in which is located the principal place of business or principal office or agency of the corporation; or if it has no principal place of business or principal office or agency in any judicial district (A) in the judicial district in which is located the office to which was made the return of the tax in respect of which the claim is made, or (B) if no return was made, in the judicial district in which lies the District of Columbia. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph a district court, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, may transfer any such action to any other district or division. As amended Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85-920, 72 Stat. 1770.

CHAPTER 91.-COURT OF CLAIMS

Section 1491. Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority.

The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim against the United States founded either upon the Constitution, or any Act of Congress, or any regulation of an executive department, or upon any express or implied contract with the United States, or for liquidated or unliquidated damages in cases not sounding in tort.

Nothing herein shall be construed to give the Court of Claims jurisdiction in suits against, or founded on actions of, the Tennessee Valley Authority, nor to amend or modify the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to suits by or against the Authority. As amended July 28, 1953, c. 253, § 7, 67 Stat. 226; Sept. 3, 1954, c. 1263, § 44(a), (b), 68 Stat. 1241.

Section 1492. Congressional reference cases.

The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to report to either House of Congress on any bill referred to the court by such House, except a bill for a pension, and to render judgment if the claim against the United States represented by the referred bill is one over which the court has jurisdiction under other Acts of Congress. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 941.

Section 1494. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors.

The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount, if any, due to or from the United States by reason of any unsettled account of any officer or agent of, or contractor with, the United States, or a guarantor, surety or personal representative of any such officer, agent or contractor, and to render judgment thereof, where

(1) claimant or the person he represents has applied to the

proper department of the Government for settlement of the.account;

(2) three years have elapsed from the date of such application without settlement; and

(3) no suit upon the same has been brought by the United States. As amended July 28, 1953, c. 253, § 9, 67 Stat. 226; Sept. 3, 1954, c. 1263, § 44 (c), 68 Stat. 1242.

Section 1498. Patent and copyright cases.

(a) Whenever an invention described in and covered by a patent of the United States is used or manufactured by or for the United States without license of the owner thereof or lawful right to use or manufacture the same, the owner's remedy shall be by action against the United States in the Court of Claims for the recovery of his reasonable and entire compensation for such use and manufacture.

For the purposes of this section, the use or manufacture of an invention described in and covered by a patent of the United States by a contractor, a subcontractor, or any person, firm, or corporation for the Government and with the authorization or consent of the Government, shall be construed as use or manufacture for the United States.

The court shall not award compensation under this section if the claim is based on the use or manufacture by or for the United States of any article owned, leased, used by, or in the possession of the United States prior to July 1, 1918.

A Government employee shall have the right to bring suit against the Government under this section except where he was in a position to order, influence, or induce use of the invention by the Government. This section shall not confer a right of action on any patentee or any assignee of such patentee with respect to any invention discovered or invented by a person while in the employment or service of the United States, where the invention was related to the official functions of the employee, in cases in which such functions included research and development, or in the making of which Government time, materials or facilities were used.

(b) Hereafter, whenever the copyright in any work protected under the copyright laws of the United States shall be infringed by the United States, by a corporation owned or controlled by the United States, or by a contractor, subcontractor, or any person, firm, or corporation acting for the Government and with the authorization or consent of the Government, the exclusive remedy of the owner of such copyright shall be by action against the United States in the Court of Claims for the recovery of his reasonable and entire compensation as damages for such infringe

ment, including the minimum statutory damages as set forth in section 101(b) of title 17, United States Code: Provided, That a Government employee shall have a right of action against the Government under this subsection except where he was in a position to order, influence, or induce use of the copyrighted work by the Government: Provided, however, that this subsection shall not confer a right of action on any copyright owner or any assignee of such owner with respect to any copyrighted work prepared by a person while in the employment or service of the United States, where the copyrighted work was prepared as a part of the official functions of the employee, or in the preparation of which Government time, material, or facilities were used: And provided further, That before such action against the United States has been instituted the appropriate corporation owned or controlled by the United States or the head of the appropriate department or agency of the Government, as the case may be, is authorized to enter into an agreement with the copyright owner in full settlement and compromise for the damages accruing to him by reason of such infringement and to settle the claim administratively out of available appropriations.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no recovery shall be had for any infringement of a copyright covered by this subsection committed more than three years prior to the filing of the complaint or counterclaim for infringement in the action, except that the period between the date of receipt of a written claim for compensation by the Department or agency of the Government or corporation owned or controlled by the United States, as the case may be, having authority to settle such claim and the date of mailing by the Government of a notice to the claimant that his claim has been denied shall not be counted as a part of the three years, unless suit is brought before the last-mentioned date.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any claim arising in a foreign country. As amended Oct. 31, 1951, c. 655, § 50 (c), 65 Stat. 727; July 17, 1952, c. 930, 66 Stat. 757; as amended Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86-726, 74 Stat. 855.

