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    28 USC CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL
           CLAIMS PROCEDURE                                01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

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       CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE   

-MISC1-
    Sec.                                                     
    2501.       Time for filing suit.                                 
    2502.       Aliens' privilege to sue.                             
    2503.       Proceedings generally.                                
    2504.       Plaintiff's testimony.                                
    2505.       Trial before judges.                                  
    2506.       Interest of witness.                                  
    2507.       Calls and discovery.                                  
    2508.       Counterclaim or set-off.(!1)                           
    2509.       Congressional reference cases.                        
    2510.       Referral of cases by Comptroller General.             
    2511.       Accounts of officers, agents or contractors.          
    2512.       Disbursing officers; relief.                          
    2513.       Unjust conviction and imprisonment.                   
    2514.       Forfeiture of fraudulent claims.                      
    2515.       New trial, stay of judgment.(!1)                      
    2516.       Interest on claims and judgments.                     
    2517.       Payment of judgments.                                 
    [2518.      Repealed.]                                            
    2519.       Conclusiveness of judgment.                           
    [2520.      Repealed.]                                            
    2521.       Subpoenas and incidental powers.                      
    2522.       Notice of appeal.                                     

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2000 - Pub. L. 106-518, title II, Sec. 207, Nov. 13, 2000, 114
    Stat. 2414, struck out item 2520 "Fees".
      1992 - Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Secs. 902(a)(1), 910(b), Oct.
    29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, 4520, substituted "UNITED STATES COURT OF
    FEDERAL CLAIMS" for "UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT" in chapter heading
    and inserted "and incidental powers" in item 2521.
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(b)(2), (i)(2), (l),
    (n)(4), (o)(2), (q)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42-44, substituted
    "UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT" for "COURT OF CLAIMS" in chapter
    heading, substituted "Proceedings generally" for "Proceedings
    before commissioners generally" in item 2503, substituted "Referral
    of cases by Comptroller General" for "Referral of cases by the
    Comptroller General or the head of an executive department or
    agency" in item 2510, struck out item 2518 "Certification of
    judgments for appropriation", substituted "Fees" for "Fees; cost of
    printing record" in item 2520, and added item 2522.
      1978 - Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 14(h)(2)(B), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat.
    2390, inserted "or the head of an executive department or agency"
    after "Comptroller General" in item 2510.
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Secs. 46, 54(c), 55(d),
    59(b), 68 Stat. 1243, 1247, 1248, substituted "Trial before judges"
    for "Place of taking evidence" in item 2505, and "Calls and
    discovery," for "Calls on departments for information" in item
    2507, rephrased item 2510, and added item 2521.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.


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    28 USC Sec. 2501                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2501. Time for filing suit

-STATUTE-
      Every claim of which the United States Court of Federal Claims
    has jurisdiction shall be barred unless the petition thereon is
    filed within six years after such claim first accrues.
      Every claim under section 1497 of this title shall be barred
    unless the petition thereon is filed within two years after the
    termination of the river and harbor improvements operations on
    which the claim is based.
      A petition on the claim of a person under legal disability or
    beyond the seas at the time the claim accrues may be filed within
    three years after the disability ceases.
      A suit for the fees of an officer of the United States shall not
    be filed until his account for such fees has been finally acted
    upon, unless the Government Accountability Office fails to act
    within six months after receiving the account.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 52, 68 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(a), Apr.
    2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1),
    Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 108-271, Sec. 8(b), July 7,
    2004, 118 Stat. 814.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 250(2), 250a, and 262
    (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Secs. 145, 156, 36 Stat. 1136, 1139; June
    10, 1921, ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24; Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831,
    Sec. 13, 49 Stat. 1049; July 13, 1943, ch. 231, 57 Stat. 553).
      Section consolidates limitation provisions of sections 250(2),
    250a, and 262 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
      Words "a person under legal disability or beyond the seas at the
    time the claim accrues" were substituted for "married women first
    accrued during marriage, of persons under the age of twenty-one
    years first accrued during minority, and of idiots, lunatics,
    insane persons, and persons beyond the seas at the time the claim
    accrued; entitled to the claim,". The revised language will cover
    all legal disabilities actually barring suit. For example, the
    particular reference to married women is archaic, and is eliminated
    by use of the general language substituted.
      Words "nor shall any of the said disabilities operate
    cumulatively" were omitted, in view of the elimination of the
    reference to specific disabilities. Also, persons under legal
    disability could not sue, and their suits should not be barred
    until they become able to sue. Similar sections of the U.S. Code do
    not contain any such provision. (For example, see section 502 of
    title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., incorporated in section 544 of this
    title.)
      The section was extended to include claims referred by the head
    of an executive department in conformity with section 2510 of this
    title.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government Accountability
    Office" for "General Accounting Office" in last par.
      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 ", or the claim is referred
    by the Senate or House of Representatives, or by the head of an
    executive department" in first par.

                     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 USC Sec. 2502                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

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    Sec. 2502. Aliens' privilege to sue

-STATUTE-
      (a) Citizens or subjects of any foreign government which accords
    to citizens of the United States the right to prosecute claims
    against their government in its courts may sue the United States in
    the United States Court of Federal Claims if the subject matter of
    the suit is otherwise within such court's jurisdiction.
      (b) See section 7422(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for
    exception with respect to suits involving internal revenue taxes.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 89-713, Sec. 3(b),
    Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(a),
    Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 99-514, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986,
    100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29,
    1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 261 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 155, 36 Stat. 1139).
      Changes were made in phraseology.

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 7422(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to
    in subsec. (b), is classified to section 7422(f) of Title 26,
    Internal Revenue Code.


-MISC2-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
    Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
      1986 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-514 substituted "Internal Revenue
    Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States
    Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-713 designated existing provisions as subsec.
    (a) and added subsec. (b).

                     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.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 89-713 applicable to suits brought against
    officers, employees, or personal representatives instituted 90 days
    or more after Nov. 2, 1966, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 89-713, set
    out as a note under section 7422 of Title 26, Internal Revenue
    Code.

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    28 USC Sec. 2503                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2503. Proceedings generally

-STATUTE-
      (a) Parties to any suit in the United States Court of Federal
    Claims may appear before a judge of that court in person or by
    attorney, produce evidence, and examine witnesses.
      (b) The proceedings of the Court of Federal Claims shall be in
    accordance with such rules of practice and procedure (other than
    the rules of evidence) as the Court of Federal Claims may prescribe
    and in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence.
      (c) The judges of the Court of Federal Claims shall fix times for
    trials, administer oaths or affirmations, examine witnesses,
    receive evidence, and enter dispositive judgments. Hearings shall,
    if convenient, be held in the counties where the witnesses reside.
      (d) For the purpose of construing sections 1821, 1915, 1920, and
    1927 of this title, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall
    be deemed to be a court of the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 53, 68 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(b)(1),
    Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Secs. 902(a),
    909, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, 4519.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 269, 276, and 278
    (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Secs. 168, 170, 36 Stat. 1140; Feb. 24,
    1925, ch. 301, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 964; June 23, 1930, ch. 573, Sec.
    2, 46 Stat. 799).
      Section consolidates provisions relating to proceedings before
    commissioners and reporter-commissioners contained in sections 269,
    276, and 278 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
      Provisions of section 269 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating
    to appointment and compensation of commissioners are incorporated
    in section 792 of this title.
      Words "including reporter-commissioners" after "commissioners"
    were inserted to clarify meaning and conform to Rule 54(a) of the
    Court of Claims authorizing oaths before reporter-commissioners.
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                         SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT                     
      The Senate amended this section by inserting "and when directed
    by the court his recommendations for conclusions of law" following
    "commissioner" in the second paragraph. This amendment authorizes
    the Court to direct its commissioners to report recommendations for
    conclusions of law as well as findings of fact in cases assigned to
    them. 80th Congress Senate Report No. 1559, Amendment No. 50.

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (b), are
    set out in the Appendix to this title.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(1), substituted
    "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims
    Court".
      Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(2), substituted
    "Court of Federal Claims" for "Claims Court" wherever appearing.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 909, added subsec. (d).
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "Proceedings generally" for
    "Proceedings before commissioners generally" in section catchline.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "Parties to any suit in
    the United States Claims Court may appear before a judge of that
    court in person or by attorney, produce evidence, and examine
    witnesses" for "Parties to any suit in the Court of Claims may
    appear before a commissioner in person or by attorney, produce
    evidence and examine witnesses" and redesignated as subsec. (c)
    provisions that, in accordance with rules and orders of the court,
    commissioners would fix times for trials, administer oaths or
    affirmations to and examine witnesses, receive evidence and report
    findings of fact, that when directed by the court, commissioners
    would report their recommendations for conclusions of law in cases
    assigned to them, and that hearings would, if convenient, be held
    in the counties where the witnesses resided.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "The proceedings of the
    Claims Court shall be in accordance with such rules of practice and
    procedure (other than the rules of evidence) as the Claims Court
    may prescribe and in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence"
    for "The rules of the court shall provide for the filing in court
    of the commissioner's report of facts and recommendations for
    conclusions of law, and for opportunity for the parties to file
    exceptions thereto, and a hearing thereon before the court within a
    reasonable time" and struck out provision that this section did not
    prevent the court from passing upon all questions and findings
    regardless of whether exceptions were taken before a commissioner.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164 redesignated provisions in second and
    third sentences of former subsec. (a) as (c) and substituted "The
    judges of the Claims Court" for "In accordance with rules and
    orders of the court, commissioners" and "enter dispositive
    judgments" for "report findings of fact and, when directed by the
    court, their recommendations for conclusions of law in cases
    assigned to them".
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, designated former first par. subsec.
    (a), and former second par. subsec. (b), and incorporated in one
    place provisions relating to function of Commissioners.

                     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 USC Sec. 2504                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2504. Plaintiff's testimony

-STATUTE-
      The United States Court of Federal Claims may, at the instance of
    the Attorney General, order any plaintiff to appear, upon
    reasonable notice, before any judge of the court and be examined on
    oath as to all matters pertaining to his claim. Such examination
    shall be reduced to writing by the judge, and shall be returned to
    and filed in the court, and may, at the discretion of the attorneys
    for the United States, be read and used as evidence on the trial.
    If any plaintiff, after such order is made and due and reasonable
    notice thereof is given to him, fails to appear, or refuses to
    testify or answer fully as to all material matters within his
    knowledge, the court may order that the case shall not be tried
    until he fully complies with such order.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(c), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
    Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 274 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 166, 36 Stat. 1140).
      Words "Attorney General" were substituted for "attorney or
    solicitor appearing in behalf of the United States," in view of
    section 309 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and
    Government Officers and Employees.
      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", and "judge" for "commissioner" wherever
    appearing.

