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 124 STAT. 3825 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 Federal Claims may order the consolidation of the actions in that court or transfer any actions to or among the agency boards involved. (e) JUDGMENTS AS TO FEWER THAN ALL CLAIMS OR PARTIES.— In an action filed pursuant to this chapter involving 2 or more claims, counterclaims, cross-claims, or third-party claims, and where a portion of one of the claims can be divided for purposes of decision or judgment, and in any action where multiple parties are involved, the court, whenever appropriate, may enter a judg- ment as to one or more but fewer than all of the claims or portions of claims or parties. (f) ADVISORY OPINIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever an action involving an issue described in paragraph (2) is pending in a district court of the United States, the district court may request an agency board to provide the court with an advisory opinion on the matters of contract interpretation under consideration. (2) APPLICABLE ISSUE.—An issue referred to in paragraph (1) is any issue that could be the proper subject of a final decision of a contracting officer appealable under this chapter. (3) REFERRAL TO AGENCY BOARD WITH JURISDICTION.—A dis- trict court shall direct a request under paragraph (1) to the agency board having jurisdiction under this chapter to adju- dicate appeals of contract claims under the contract being inter- preted by the court. (4) TIMELY RESPONSE.—After receiving a request for an advisory opinion under paragraph (1), an agency board shall provide the advisory opinion in a timely manner to the district court making the request. § 7108. Payment of claims (a) JUDGMENTS.—Any judgment against the Federal Government on a claim under this chapter shall be paid promptly in accordance with the procedures provided by section 1304 of title 31. (b) MONETARY AWARDS.—Any monetary award to a contractor by an agency board shall be paid promptly in accordance with the procedures contained in subsection (a). (c) REIMBURSEMENT.—Payments made pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall be reimbursed to the fund provided by section 1304 of title 31 by the agency whose appropriations were used for the contract out of available amounts or by obtaining additional appropriations for purposes of reimbursement. (d) TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.— (1) JUDGMENTS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) to (c), any judgment against the Tennessee Valley Authority on a claim under this chapter shall be paid promptly in accordance with section 9(b) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831h(b)). (2) MONETARY AWARDS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) to (c), any monetary award to a contractor by the board of contract appeals of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall be paid in accordance with section 9(b) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831h(b)). § 7109. Interest (a) PERIOD.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Interest on an amount found due a con- tractor on a claim shall be paid to the contractor for the