§ 1494. — Accounts of officers, agents or contractors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1494]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 91--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 1494. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to
determine the amount, if any, due to or from the United States by reason
of any unsettled account of any officer or agent of, or contractor with,
the United States, or a guarantor, surety or personal representative of
any such officer, agent or contractor, and to render judgment
thereof,\1\ where--
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``thereon,''.
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(1) claimant or the person he represents has applied to the
proper department of the Government for settlement of the account;
(2) three years have elapsed from the date of such application
without settlement; and
(3) no suit upon the same has been brought by the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 941; July 28, 1953, ch. 253, Sec. 9,
67 Stat. 226; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 44(c), 68 Stat. 1242; Pub.
L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 133(c)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L.
102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
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).
Only the jurisdictional provisions of section 287 of title 28,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., are contained in this section. The procedural
provisions are incorporated in section 2511 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
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.
1953--Act July 28, 1953, substituted ``United States Court of
Claims'' for ``Court of Claims'', inserted ``to or from'' after ``due'',
and inserted ``and to render judgment thereon,''.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2511 of this title.