                     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 USC Sec. 2505                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2505. Trial before judges

-STATUTE-
      Any judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims may sit at
    any place within the United States to take evidence and enter
    judgment.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 54(a), (b), 68 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec.
    139(d), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
    902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 275 and 275a (Mar. 3,
    1911, ch. 231, Sec. 167, 36 Stat. 1140; Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 301,
    Sec. 2, 43 Stat. 965; June 23, 1930, ch. 573, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 799;
    Oct. 16, 1941, ch. 443, 55 Stat. 741).
      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" and "enter judgment" for "report findings".
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "Trial before judges" for
    "Place of taking evidence" in section catchline and repealed second
    par. relating to taking of testimony.

                     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 USC Sec. 2506                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2506. Interest of witness

-STATUTE-
      A witness in a suit in the United States Court of Federal Claims
    shall not be exempt or disqualified because he is a party to or
    interested in such suit.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(e), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
    Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 274 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 186, 36 Stat. 1143; Feb. 5, 1912, ch. 28, 37 Stat. 61).
      A provision that a witness should not be disqualified by color
    was omitted as obsolete and unnecessary, since no such
    disqualification could be invoked in absence of statutory
    authority.
      A provision that the United States could examine any plaintiff or
    party interested is covered by the word "exempt" in the revised
    section, and by section 2504 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".

                     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 USC Sec. 2507                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2507. Calls and discovery

-STATUTE-
      (a) The United States Court of Federal Claims may call upon any
    department or agency of the United States or upon any party for any
    information or papers, not privileged, for purposes of discovery or
    for use as evidence. The head of any department or agency may
    refuse to comply with a call issued pursuant to this subsection
    when, in his opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public
    interest.
      (b) Without limitation on account of anything contained in
    subsection (a) of this section, the court may, in accordance with
    its rules, provide additional means for the discovery of any
    relevant facts, books, papers, documents or tangible things, not
    privileged.
      (c) The Court of Federal Claims may use all recorded and printed
    reports made by the committees of the Senate or House of
    Representatives.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 55(a)-(c), 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec.
    139(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
    902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 272 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 164, 36 Stat. 1140).
      Words "or agency" were added. (See reviser's note under section
    1345 of this title.)
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(1), substituted
    "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims
    Court".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(2), substituted "Court
    of Federal Claims" for "Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(f)(1), substituted
    "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(f)(2), substituted "Claims
    Court" for "Court of Claims".
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "Calls and discovery" for
    "Calls on departments for information" in section catchline,
    designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsecs.
    (b) and (c).

                     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 USC Sec. 2508                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2508. Counterclaim or set-off; registration of judgment

-STATUTE-
      Upon the trial of any suit in the United States Court of Federal
    Claims in which any setoff, counterclaim, claim for damages, or
    other demand is set up on the part of the United States against any
    plaintiff making claim against the United States in said court, the
    court shall hear and determine such claim or demand both for and
    against the United States and plaintiff.
      If upon the whole case it finds that the plaintiff is indebted to
    the United States it shall render judgment to that effect, and such
    judgment shall be final and reviewable.
      The transcript of such judgment, filed in the clerk's office of
    any district court, shall be entered upon the records and shall be
    enforceable as other judgments.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, Sec.
    10, 67 Stat. 227; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 47(a), 68 Stat.
    1243; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(g), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat.
    42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
    Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 252 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 146, 36 Stat. 1137).
      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 in first par.
      1953 - Act July 28, 1953, substituted "United States Court of
    Claims" for "Court of Claims" in first par., and substituted "shall
    be enforceable as other judgments" for "be a judgment of such
    district court and enforceable as such" in third par.

                     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.

-End-



-CITE-
    28 USC Sec. 2509                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2509. Congressional reference cases

