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.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 978 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(j)(2)96 Stat. 43 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516 Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814 (, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 147 36 Stat. 1137 June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304 42 Stat. 24 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 253 (, ; , ).
section 1496 of this titleWords “paymaster, quartermaster, commissary of subsistence, or other” were omitted as covered by words “disbursing officer of the United States”. (See reviser’s note under .)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 108–2712004— substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
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 .