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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, pursuant to programs authorized by statute or under international agreements. It aims to provide a fair and effective mechanism for settling international claims without the need for individual lawsuits. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Chair | |||
|Employees= 20 | |||
|Budget= Approximately $2 million (fiscal year 2024) | |||
|Website=https://www.justice.gov/fcsc | |||
|Services= Adjudication of claims against foreign governments; certification of claims for settlement negotiations | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Justice | |||
|CreationLegislation= Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1954; Public Law 96-209 (1980) | |||
|Regulations= International Claims Settlement Act of 1949; War Claims Act of 1948 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= | |||
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]]. | ||