-STATUTE-
      (a) Whenever a bill, except a bill for a pension, is referred by
    either House of Congress to the chief judge of the United States
    Court of Federal Claims pursuant to section 1492 of this title, the
    chief judge shall designate a judge as hearing officer for the case
    and a panel of three judges of the court to serve as a reviewing
    body. One member of the review panel shall be designated as
    presiding officer of the panel.
      (b) Proceedings in a congressional reference case shall be under
    rules and regulations prescribed for the purpose by the chief judge
    who is hereby authorized and directed to require the application of
    the pertinent rules of practice of the Court of Federal Claims
    insofar as feasible. Each hearing officer and each review panel
    shall have authority to do and perform any acts which may be
    necessary or proper for the efficient performance of their duties,
    including the power of subpena and the power to administer oaths
    and affirmations. None of the rules, rulings, findings, or
    conclusions authorized by this section shall be subject to judicial
    review.
      (c) The hearing officer to whom a congressional reference case is
    assigned by the chief judge shall proceed in accordance with the
    applicable rules to determine the facts, including facts relating
    to delay or laches, facts bearing upon the question whether the bar
    of any statute of limitation should be removed, or facts claimed to
    excuse the claimant for not having resorted to any established
    legal remedy. He shall append to his findings of fact conclusions
    sufficient to inform Congress whether the demand is a legal or
    equitable claim or a gratuity, and the amount, if any, legally or
    equitably due from the United States to the claimant.
      (d) The findings and conclusions of the hearing officer shall be
    submitted by him, together with the record in the case, to the
    review panel for review by it pursuant to such rules as may be
    provided for the purpose, which shall include provision for
    submitting the report of the hearing officer to the parties for
    consideration, exception, and argument before the panel. The panel,
    by majority vote, shall adopt or modify the findings or the
    conclusions of the hearing officer.
      (e) The panel shall submit its report to the chief judge for
    transmission to the appropriate House of Congress.
      (f) Any act or failure to act or other conduct by a party, a
    witness, or an attorney which would call for the imposition of
    sanctions under the rules of practice of the Court of Federal
    Claims shall be noted by the panel or the hearing officer at the
    time of occurrence thereof and upon failure of the delinquent or
    offending party, witness, or attorney to make prompt compliance
    with the order of the panel or the hearing officer a full statement
    of the circumstances shall be incorporated in the report of the
    panel.
      (g) The Court of Federal Claims is hereby authorized and
    directed, under such regulations as it may prescribe, to provide
    the facilities and services of the office of the clerk of the court
    for the filing, processing, hearing, and dispatch of congressional
    reference cases and to include within its annual appropriations the
    costs thereof and other costs of administration, including (but
    without limitation to the items herein listed) the salaries and
    traveling expenses of the judges serving as hearing officers and
    panel members, mailing and service of process, necessary physical
    facilities, equipment, and supplies, and personnel (including
    secretaries and law clerks).

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Pub. L. 89-681, Sec. 2, Oct.
    15, 1966, 80 Stat. 958; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(h), Apr.
    2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a), Oct.
    29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 257 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 151, 36 Stat. 1138).
      Jurisdiction provisions of section 257 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
    ed., appear in section 1492 of this title.
      A provision as to the court's power to render judgment on a
    referred claim and its duty to report thereon to Congress, was
    omitted from this section as covered by sections 791(c) and 1492 of
    this title.
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(1), substituted
    "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims
    Court".
      Subsecs. (b), (f), (g). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(2),
    substituted "Court of Federal Claims" for "Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(1), substituted
    "chief judge" for "chief commissioner" wherever appearing, "United
    States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims", "judge as hearing
    officer" for "trial commissioner", "judges" for "commissioners",
    and "presiding officer" for "presiding commissioner".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(A)-(C), substituted
    "chief judge" for "chief commissioner", "Claims Court" for "Court
    of Claims", and "hearing officer" for "trial commissioner".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(A), (B), substituted
    "hearing officer" for "trial commissioner" and "chief judge" for
    "chief commissioner".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(A), (D), substituted
    "hearing officer" for "trial commissioner" wherever appearing and
    struck out "of commissioners" after "review panel".
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(B), substituted
    "chief judge" for "chief commissioner".
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(A), (C), substituted
    "Claims Court" for "Court of Claims", and "hearing officer" for
    "trial commissioner" wherever appearing.
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(h)(2)(C), (E), substituted
    "Claims Court" for "Court of Claims" and "judges serving as hearing
    officers" for "commissioners serving as trial commissioners".
      1966 - Pub. L. 89-681 substituted provisions for reference of
    bills to the chief commissioner of the Court of Claims pursuant to
    section 1492 of this title for provisions calling simply for
    reference to the Court of Claims, substituted provisions naming the
    trial commissioner to whom a reference case is assigned by the
    chief commissioner for provisions simply naming the Court of Claims
    as the agency by which findings and conclusions are made, and
    inserted provisions for the designation of a trial commissioner and
    reviewing body consisting of three other commissioners, the
    promulgation of rules and regulations for Congressional reference
    cases by the chief commissioner, the procedure to be followed, and
    the supplying of facilities and personnel for the dispatch of
    Congressional reference cases.

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2510                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2510. Referral of cases by Comptroller General

