Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 279 and
280 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §§ 172,
173,
36 Stat. 1141).
A provision of section
279 of title
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., that a judgment of forfeiture shall forever bar the prosecution of the claim was omitted as covered by section
2518 of this title.
A provision of section
280 of title
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring allowance by accounting officers of fraudulent claims under Act June 16, 1874,
18 Stat. 75, was omitted as obsolete.
A provision of section
280 of title
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring allowance of fraudulent claims by Congress was omitted as unnecessary and superfluous.
Changes were made in phraseology.
1992—
Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
1982—
Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of
Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section
171 of this title.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of
Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section
171 of this title.