22 USC 1643 - Definitions

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§ 1643. Congressional declaration of purpose
§ 1643a. Definitions
§ 1643b. Receipt of claims; determination of amount and validity
§ 1643c. Ownership of claims by nationals
§ 1643d. Claims based on ownership interest in or debt or other obligations owing by corporations or other legal entities
§ 1643e. Offsets
§ 1643f. Action of Commission with respect to claims
§ 1643g. Transfer of records
§ 1643h. Applicability of administrative provisions of subchapter I
§ 1643i. Time limitation on completion of affairs of Commission
§ 1643j. Authorization of appropriations
§ 1643k. Fees for services; limitation; penalty
§ 1643l. Determination of ownership of claims referred by district courts of the United States
§ 1643m. Exclusivity of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certification procedure

§ 1643. Congressional declaration of purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for the determination of the amount and validity of claims against the Government of Cuba, or the Chinese Communist regime, which have arisen since January 1, 1959, in the case of claims against the Government of Cuba, or since October 1, 1949, in the case of claims against the Chinese Communist regime, out of nationalization, expropriation, intervention, or other takings of, or special measures directed against, property of nationals of the United States, and claims for disability or death of nationals of the United States arising out of violations of international law by the Government of Cuba, or the Chinese Communist regime, in order to obtain information concerning the total amount of such claims against the Government of Cuba, or the Chinese Communist regime, on behalf of nationals of the United States. This subchapter shall not be construed as authorizing an appropriation or as any intention to authorize an appropriation for the purpose of paying such claims.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 89–262, § 1, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 89–780, § 1, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1365.)

§ 1643a. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter:

(1) The term “national of the United States” means (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States, or (B) a corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, if natural persons who are citizens of the United States own, directly or indirectly, 50 per centum or more of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest of such corporation or entity. The term does not include aliens.

(2) The term “Commission” means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States.

(3) The term “property” means any property, right, or interest, including any leasehold interest, and debts owed by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime or by enterprises which have been nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime and debts which are a charge on property which has been nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime.

(4) The term “Government of Cuba” includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

(5) The term “Chinese Communist regime” means the so-called Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 89–780, § 2, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1365.)

§ 1643b. Receipt of claims; determination of amount and validity

(a) Claims for property loss

(b) Claims for disability or death

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 89–262, § 2, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 89–780, § 3, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1365.)

§ 1643c. Ownership of claims by nationals

(a) Requirements for consideration of claims for property loss

(b) Requirements for consideration of claims for disability or death

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1111.)

§ 1643d. Claims based on ownership interest in or debt or other obligations owing by corporations or other legal entities

(a) Nationals of the United States; charge on property

(b) Direct ownership

(d) Computation of award

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1111; amended Pub. L. 89–262, § 3, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 89–780, § 4, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1365.)

§ 1643e. Offsets

In determining the amount of any claim, the Commission shall deduct all amounts the claimant has received from any source on account of the same loss or losses.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1112; amended Pub. L. 89–262, § 4, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 988.)

§ 1643f. Action of Commission with respect to claims

(a) Certification of amounts

(b) Limitation on amount of claims of assignees

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1112.)

§ 1643g. Transfer of records

The Secretary of State shall transfer or otherwise make available to the Commission such records and documents relating to claims authorized by this subchapter as may be required by the Commission in carrying out its functions under this subchapter.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1112.)

§ 1643h. Applicability of administrative provisions of subchapter I

To the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter, the following provisions of subchapter I of this chapter shall be applicable to this subchapter: Subsections (b), (c), (d) (e), (h), and (j) of section 1623 of this title; subsection (f) of section 1626 of this title.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1112.)

§ 1643i. Time limitation on completion of affairs of Commission

The Commission shall complete its affairs in connection with the settlement of claims pursuant to this subchapter not later than July 6, 1972.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1112; amended Pub. L. 89–780, § 5, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1365; Pub. L. 91–157, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 435.)

§ 1643j. Authorization of appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable the Commission to pay its administrative expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under this subchapter.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 511, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1113; amended Pub. L. 89–262, § 5, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 988.)

§ 1643k. Fees for services; limitation; penalty

No remuneration on account of any services rendered on behalf of any claimant in connection with any claim filed with the Commission under this subchapter shall exceed 10 per centum of so much of the total amount of such claim, as determined under this subchapter, as does not exceed $20,000, plus 5 per centum of so much of such amount, if any, as exceeds $20,000. Any agreement to the contrary shall be unlawful 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.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 512, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1113.)

§ 1643l. Determination of ownership of claims referred by district courts of the United States

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and only for purposes of section 6082 of this title, a United State 1

1So in original. Probably should be “States”.

district court, for fact-finding purposes, may refer to the Commission, and the Commission may determine, questions of the amount and ownership of a claim by a United States national (as defined in section 6023 of this title), resulting from the confiscation of property by the Government of Cuba described in section 1643b(a) of this title, whether or not the United States national qualified as a national of the United States (as defined in section 1643a(1) of this title) at the time of the action by the Government of Cuba.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 104–114, title III, § 303(b), Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 820.)

§ 1643m. Exclusivity of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certification procedure

(a) Subject to subsection (b), neither any national of the United States who was eligible to file a claim under section 1643b of this title but did not timely file such claim under that section, nor any person who was ineligible to file a claim under section 1643b of this title, nor any national of Cuba, including any agency, instrumentality, subdivision, or enterprise of the Government of Cuba or any local government of Cuba, nor any successor thereto, whether or not recognized by the United States, shall have a claim to, participate in, or otherwise have an interest in, the compensation proceeds or nonmonetary compensation paid or allocated to a national of the United States by virtue of a claim certified by the Commission under section 1643f of this title, nor shall any district court of the United States have jurisdiction to adjudicate any such claim.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to detract from or otherwise affect any rights in the shares of capital stock of nationals of the United States owning claims certified by the Commission under section 1643f of this title.

(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 515, as added Pub. L. 104–114, title III, § 304, Mar. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 821.)