-STATUTE-
      (a) The Comptroller General may transmit to the United States
    Court of Federal Claims for trial and adjudication any claim or
    matter of which the Court of Federal Claims might take jurisdiction
    on the voluntary action of the claimant, together with all
    vouchers, papers, documents, and proofs pertaining thereto.
      (b) The Court of Federal Claims shall proceed with the claims or
    matters so referred as in other cases pending in such Court and
    shall render judgment thereon.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, Sec.
    11, 67 Stat. 227; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 47(b), 68 Stat.
    1243; Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 14(h)(1), (2)(A), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat.
    2390; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(i)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96
    Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992,
    106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 254 and 255 (Mar. 3,
    1911, ch. 231, Secs. 148, 149, 36 Stat. 1137, 1138; June 10, 1921,
    ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24).
      Section consolidates procedural provisions of sections 254 and
    255 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to departmental
    reference cases.
      Jurisdiction provisions of such section 254 appear in section
    1493 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" and "Court of
    Federal Claims" for "Claims Court" wherever appearing.
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "Referral of cases by
    Comptroller General" for "Referral of cases by the Comptroller
    General or the head of an executive department or agency" in
    section catchline.
      Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "transmit to the United
    States Claims Court for trial and adjudication any claim or matter
    of which the Claims Court might take jurisdiction" for "transmit to
    the Court of Claims for trial and adjudication any claim or matter
    of which the Court of Claims might take jurisdiction" in first
    sentence of subsec. (a). The second sentence of subsec. (a) was
    redesignated (b).
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-164 designated as subsec. (b) the former
    second sentence of subsec. (a) and substituted "The Claims Court"
    for "The Court of Claims" and "Court" for "court". Former subsec.
    (b), which provided that the head of any executive department or
    agency could, with the prior approval of the Attorney General,
    refer to the Court of Claims for judicial review any final decision
    rendered by a board of contract appeals pursuant to the terms of
    any contract with the United States awarded by that department or
    agency which such head of such department or agency had concluded
    was not entitled to finality pursuant to the review standards
    specified in section 10(b) of the Contracts Disputes Act of 1978,
    with the head of each executive department or agency to make any
    referral under this section within 120 days of the receipt of a
    copy of the final appeal decision, that the Court of Claims was to
    review the matter referred in accordance with the standards
    specified in section 10(b) of the Contracts Disputes Act of 1978,
    and that the court was to proceed with judicial review on the
    administrative record made before the board of contract appeals on
    matters so referred as in other cases pending in such court,
    determine the issue of finality of the appeal decision, and render
    judgment thereon, take additional evidence, or remand the matter
    pursuant to the authority specified in section 1491 of this title
    was struck out.
      1978 - Pub. L. 95-563, inserted "or the head of an executive
    department or agency" in section catchline, designated existing
    provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).
      1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "Referral of cases by
    Comptroller General" for "Departmental reference cases" in section
    catchline.
      1953 - Act July 28, 1953, struck out provisions relating to
    procedure in connection with departmental reference cases provided
    for by former section 1493 of this title; and, in connection with
    trial and adjudication of cases referred by the Comptroller
    General, inserted provision for rendering judgment, and struck out
    requirement that such cases be transmitted through the Secretary of
    the Treasury.

                     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.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-563 effective with respect to contracts
    entered into 120 days after Nov. 1, 1978, and, at the election of
    the contractor, with respect to any claim pending at such time
    before the contracting officer or initiated thereafter, see section
    16 of Pub. L. 95-563, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 601 of Title 41, Public Contracts.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2511                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2511. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors

-STATUTE-
      Notice of suit under section 1494 of this title shall be given to
    the Attorney General, to the Comptroller General, and to the head
    of the department requested to settle the account in question.
      The judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims in such
    suit shall be conclusive upon the parties, and payment of the
    amount found due shall discharge the obligation.
      The transcript of such judgment, filed in the clerk's office of
    any district court, shall be entered upon the records, and shall be
    enforceable as other judgments.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, Sec.
    12, 67 Stat. 227; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(j), Apr. 2,
    1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct.
    29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 287 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 180, 36 Stat. 1141; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, Sec. 3, 43
    Stat. 939).
      Words "The Attorney General shall represent the United States at
    the hearing of said cause" were omitted as covered by sections 309
    and 310 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive Departments and
    Government Officers and Employees.
      Jurisdiction provisions of section 287 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
    ed., appear in section 1494 of this title.
      A provision for continuances was omitted as unnecessary, in view
    of the inherent power of the court to grant continuances in any
    suit.
      A provision in section 287 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., that
    section 274 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., should apply to cases
    under such section 287 was omitted as covered by section 2504 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 "The judgment of the United
    States Claims Court in such suit shall be conclusive" for "The
    judgment of the Court of Claims in such suit, or of the Supreme
    Court upon review, shall be conclusive".
      1953 - Act July 28, 1953, inserted "to the Comptroller General,"
    in first par., struck out third par. which provided for accrual to
    the United States of a right of action upon the judgment, with a
    limitation period extending to three years after judgment, and
    inserted provisions for filing and recording the transcript of such
    judgment in the clerk's office of any district court and for
    enforcement thereof.

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2512                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2512. Disbursing officers; relief

-STATUTE-
      Whenever the United States Court of Federal Claims finds that any
    loss by a disbursing officer of the United States was without his
    fault or negligence, it shall render a judgment setting forth the
    amount thereof, and the Government Accountability Office shall
    allow the officer such amount as a credit in the settlement of his
    accounts.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title
    IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 108-271,
    Sec. 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 253 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 147, 36 Stat. 1137; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42
    Stat. 24).
      Words "paymaster, quartermaster, commissary of subsistence, or
    other" were omitted as covered by words "disbursing officer of the
    United States". (See reviser's note under section 1496 of this
    title.)
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government Accountability
    Office" for "General Accounting Office".
      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".

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2513                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2513. Unjust conviction and imprisonment

-STATUTE-
      (a) Any person suing under section 1495 of this title must allege
    and prove that:
        (1) His conviction has been reversed or set aside on the ground
      that he is not guilty of the offense of which he was convicted,
      or on new trial or rehearing he was found not guilty of such
      offense, as appears from the record or certificate of the court
      setting aside or reversing such conviction, or that he has been
      pardoned upon the stated ground of innocence and unjust
      conviction and
        (2) He did not commit any of the acts charged or his acts,
      deeds, or omissions in connection with such charge constituted no
      offense against the United States, or any State, Territory or the
      District of Columbia, and he did not by misconduct or neglect
      cause or bring about his own prosecution.

      (b) Proof of the requisite facts shall be by a certificate of the
    court or pardon wherein such facts are alleged to appear, and other
    evidence thereof shall not be received.
      (c) No pardon or certified copy of a pardon shall be considered
    by the United States Court of Federal Claims unless it contains
    recitals that the pardon was granted after applicant had exhausted
    all recourse to the courts and that the time for any court to
    exercise its jurisdiction had expired.
      (d) The Court may permit the plaintiff to prosecute such action
    in forma pauperis.
      (e) The amount of damages awarded shall not exceed $100,000 for
    each 12-month period of incarceration for any plaintiff who was
    unjustly sentenced to death and $50,000 for each 12-month period of
    incarceration for any other plaintiff.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 56, 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(j)(2),
    Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
    902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 108-405, title
    IV, Sec. 431, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2293.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on sections 729-732 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Crimes
    and Criminal Procedure (May 24, 1938, ch. 266, Secs. 1-4, 52 Stat.
    438.)
      Sections 729-732 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were consolidated
    and completely rewritten in order to clarify ambiguities which made
    the statute unworkable as enacted originally. Jurisdictional
    provisions of section 729 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are
    incorporated in section 1495 of this title.
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2004 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-405 substituted "exceed $100,000
    for each 12-month period of incarceration for any plaintiff who was
    unjustly sentenced to death and $50,000 for each 12-month period of
    incarceration for any other plaintiff" for "exceed the sum of
    $5,000".
      1992 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
    Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States
    Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
      1954 - Subsec. (c). Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "considered
    by" for "filed with".

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2514                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2514. Forfeiture of fraudulent claims

-STATUTE-
      A claim against the United States shall be forfeited to the
    United States by any person who corruptly practices or attempts to
    practice any fraud against the United States in the proof,
    statement, establishment, or allowance thereof.
      In such cases the United States Court of Federal Claims shall
    specifically find such fraud or attempt and render judgment of
    forfeiture.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title
    IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 279 and 280 (Mar. 3,
    1911, ch. 231, Secs. 172, 173, 36 Stat. 1141).
      A provision of section 279 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., that a
    judgment of forfeiture shall forever bar the prosecution of the
    claim was omitted as covered by section 2518 of this title.
      A provision of section 280 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring
    allowance by accounting officers of fraudulent claims under Act
    June 16, 1874, 18 Stat. 75, was omitted as obsolete.
      A provision of section 280 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring
    allowance of fraudulent claims by Congress was omitted as
    unnecessary and superfluous.
      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".

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2515                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2515. New trial; stay of judgment

-STATUTE-
      (a) The United States Court of Federal Claims may grant a
    plaintiff a new trial on any ground established by rules of common
    law or equity applicable as between private parties.
      (b) Such court, at any time while any suit is pending before it,
    or after proceedings for review have been instituted, or within two
    years after the final disposition of the suit, may grant the United
    States a new trial and stay the payment of any judgment upon
    satisfactory evidence, cumulative or otherwise, that any fraud,
    wrong, or injustice has been done the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title
    IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 281 and 282 (Mar. 3,
    1911, ch. 231, Secs. 174, 175, 36 Stat. 1141).
      Words "but until an order is made staying the payment of a
    judgment, the same shall be payable and paid as on March 3, 1911,
    was provided by law," in section 282 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
    were omitted as surplusage.
      Changes were made in phraseology.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
    Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States
    Claims Court" for "Court of 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 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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2516                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2516. Interest on claims and judgments

-STATUTE-
      (a) Interest on a claim against the United States shall be
    allowed in a judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims
    only under a contract or Act of Congress expressly providing for
    payment thereof.
      (b) Interest on a judgment against the United States affirmed by
    the Supreme Court after review on petition of the United States is
    paid at a rate equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity
    Treasury yield, as published by the Board of Governors of the
    Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date of
    the judgment.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
    Sec. 57, 68 Stat. 1248; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(j)(2),
    title III, Sec. 302(d), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43, 56; Pub. L. 97-
    258, Sec. 2(g)(5), (m)(3), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1061, 1062;
    Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.
    4516; Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(7) [title III, Sec. 307(d)(2)],
    Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-636.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   

                                 1948 ACT                             
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 284 and section 226 of
    title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance (Sept. 30, 1890, ch.
    1126, Sec. 1, 26 Stat. 537; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, Sec. 177, 36
    Stat. 1141; Nov. 23, 1921, ch. 136, Sec. 1324(b), 42 Stat. 316;
    June 2, 1924, ch. 234, Sec. 1020, 43 Stat. 346; Feb. 13, 1925, ch.
    229, Sec. 3(c), 43 Stat. 939; Feb. 26, 1926, ch. 27, Secs. 1117,
    1200, 44 Stat. 119, 125; May 29, 1928, ch. 852, Sec. 615(a), 45
    Stat. 877; June 22, 1936, ch. 690, Sec. 808, 49 Stat. 1746).
      Subdivision (b) of section 284 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was
    omitted as covered by section 3771 of title 26, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
    Internal Revenue Code. Such omission required the exception in
    subdivision (a) of such section 284, reading: "except as provided
    in subdivision (b)", to be changed to read: "or Act of Congress
    expressly providing for payment thereof."
      Subsection (b) of this section is based on the last sentence of
    section 226 of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance.
      Changes were made in phraseology.



