Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 2513 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 28 U.S.C. § 2513 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 978; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263,
Sec. 56, 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(j)(2),
Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec.
902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 108-405, title
IV, Sec. 431, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2293.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on sections 729-732 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Crimes
and Criminal Procedure (May 24, 1938, ch. 266, Secs. 1-4, 52 Stat.
438.)
Sections 729-732 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were consolidated
and completely rewritten in order to clarify ambiguities which made
the statute unworkable as enacted originally. Jurisdictional
provisions of section 729 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are
incorporated in section 1495 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-405 substituted "exceed $100,000
for each 12-month period of incarceration for any plaintiff who was
unjustly sentenced to death and $50,000 for each 12-month period of
incarceration for any other plaintiff" for "exceed the sum of
$5,000".
1992 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
1982 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States
Claims Court" for "Court of Claims".
1954 - Subsec. (c). Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "considered
by" for "filed with".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
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.