Section 1499. Penalties imposed against contractors under eight hour law.

The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of Title 40. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 942.

Section 1500. Pendency of claims in other courts.

The Court of Claims shall not have jurisdiction of any claim for or in respect to which the plaintiff or his assignee has pending

in any other court any suit or process against the United States or any person who, at the time when the cause of action alleged in such suit or process arose, was in respect thereto, acting or professing to act, directly or indirectly under the authority of the United States. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 942.

The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any set-off or demand by the United States against any plaintiff in such court. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 942.

CHAPTER 161.-UNITED STATES AS PARTY

GENERALLY

Section 2401. Time for commencing action against United States.

(a) Every civil action commenced against the United States shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within six years after the right of action first accrues. The action of any person under legal disability or beyond the seas at the time the claim accrues may be commenced within three years after the disability ceases.

(b) ***. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 971, amended Apr. 25, 1949, c. 92, § 1, 63 Stat. 62; as amended Sept. 8, 1959, Pub. L. 86238, § 1(3), 73 Stat. 472.

Section 2402. Jury trial in actions against United States.

Any action against the United States under section 1346 shall be tried by the court without a jury, except that any action against the United States under section 1346 (a) (1) shall, at the request of either party to such action, be tried by the court with a jury. As amended July 30, 1954, c. 648, § 2(a), 68 Stat. 589.

Section 2406. Credits in action by United States; prior disallowance.

In an action by the United States against an individual, evidence supporting the defendant's claim for a credit shall not be admitted unless he first proves that such claim has been disallowed, in whole or in part, by the General Accounting Office, or that he has, at the time of the trial, obtained possession of vouchers not previously procurable and has been prevented from presenting such claim to the General Accounting Office by absence from the United States or unavoidable accident. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 972.

(a) [In cases of overpayment of internal revenue tax, interest is computed at 6 per cent per annum.]

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, on all final judgments rendered against the United States in actions instituted under section 1346 of this title, interest shall be computed at the rate of 4 per centum per annum from the date of the judgment up to, but not exceeding, thirty days after the date of approval of any appropriation Act providing for payment of the judgment. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 973, amended May 24, 1949, c. 139, § 120, 63 Stat. 106.

Section 2412. Costs.

(a) The United States shall be liable for fees and costs only when such liability is expressly provided for by Act of Congress. (b) In an action under subsection (a) of section 1346 or section 1491 of this title, if the United States puts in issue plaintiff's right to recover, the district court or Court of Claims may allow costs to the prevailing party from the time of joining such issue. Such costs shall include only those actually incurred for witnesses and fees paid to the clerk.

(c) ***. June 25, 1948, c. 636, 62 Stat. 973.

Section 2414. Payment of judgments against the United States. Payment of final judgments rendered by a district court against the United States shall be made on settlements by the General Accounting Office.

Whenever the Attorney General determines that no appeal shall be taken from a judgment against the United States or that no further review will be sought from a decision affirming the same, he shall so certify and the judgment shall be deemed final. June 25, 1948, c. 646, 62 Stat. 974.

CHAPTER 165.-COURT OF CLAIMS PROCEDURE

Section 2501. Time for filing suit.

Every claim of which the Court of Claims has jurisdiction shall be barred unless the petition thereon is filed within six years after such claim first accrues. As amended Sept. 3, 1954, c. 1263, § 52, 68 Stat. 1246.

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A petition on the claim of a person under legal disability or beyond the seas at the time the claim accrues may be filed within three years after the disability ceases.

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Section 2508. Counterclaim or setoff; registration of judgment. Upon the trial of any suit in the Court of Claims in which any setoff, counterclaim, claim for damages, or other demand is set