                                 1982 ACT                             
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     Section                                                            
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    28:2516(     28:2516(b)(1st                                         
     b)           sentence words                                        
                  before "from the                                      
                  date").                                               
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      Section 2(g)(5) of the bill restates 28:2516(b) because the
    provisions in 28:2516(b) on the periods for computing interest were
    superseded by the source provisions restated in section 1304 of the
    revised title 31.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2000 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-554 substituted "the weekly
    average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by
    the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the
    calendar week preceding" for "the coupon issue yield equivalent (as
    determined by the Secretary of the Treasury) of the average
    accepted auction price for the last auction of fifty-two week
    United States Treasury bills settled immediately before".
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
    Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(j)(2), substituted
    "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-258 substituted provisions that interest
    on a judgment against the United States is paid at a rate equal to
    the coupon issue yield equivalent of the average accepted auction
    price for the last auction of fifty-two week United States Treasury
    bills settled immediately before the date of judgment for
    provisions that such interest would be paid at the rate of four
    percent per annum from the date of the filing of the transcript of
    the judgment in the Treasury Department to the date of mandate of
    affirmance by the Supreme Court and that the interest would not be
    allowed for any period after the term of the Supreme Court at which
    the judgment was affirmed, and repealed the amendment made by Pub.
    L. 97-164, Sec. 302(d), eff. Oct. 1, 1982. See, also, section
    1304(b) of Title 31, Money and Finance.
      Pub. L. 97-164, Secs. 302(d), 402, eff. Oct. 1, 1982, struck out
    "at the rate of four percent per annum" and all that follows
    through "affirmance" and inserted in lieu thereof ", from the date
    of the filing of the transcript of the judgment in the General
    Accounting Office to the date of the mandate of the affirmance, at
    a rate of interest equal to the coupon issue yield equivalent (as
    determined by the Secretary of the Treasury) of the average
    accepted auction price for the last auction of fifty-two week
    United States Treasury bills settled immediately prior to the date
    of the judgment".
      1954 - Subsec. (b). Act Sept. 3, 1954, inserted "for any period"
    after "allowed" in last sentence.

                     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                 
      Section 2(g)(5) of Pub. L. 97-258 provided that the amendment
    made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1982.

                                  REPEAL                              
      Section 302(d) of Pub. L. 97-164, cited as a credit to this
    section, was repealed by Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 2(m)(3), Sept. 13,
    1982, 96 Stat. 1062, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2517                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2517. Payment of judgments

-STATUTE-
      (a) Except as provided by the Contract Disputes Act of 1978,
    every final judgment rendered by the United States Court of Federal
    Claims against the United States shall be paid out of any general
    appropriation therefor, on presentation to the Secretary of the
    Treasury of a certification of the judgment by the clerk and chief
    judge of the court.
      (b) Payment of any such judgment and of interest thereon shall be
    a full discharge to the United States of all claims and demands
    arising out of the matters involved in the case or controversy,
    unless the judgment is designated a partial judgment, in which
    event only the matters described therein shall be discharged.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 14(e),
    (f), Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2390; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec.
    139(k), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
    902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 104-316, title
    II, Sec. 202(l), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3843.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 285, and sections 225,
    228, of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance, (R.S. Secs.
    236, 1089; Feb. 18, 1904, ch. 160, Sec. 1, 33 Stat. 41; Mar. 3,
    1911, ch. 231, Sec. 178, 36 Stat. 1141; June 10, 1921, ch. 18,
    Secs. 304, 305, 42 Stat. 24; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, Sec. 3(c), 43
    Stat. 939).
      Section consolidates section 285 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
    and sections 225 and 228 of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and
    Finance.
      Words "chief judge" were substituted for "the chief justice, or,
    in his absence, by the presiding judge of said court" in section
    225 of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and Finance, in conformity
    with chapter 7 of this title.
      Words "or, on review, by the Supreme Court, where the same are
    affirmed in favor of the claimant" in section 225 of title 31,
    U.S.C., 1940 ed., were omitted as unnecessary.
      Provisions of section 228 of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
    payment of district court judgments are incorporated in section
    2414 of this title.
      Changes were made in phraseology.

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (a), is
    Pub. L. 95-563, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2383, as amended, which is
    classified principally to chapter 9 (Sec. 601 et seq.) of Title 41,
    Public Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the
    Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of Title 41
    and Tables.


-MISC2-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-316 substituted "Secretary of the
    Treasury" for "General Accounting Office".
      1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
    Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
      1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(k)(1), substituted
    "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(k)(2), struck out the comma
    after "shall be discharged" thereby correcting a technical error in
    the directory language in Pub. L. 95-563 which placed both a comma
    and a period after "shall be discharged".
      1978 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 14(e), inserted Contract
    Disputes Act of 1978 exception.
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-563, Sec. 14(f), inserted provision
    relating to discharge of partial judgments.

                     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.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 95-563 effective with respect to contracts
    entered into 120 days after Nov. 1, 1978, and, at the election of
    the contractor, with respect to any claim pending at such time
    before the contracting officer or initiated thereafter, see section
    16 of Pub. L. 95-563, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 601 of Title 41, Public Contracts.

