Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§1631h Hearings on Claims; Rules and Regulations; Delegation of Powers
Title 22 › CHAPTER 21 — SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER II — VESTING AND LIQUIDATION OF BULGARIAN, HUNGARIAN, AND RUMANIAN PROPERTY › § 1631h
Summary
The officer or agency the President assigns to handle claims under sections 1631f(b) and 1631g must hold hearings, set rules about how claims are filed and proved, issue subpoenas, take oaths, and question witnesses. Those powers can be delegated to subordinates.
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Title 22, §1631h
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The officer or agency designated by the President under this subchapter to entertain claims under section 1631f(b) and 1631g of this title shall have power to hold such hearings as may be deemed necessary; to prescribe rules and regulations governing the form and contents of claims, the proof thereof, and all other matters related to proceedings on such claims; and in connection with such proceedings to issue subpenas, administer oaths, and examine witnesses. Such powers, and any other powers conferred upon such officer or agency by section 1631f(b) and 1631g of this title may be exercised through subordinate officers designated by such officer or agency.
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22 U.S.C. § 1631h
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102