.
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The Attorney General shall provide necessary administrative support and services to the Commission. The Chairman shall prepare the budget requests, authorization documents, and legislative proposals for the Commission within the procedures established by the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General shall submit these items to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as proposed by the Chairman.
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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish the independence of the Commission in making its determinations on claims in programs that it is authorized to administer pursuant to the powers and responsibilities conferred upon the Commission by the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended [[50 U.S.C. 4101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended [[22 U.S.C. 1621](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1621&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954. The decisions of the Commission with respect to claims shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law and fact, and shall not be subject to review by the Attorney General or any other official of the United States or by any court by mandamus or otherwise.
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Level V of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):
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