-End-



-CITE-
    28 USC Sec. 2518                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2518. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    [Sec. 2518. Repealed. Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(l), Apr. 2,
      1982, 96 Stat. 43].
      Section, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979, related to
    certification of Court of Claims judgments for appropriation.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97-164,
    set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section
    171 of this title.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2519                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2519. Conclusiveness of judgment

-STATUTE-
      A final judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims
    against any plaintiff shall forever bar any further claim, suit, or
    demand against the United States arising out of the matters
    involved in the case or controversy.

-SOURCE-
    (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
    Sec. 139(m), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
    Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 286 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
    231, Sec. 179, 36 Stat. 1141).
      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".

                     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.

-End-



-CITE-
    28 USC Sec. 2520                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2520. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    [Sec. 2520. Repealed. Pub. L. 106-518, title II, Sec. 207, Nov. 13,
      2000, 114 Stat. 2414].
      Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979; Sept. 3,
    1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 58, 68 Stat. 1248; Pub. L. 89-507, Sec. 2,
    July 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec.
    139(n)(1)-(3), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43, 44; Pub. L. 100-702,
    title X, Sec. 1012(a)(1), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4668; Pub. L.
    102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516,
    required the Court of Federal Claims to impose a fee not exceeding
    $120 for petition filings.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2521                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2521. Subpoenas and incidental powers

-STATUTE-
      (a) Subpoenas requiring the attendance of parties or witnesses
    and subpoenas requiring the production of books, papers, documents
    or tangible things by any party or witness having custody or
    control thereof, may be issued for purposes of discovery or for use
    of the things produced as evidence in accordance with the rules and
    orders of the court. Such subpoenas shall be issued and served and
    compliance therewith shall be compelled as provided in the rules
    and orders of the court.
      (b) The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have power to
    punish by fine or imprisonment, at its discretion, such contempt of
    its authority as - 
        (1) misbehavior of any person in its presence or so near
      thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice;
        (2) misbehavior of any of its officers in their official
      transactions; or
        (3) disobedience or resistance to its lawful writ, process,
      order, rule, decree, or command.

      (c) The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have such
    assistance in the carrying out of its lawful writ, process, order,
    rule, decree, or command as is available to a court of the United
    States. The United States marshal for any district in which the
    Court of Federal Claims is sitting shall, when requested by the
    chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims, attend any session of
    the Court of Federal Claims in such district.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 59(a), 68 Stat. 1248; amended
    Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 910(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.
    4519.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Pub. L. 102-572 inserted "and incidental powers" in
    section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
    and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

                     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.

-End-



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    28 USC Sec. 2522                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    CHAPTER 165 - UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE

-HEAD-
    Sec. 2522. Notice of appeal

-STATUTE-
      Review of a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims
    shall be obtained by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of
    the Court of Federal Claims within the time and in the manner
    prescribed for appeals to United States courts of appeals from the
    United States district courts.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(q)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96
    Stat. 44; amended Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a), Oct. 29,
    1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States Court of
    Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court" and "Court of
    Federal Claims" for "Claims Court".

                     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                          
      Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97-
    164, set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under
    section 171 of this title.

-End-


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    28 USC [CHAPTER 167 - REPEALED]                             01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    [CHAPTER 167 - REPEALED]

-HEAD-
                         [CHAPTER 167 - REPEALED]                     

-End-



-CITE-
    28 USC Secs. 2601 to 2604                                   01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
    PART VI - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
    [CHAPTER 167 - REPEALED]

-HEAD-
    Secs. 2601 to 2604. Repealed.

-MISC1-
    [Secs. 2601 to 2604. Repealed. Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 140,
      Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 44].
      Section 2601, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 979; June 2,
    1970, Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 103, 84 Stat. 275; Oct. 10,
    1980, Pub. L. 96-417, title IV, Sec. 403(a)-(d), title V, Sec.
    501(27), (28), 94 Stat. 1740-1742, provided for appeals to the
    Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from final judgments or orders
    of the Court of International Trade and for the procedures to be
    followed in such appeals. See section 1295(a)(5) of this title.
      Section 2602, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 980; Oct. 14,
    1966, Pub. L. 89-651, Sec. 8(c)(3), 80 Stat. 902; June 2, 1970,
    Pub. L. 91-271, title I, Sec. 104, 84 Stat. 276; Oct. 10, 1980,
    Pub. L. 96-417, title IV, Sec. 403(e)(1), 94 Stat. 1741, provided
    for the precedence of enumerated civil actions in the Court of
    Customs and Patent Appeals. See section 1296 of this title.
      Section 2603, added Pub. L. 96-417, title IV, Sec. 404(a), Oct.
    10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1741, provided that, except as provided in
    section 2639 or 2641(b) of this title or in the rules prescribed by
    the court, the Federal Rules of Evidence would apply in the Court
    of Customs and Patent Appeals in any appeal from the Court of
    International Trade.
      Section 2604, added Pub. L. 96-417, title IV, Sec. 405(a), Oct.
    10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1741, authorized the chief judge of the Court of
    Customs and Patent Appeals to summon annually the judges of the
    court to a judicial conference for the purpose of considering the
    business of the court and improvements in the administration of
    justice of the court.

                         EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL                     
      Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97-164,
    set out as an Effective Date of 1982 Amendment note under section
    171 of this title.

-End-