§1642b Claims against United States; jurisdiction; limitation; preference; reserve fund

Summary

People cannot sue the United States or its officers over actions under this subchapter or over the property or money described in section 1642a, unless the claim is that the government took private property without just compensation. If that happened, the only way to sue is to bring a case in the United States Court of Federal Claims, and that case had to be filed within one year of August 8, 1958, or it is forever barred. Those cases get priority over other cases unless another law gives a different priority. No other court can start these cases, including by mandamus. If such a case is filed, the Secretary of the Treasury must set aside a reserve from the account holding the money under subsection (a) of section 1642a. The reserve stays until the case is finally decided, and any recovery can only be paid from that reserve. After judgment and payment, any leftover funds are handled under subsection (d) of section 1642a. Nothing here creates liability against the United States for actions under section 1642c, for the Government of Czechoslovakia or its agencies or successors, or any other liability.