FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 91
Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under chapter 37 of title 40
28 U.S.C. § 1499
Title28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter91 — UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
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28 U.S.C. § 1499.
Text
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for liquidated damages withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 3703 of title 40.
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Related
Glidden Co. v. Zdanok
370 U.S. 530 (Supreme Court, 1962)
Shook v. United States
38 Cont. Cas. Fed. 76,424 (Court of Claims, 1992)
Inland Service Corp. v. United States
30 Cont. Cas. Fed. 70,339 (Court of Claims, 1982)
Cobra Construction Co. v. United States
14 Cl. Ct. 523 (Court of Claims, 1988)
Keene Corp. v. United States
28 Fed. Cl. 2035 (Federal Circuit, 1993)
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History
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 87–581, title II, §202(a), Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(e)(1), (2)(A), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40, 41; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §325(b)(7), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5121; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 107–217, §3(g)(3), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 109–284, §4(2), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1211.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property and Works (June 19, 1912, ch. 174, §1, 37 Stat. 137).
This section contains only the jurisdictional provision in the last clause of section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–284 substituted "chapter 37 of title 40" for "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act" in section catchline.
2002—Pub. L. 107–217 substituted "section 3703 of title 40" for "section 104 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act".
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
1990—Pub. L. 101–650 substituted "Hours and Safety Standards" for "Hours Standards" in text.
1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act" for "Contract Work Hours Standards Act" in section catchline and "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims" in text.
1962—Pub. L. 87–581 amended section generally, substituting "Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "Penalties imposed against contractors under eight hour law" in section catchline, and "liquidated damages withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 104 of the Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of Title 40" in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 87–581 effective 60 days after Aug. 13, 1962, but shall not affect contracts existing or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids outstanding on Aug. 13, 1962, see section 204 of Pub. L. 87–581, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360.
Continued Jurisdiction Upon Claims Under Section 324 of Former Title 40
Pub. L. 87–581, title II, §202(b), Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360, provided that the Court of Claims (now United States Court of Federal Claims) was to continue to have jurisdiction to render judgment upon certain claims for a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, in connection with any contract subject to that section existing on the date sixty days after Aug. 13, 1962, or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that were outstanding on Aug. 13, 1962.
Based on section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property and Works (June 19, 1912, ch. 174, §1, 37 Stat. 137).
This section contains only the jurisdictional provision in the last clause of section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–284 substituted "chapter 37 of title 40" for "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act" in section catchline.
2002—Pub. L. 107–217 substituted "section 3703 of title 40" for "section 104 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act".
1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
1990—Pub. L. 101–650 substituted "Hours and Safety Standards" for "Hours Standards" in text.
1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act" for "Contract Work Hours Standards Act" in section catchline and "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims" in text.
1962—Pub. L. 87–581 amended section generally, substituting "Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "Penalties imposed against contractors under eight hour law" in section catchline, and "liquidated damages withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 104 of the Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of Title 40" in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 87–581 effective 60 days after Aug. 13, 1962, but shall not affect contracts existing or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids outstanding on Aug. 13, 1962, see section 204 of Pub. L. 87–581, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360.
Continued Jurisdiction Upon Claims Under Section 324 of Former Title 40
Pub. L. 87–581, title II, §202(b), Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360, provided that the Court of Claims (now United States Court of Federal Claims) was to continue to have jurisdiction to render judgment upon certain claims for a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, in connection with any contract subject to that section existing on the date sixty days after Aug. 13, 1962, or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that were outstanding on Aug. 13, 1962.
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