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31 U.S.C. 1304: Judgments, awards, and compromise settlements

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8914 No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (e)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, which directed substitution of "2733, 2733a," for "2733,", was executed by making the substitution for "2733" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–9 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–314 substituted "section 20113 of title 51" for "section 203 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473)". Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "Secretary of the Treasury" for "Comptroller General". (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (a), (b), (B)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". · (b)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–258, §2(m)(2)(A), struck out "under section 2411(b) of title 28" after "district court". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 97–258, §2(m)(2)(B), substituted "Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit or the United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims". · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.