section 1494 of this titleNotice of suit under 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.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 977 July 28, 1953, ch. 253, § 12 67 Stat. 227 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(j)96 Stat. 43 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516 (, ; , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 180 36 Stat. 1141 Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 3 43 Stat. 939 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 287 (, ; , ).
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.
section 287 of title 28section 1494 of this titleJurisdiction provisions of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., appear in .
A provision for continuances was omitted as unnecessary, in view of the inherent power of the court to grant continuances in any suit.
section 287 of title 28section 274 of title 28section 2504 of this titleA provision in , U.S.C., 1940 ed., that , U.S.C., 1940 ed., should apply to cases under such section 287 was omitted as covered by .
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
Pub. L. 97–1641982— 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 , 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .