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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 808-JULY 2, 1948 Commission may require by subpena (1) the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of all necessary books, papers, docu- ments, correspondence, and other evidence, from any place in the United States at any designated place of hearing; or (2) the taking of depositions before any designated individual competent to admin- ister oaths under the laws of the United States or of any State or Territory. In the case of a deposition, the testimony shall be reduced to writing by the individual taking the deposition or under his direc- tion and shall be subscribed by the deponent. In taking oral testi- mony, opportunity shall be given for cross-examination, under such regulations as the Commission may prescribe. Witnesses subpenaed to testify or whose depositions are taken pursuant to this Act, and the officers or persons taking the same, shall severally be entitled to the same fees and mileage as are paid for like services in the courts of the United States. SEC. 8. The final determination of the Commission shall be in writ- ing, shall be filed with its clerk, and shall include (1) its findings of the facts upon which its conclusions are based; (2) a statement (a) whether there are any just grounds for relief of the claimant and, if so, the amount thereof; (b) whether there are any allowable offsets, coun- terclaims, or other deductions, and, if so, the amount thereof; and (3) a statement of its reasons for its findings and conclusions. SEC. 9. (a) When the final determination of the Commission has been filed with the clerk of said Commission the clerk shall give notice of the filing of such determination to the parties to the proceeding in manner and form as directed by the Commission. Such determina- tion shall be subject to review in the same manner as is provided for cases in the Court of Claims upon application to the Supreme Court within three months from the date of the filing of such determination with the clerk. SEC. 10. In each claim, after the proceedings have been finally con- cluded, the Commission shall promptly submit its report to Congress. The report to Congress shall contain (1) the final determination of the Commission; (2) a transcript of the proceedings or judgment upon review, if any, with the instructions of the Supreme Court; and (3) a statement of how each Commissioner voted upon the final determina- tion of the claim. SEC. 11. (a) When the report of the Commission determining any claimant to be entitled to recover has been filed with Congress, such report shall have the effect of, and be paid in the same manner as is provided for, a final judgment of the Court of Claims. The payment of any claim, after its determination in accordance with this Act. shall be a full discharge of the United States of all claims and demands touching any of the matters involved in the controversy. (b) A final determination against a claimant made and reported in accordance with this Act shall forever bar any further claim or demand against the United States arising out of the matter involved in the controversy. SEC. 12. The Commission shall determine all claims presented to it as expeditiously as possible, and shall make a report to Congress of its progress not later than the fifteenth of April of each year until its dissolution. SEC. 13. The existence of the Commission shall terminate at the end of two years after the first meeting of the Commission or at such earlier time after the expiration of the six months' period of limita- tion set forth in section 6 hereof as the Commission shall have made ifs final report to Congress on all claims filed with it. Upon its dis- solution the records of the Commission shall be delivered to the Archivist of the United States. Approved July 2, 1948. 1223 Subpena of wit- nesses. Final determina- tion. Notice to parties. Report to Congres. Payment of claim. Annual report to Congress. Termination of Commission. Post, p. 1290. Ante, p. 1222.

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