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31 U.S.C. § 1304

Judgments, awards, and compromise settlements

United States · Title 31 — MONEY AND FINANCE · Status: effective

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31 U.S.C. § 1304, Judgments, awards, and compromise settlements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467530
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Necessary amounts are appropriated to pay final judgments, awards, compromise settlements, and interest and costs specified in the judgments or otherwise authorized by law when— the judgment, award, or settlement is payable— Interest may be paid from the appropriation made by this section— A judgment or compromise settlement against the Government shall be paid under this section and sections 2414, 2517, and 2518 11 See References in Text note below. of title 28 when the judgment or settlement arises out of an express or implied contract made by— Beginning not later than the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, and unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or a court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date on which a payment under this section is tendered, the following information with regard to that payment:

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-258(H.R. 6128)1982-09-13
    A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money and finance, as title 31, United States Code, "Money and Finance".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-572(S. 1569)1992-10-29
    Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-316(H.R. 3864)1996-10-19
    General Accounting Office Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-314(H.R. 3237)2010-12-18
    To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-9(S. 47)2019-03-12
    John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
    House: 363–62Senate: 92–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-92(S. 1790)2019-12-20
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    House: 377–48Senate: 86–8