Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§4141 Claims Settlement Period
Title 50 › CHAPTER 51 — WAR CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER II — TITLE II OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948 › § 4141
Summary
The Commission must finish settling claims within four years after Congress provides funding for its administrative duties under this subchapter.
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Title 50, §4141
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The Commission shall complete its affairs in connection with the settlement of claims pursuant to this subchapter not later than four years following the enactment of legislation making appropriations to the Commission for payment of administrative expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under this subchapter.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 2017j of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Protests Relating to Awards by Commission; Notice by Publication in Federal RegisterNotwithstanding the provisions of this section and section 4140 of this title, receipt and consideration of filed and published protests relating to awards made by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission which result in modification of such awards shall be certified and paid by the Secretary of the Treasury out of the War Claims Fund in accordance with section 4143 of this title. See section 615 of act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, as added by Pub. L. 94–542, Oct. 18, 1976; 90 Stat. 2512, set out as a note under section 1623 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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50 U.S.C. § 4141
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102