Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 21 — Settlement of International Claims
§ 1641c. Claims of nationals of the United States against Italy
Statutory text
Claims not provided for in peace treaty
The Commission shall receive and determine, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding and applicable substantive law, including international law, the validity and amount of claims of nationals of the United States against the government of Italy arising out of the war in which Italy was engaged from , to , and with respect to which provision was not made in the treaty of peace with Italy. Upon payment of the principal amounts (without interest) of all awards from the Italian Claims Fund created pursuant to section 1641a of this title, the Commission shall determine the validity and amount of any claim under this section by any natural person who was a citizen of the United States on and shall, in the event an award is issued pursuant to such claim, certify the same to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of remaining balances in the Italian Claims Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1641i of this title, notwithstanding that the period of time prescribed in section 1641o of this title for the settlement of all claims under this section may have expired.
Individuals who fail to file claims
The Commission shall receive and determine, or redetermine, as the case may be, in accordance with applicable substantive law, including international law, the validity and amounts of claims owned by person who were eligible to file claims under the first sentence of subsection (a) of this section on , but failed to file such claims or, if they filed such claims, failed to file such claims within the limit of time required therefor: Provided, That no awards shall be made to persons who have received compensation in any amount pursuant to the treaty of peace with Italy, subsection (a) of this section, or section 4132 of title 50.
Territory ceded by Italy
The Commission shall receive and determine, or redetermine as the case may be, in accordance with applicable substantive law, including international law, the validity and amounts of claims owned by persons who were nationals of the United States on , and , against the Government of Italy which arose out of the war in which Italy was engaged from , to , in territory ceded by Italy pursuant to the treaty of peace with Italy: Provided, That no awards shall be made to persons who have received compensation in any amount pursuant to the treaty of peace with Italy or subsection (a) of this section.
Time within which to file; publication in Federal Register
Within thirty days after , or within thirty days after the date of enactment of legislation making appropriations to the Commission for payment of administrative expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, whichever date is later, the Commission shall publish in the Federal Register the time when and the limit of time within which claims may be filed with the Commission, which limit shall not be more than six months after such publication.
Certification of awards
The Commission shall certify awards on claims determined pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of remaining balances in the Italian Claims Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1641i of this title, after payment in full of all awards certified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Transfers from Italian Claims Fund to War Claims Fund
After payment in full of all awards certified to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsections (a) and (e) of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to transfer the unobligated balance in the Italian Claims Fund into the War Claims Fund created by section 4110 of title 50.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 84–54 · 69 Stat. 80
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1641c
Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title III, § 304, as added Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 645, § 3, 69 Stat. 572
Source evidence
Code source credit
Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title III, § 304, as added Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 645, § 3, 69 Stat. 572Pub. L. 85–604 § 2 · 72 Stat. 527
Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 1641c
Pub. L. 85–604 authorized the Commission to determine the validity and amount of claims by natural persons who were citizens of the United States on Aug. 9, 1955
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 85–604 authorized the Commission to determine the validity and amount of claims by natural persons who were citizens of the United States on Aug. 9, 1955.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. Section 304 of the International Claims Settlement Act of Italian claims. 69 Stat. 572. 22 USC 1641c. 1949, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “Upon payment of the principal amounts (without interest) of all awards from the Italian Claims Fund created pursuant to section 302 of this Act, the Commission shall determine the validity and amount of any claim under this section by any natural person who was a citizen of the United States on the date of enactment of this title and shall, in the event an award is issued pursuant to such claim, certify the same to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment out of remaining balances in the Italian Claims Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 310 of this Act, notwithstanding that the period of 22 USC 16411, 1641o. time prescribed in section 316 of this Act for the settlement of all claims under this section may have expired.”Pub. L. 90–421 § 1(11) · 82 Stat. 420
Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 1641c
Pub. L. 90–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1641c
Pub. L. 90–421 added subsecs. (b) to (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 90–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Subsection (f) of section 4, title I, is hereby amended to read as follows: “(f) No remuneration on account of services rendered on behalf of any claimant in connection with any claim filed with the Commission under this title shall exceed 10 per centum of the total amount paid pursuant to any award certified under the provisions of this title, on account of such claim. Any agreement to the contrary shall be unlawful Penalty. and void. Whoever, in the United States or elsewhere, demands or receives, on account of services so rendered, any remuneration in excess of the maximum permitted by this section, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twelve months, or both.”
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1958–1968 · 2 rounds
1968
Pub. L. 90–421 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (f).
1958
Pub. L. 85–604 authorized the Commission to determine the validity and amount of claims by natural persons who were citizens of the United States on .
Credits
1950–1968 · 3 acts
- 1950Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title III, § 304, as added Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 645, § 3, 69 Stat. 572
- 1958amended Pub. L. 85–604, § 2, , 72 Stat. 531
- 1968Pub. L. 90–421, § 1(11), , 82 Stat. 422.
Show as published
(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title III, § 304, as added Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 645, § 3, 69 Stat. 572; amended Pub. L. 85–604, § 2, , 72 Stat. 531; Pub. L. 90–421, § 1(11), , 82 Stat. 422.)