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 uz SrAr.l TrrH CNUGA., 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 941 § 1492. Congressional reference cases The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to report to either House of Congress on any bill referred to the court by such House, except a bill for a pension, and to render judgment if the claim against the United States represented by the referred bill is one over which the court has jurisdiction under other Acts of Congress. § 1493. Departmental reference cases The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to report to the head of any executive department on any claim or matter involving con- troverted questions of law or fact and referred by him to such court, and to render judgment if the claim or matter referred is one over which the court has jurisdiction under other Acts of Congress. § 1494. Accounts of officers, agents or contractors The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount, if any, due the United States by reason of any unsettled account of any officer or agent of, or contractor with, the United States, or a guarantor, surety or personal representative of any such officer, agent or contractor, where: (1) claimant or the person he represents has applied to the proper department of the Government for settlement of the account; (2) three years have elapsed from the date of such application without settlement; and (3) no suit upon the same has been brought by the United States. § 1495. Damages for unjust conviction and imprisonment; claim against United States The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for damages by any person unjustly convicted of an offense against the United States and imprisoned. § 1496. Disbursing officers' claims The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim by a disbursing officer of the United States or by his administrator or executor for relief from responsibility for loss, in line of duty, of Government funds, vouchers, records or other papers in his charge. § 1497. Oyster growers, damages from dredging operations The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for damages to oyster growers on private or leased lands or bottoms arising from dredging operations or use of other machinery and equipment in making river and harbor improvements authorized by Act of Congress. § 1498. Patent cases The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim against the United States for the recovery of the rea- sonable and entire compensation for the use or manufacture of an invention covered by a patent of the United States which has been used or manufactured by or for the United States without license of the owner thereof or lawful right to use or manufacture the same. The court shall not award compensation under this section if the claim is based on the use or manufacture by or for the United States of any article owned, leased, used by, or in the possession of the United States prior to July 1, 1918. This section shall not confer a right of action on any patentee who, when he makes such a claim, is in the employment or service of the nea rs_ ______ ^ __^ ^ ___

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