Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§4139 Certification of Awards
Title 50 › CHAPTER 51 — WAR CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER II — TITLE II OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948 › § 4139
Summary
The Commission must tell the Secretary of the Treasury, in U.S. dollars, to pay from the War Claims Fund every award made under section 4132. The Commission must also recertify, in U.S. dollars, awards already made for claims against the Government of Hungary under section 1641b(1) of title 22, but this does not allow new claims against Hungary.
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Title 50, §4139
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(a)The Commission shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury, in terms of United States currency, for payment out of the War Claims Fund each award made pursuant to section 4132 of this title.
(b)The Commission shall recertify to the Secretary of the Treasury, in terms of United States currency, for payment out of the War Claims Fund, awards heretofore made with respect to claims against the Government of Hungary under section 1641b(1) of title 22. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing the filing of new claims against Hungary.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 2017h of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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50 U.S.C. § 4139
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102