Editorial Notes
Codification
Sections 661 to 672, which established the American Mexican Claims Commission in 1942 for the settlement of certain claims, expired pursuant to the provisions of section 661(d), which provided that the authority of the Commission shall terminate at the expiration of four years after the date on which a majority of its members first appointed took office.
Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 256 Stat. 1058Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, § 559 Stat. 50Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 78263 Stat. 972Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 256 Stat. 1058Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 52, § 559 Stat. 50Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)80 Stat. 651Section 661, acts , ; , ; , title XI, § 1106(a), , established American Mexican Claims Commission, prescribed its composition, provided for compensation of its members, and specified its termination date. Acts , ; , , were subsequently repealed by , , , 652.
Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 356 Stat. 1058Mar. 28, 1947, ch. 2361 Stat. 24Section 662, acts , ; , , related to jurisdiction of Commission and to presentation of claims.
Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 456 Stat. 1059Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 5259 Stat. 49Section 663, acts , ; , §§ 4, 7, , 50, related to authority of Commission to examine and render final decisions in those cases where claims were appraised by prior commissions.
Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 556 Stat. 1060Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 5259 Stat. 49Section 664, acts , ; , §§ 1, 2, , related to determination of claims.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 656 Stat. 1061Section 665, , , related to determinations made by prior commissions, and to certification by the Secretary of State.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 756 Stat. 1061Section 666, , , provided for conversion of appraisals from Mexican to American currency, and for interest on award or appraisal.
Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 856 Stat. 1061Apr. 3, 1945, ch. 5259 Stat. 49Section 667, acts , ; , §§ 3, 6, , 50, created Mexican Claims Fund, provided for appropriations to Fund, and for manner of payments from such Fund.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 956 Stat. 1062Section 668, , , provided for payment of awards.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 1056 Stat. 1062Section 669, , , authorized appropriations for Commission to carry out its functions, and provided for deductions from award or appraisal as reimbursement for expenses incurred by United States.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 11(a)56 Stat. 1063Section 670, , , related to distribution of awards by Special Mexican Claims Commission pursuant to Convention signed .
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 1256 Stat. 1063Section 671, , , related to claims based on international arbitral awards prior to Convention of 1923.
act Dec. 18, 1942, ch. 766, § 1356 Stat. 1063Section 672, , , defined terms used in sections 661 to 671 of this title.