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22 U.S.C. § 1622g — Independence of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States; finality of Commission decisions
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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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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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**(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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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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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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For the purposes of this subchapter—
**(a)** The term “person” shall include an individual, partnership, corporation, or the Government of the United States.
**(b)** The term “United States” when used in a geographical sense shall include the United States, its Territories and insular possessions, and the Canal Zone.
**(c)** The term “nationals of the United States” includes (1) persons who are citizens of the United States, and (2) persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent allegiance to the United States. It does not include aliens.
**(d)** The term “Yugoslav Claims Agreement of 1948” means the agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia regarding pecuniary claims of the United States and its nationals, signed July 19, 1948.
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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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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1621
Sec.
1644a.
Definitions.
1644b.
Receipt and determination of claims; notice
by publication in Federal Register.
1644c.
Ownership of claims by nationals.
1644d.
Claims based on ownership interest in or debt
or other obligation owing by corporations
or other legal entities.
1644e.
Offsets.
1644f.
Consolidated awards.
1644g.
Claims Fund; establishment; deductions.
1644h.
Certification of amounts; priority of pay-
ments.
1644i.
Time limitation on completion of affairs of
Commission.
1644j.
Transfer of records.
1644k.
Authorization of appropriations.
1644l.
Fees for services; limitation; penalty.
1644m.
Applicability of administrative provisions of
subchapter I.
SUBCHAPTER VII—CLAIMS AGAINST VIETNAM
1645.
Congressional declaration of purpose.
1645a.
Definitions.
1645b.
Receipt and determination of claims; notice
by publication in Federal Register.
1645c.
Ownership of claims by nationals.
1645d.
Claims based on ownership interest in or debt
or other obligation owing by corporations
or other legal entities.
1645e.
Offsets.
1645f.
Certifications; assigned claims.
1645g.
Consolidated awards.
1645h.
Claims Fund; establishment; deductions.
1645i.
Award payment procedures.
1645j.
Settlement period.
1645k.
Transfer of records.
1645l.
Authorization of appropriations.
1645m.
Fees for services; limitation; penalty.
1645n.
Applicability of other statutory provisions.
1645o.
Separability.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
1955—Sections 1621 to 1627 of this title, which con-
stituted the International Claims Settlement Act of
1949, were designated title I of such Act, herein referred
to as subchapter I for purposes of codification, by
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1622e
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L.
96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title.
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY
RATES
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17,
or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General
Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable
under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi-
zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)]
of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF FOREIGN CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
Pub. L. 101–162, title II, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 996,
provided: ‘‘That for fiscal year 1990 and hereafter, funds
appropriated under this heading [‘‘SALARIES
AND
EX-
PENSES,
FOREIGN
CLAIMS
SETTLEMENT
COMMISSION’’]
shall be available for: allowances and benefits similar
to those allowed under the Foreign Service Act of 1980
[22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.] as determined by the [Foreign
Claims Settlement] Commission; expenses of packing,
shipping, and storing personal effects of personnel as-
signed abroad; rental or lease, for such periods as may
be necessary, of office space and living quarters of per-
sonnel assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement,
and repair of properties rented or leased abroad, and
furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for such properties;
insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; advances
of funds abroad; advances or reimbursements to other
Government agencies for use of their facilities and
services in carrying out the functions of the Commis-
sion; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and em-
ployment of aliens.’’
§ 1622e. Vest
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 4101
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CONSTRUCTION
Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 547(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133
Stat. 1378, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by
subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not be con-
strued to imply that a person aggrieved by a violation
of such Act [the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50
U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)] did not have a right to bring a civil
action as a representative party on behalf of members
of a class or be a member of a class in a civil action be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 20,
2019].’’
§ 4043. Preservation of remedies
Nothing in section 4041 or 4042 of this title
shall be construed to preclude or limit any rem-
edy otherwise available under other law, includ-
ing consequential and punitive damages.
(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, § 803, as added
Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124
Stat. 2877.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 597b of the
former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi-
fication and renumbering as this section.
CHAPTER 51—WAR CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER I—TITLE I OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF
1948
Sec.
4101.
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of
the United States.
4102.
Jurisdiction of Commission.
4103.
Claims of employees of contractors.
4104.
Internees.
4105.
Prisoners of war.
4106.
Religious organizations.
4107.
Reports to Congress.
4108.
Fee limitation for representing claimants;
penalties.
4109.
Hearings on claims; finality of decision.
4110.
War Claims Fund.
4111.
Payments to certain members of religious or-
ders.
4112.
United States citizens serving in allied forces.
4113.
Detention benefits to merchant seamen.
4114.
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