Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§1644c Ownership of Claims by Nationals
Title 22 › CHAPTER 21 — SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER VI — CLAIMS AGAINST GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC › § 1644c
Summary
A claim will not be approved unless the property right was owned, in whole or in part, by a U.S. national on the date the loss happened, either directly or through others. If the claim is approved, the property must have been held continuously by one or more U.S. nationals from the date of the loss until the date the claim is filed with the Commission.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §1644c
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A claim shall not be favorably considered under section 1644b of this title unless the property right on which it is based was owned, wholly or partially, directly or indirectly, by a national of the United States on the date of loss and if favorably considered, the claim shall be considered only if it has been held by one or more nationals of the United States continuously from the date that the loss occurred until the date of filing with the Commission.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 1644c
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102