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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Foreign Claims Settlement Commission | |||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission=To adjudicate claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments for losses and injuries sustained due to nationalization, expropriation, or other actions. It provides a legal process for claimants to seek compensation under specific Congressional authorizations or international agreements. | |||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Justice | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |||
|CreationLegislation=Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1954; transferred to DOJ by Public Law 96-209 | |||
|Employees=20 | |||
|Budget=Approximately $2.5 million (fiscal year 2024) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Chairman | |||
|Services=Adjudication of claims against foreign governments; claims certification; legal adjudication of international claims | |||
|Regulations=International Claims Settlement Act of 1949; War Claims Act of 1948 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89592, -77.02048 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=600 E Street NW, Suite 6002, Washington, DC 20579 | |||
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/fcsc | |||
}} | |||
The '''Foreign Claims Settlement Commission''' of the United States (FCSC) is a quasi-judicial, independent agency within the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] which adjudicates claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments, either under specific jurisdiction conferred by [[United States Congress|Congress]] or pursuant to international claims settlement agreements. Funds for payment of the commission's awards are derived from congressional appropriations, international claims settlements, or liquidation of foreign assets in the United States by the Departments of Justice and the [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. treasury]]. | The '''Foreign Claims Settlement Commission''' of the United States (FCSC) is a quasi-judicial, independent agency within the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] which adjudicates claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments, either under specific jurisdiction conferred by [[United States Congress|Congress]] or pursuant to international claims settlement agreements. Funds for payment of the commission's awards are derived from congressional appropriations, international claims settlements, or liquidation of foreign assets in the United States by the Departments of Justice and the [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. treasury]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The FCSC was established in 1954 (Reorganization Plan No. 1 (5 U.S.C. App.)), when it assumed the functions of two predecessor agencies: the [[War Claims Commission]] and the [[International Claims Commission]]. The FCSC and its predecessor agencies have successfully completed 43 claims programs to resolve claims against various countries including the [[Federal Republic of Germany]], [[Iran]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]], [[Hungary]], the | The FCSC was established in 1954 (Reorganization Plan No. 1 (5 U.S.C. App.)), when it assumed the functions of two predecessor agencies: the [[War Claims Commission]] and the [[International Claims Commission]]. The FCSC and its predecessor agencies have successfully completed 43 claims programs to resolve claims against various countries including the [[Federal Republic of Germany]], [[Iran]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Romania]], [[Hungary]], the Soviet Union, [[Czechoslovakia]], [[Poland]], [[Italy]], [[Cuba]], China, [[East Germany]], [[Vietnam]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Egypt]], [[Panama]], and [[Albania]]. In all, more than 660,000 claims have been adjudicated, with awards totaling in the billions of dollars. | ||
===Albania Claims Program=== | ===Albania Claims Program=== | ||
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===Vietnam War Claims=== | ===Vietnam War Claims=== | ||
The Commission continues to have authority under the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to receive, determine, and provide for the payment of any further claims that may be filed for maltreatment of U.S. servicemen and civilians held as prisoners of war or interned by a hostile force in Southeast Asia during the | The Commission continues to have authority under the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to receive, determine, and provide for the payment of any further claims that may be filed for maltreatment of U.S. servicemen and civilians held as prisoners of war or interned by a hostile force in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. In addition, the commission is frequently called upon to provide advice and assistance to the Department of State and Congressional offices on policy issues involving international claims and proposals for legislation to resolve classes of still-outstanding U.S. citizens' claims. | ||
===Guam War Claims Review Commission=== | ===Guam War Claims Review Commission=== | ||