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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2414. Payment of judgments and compromise settlements
Except as provided by the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, payment
of final judgments rendered by a district court or the Court of
International Trade against the United States shall be made on
settlements by the Secretary of the Treasury. Payment of final
judgments rendered by a State or foreign court or tribunal against
the United States, or against its agencies or officials upon
obligations or liabilities of the United States, shall be made on
settlements by the Secretary of the Treasury after certification by
the Attorney General that it is in the interest of the United
States to pay the same.
Whenever the Attorney General determines that no appeal shall be
taken from a judgment 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.
Except as otherwise provided by law, compromise settlements of
claims referred to the Attorney General for defense of imminent
litigation or suits against the United States, or against its
agencies or officials upon obligations or liabilities of the United
States, made by the Attorney General or any person authorized by
him, shall be settled and paid in a manner similar to judgments in
like causes and appropriations or funds available for the payment
of such judgments are hereby made available for the payment of such
compromise settlements.
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