§1499. Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for liquidated damages withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 104 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 942 ; Pub. L. 87–581, title II, §202(a), Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 360 ; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §133(e)(1), (2)(A), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40 , 41; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §325(b)(7), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5121 ; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property and Works (June 19, 1912, ch. 174, §1, 37 Stat. 137 ).

This section contains only the jurisdictional provision in the last clause of section 324 of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed.

Changes in phraseology were made.

References in Text

Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, referred to in section catchline and text, is title I of Pub. L. 87–581, Aug. 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 357 , as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§327 et seq.) of chapter 5 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Section 104 of the Act is classified to section 330 of Title 40. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 327 of Title 40 and Tables.

Amendments

1992-Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".

1990-Pub. L. 101–650 substituted "Hours and Safety Standards" for "Hours Standards" in text.

1982-Pub. L. 97–164 substituted "Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act" for "Contract Work Hours Standards Act" in section catchline and "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims" in text.

1962-Pub. L. 87–581 amended section generally, substituting "Liquidated damages withheld from contractors under Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "Penalties imposed against contractors under eight hour law" in section catchline, and "liquidated damages withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 104 of the Contract Work Hours Standards Act" for "a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of Title 40" in text.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1962 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 87–581 effective 60 days after Aug. 13, 1962, but shall not affect contracts existing or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids outstanding on Aug. 13, 1962, see section 204 of Pub. L. 87–581, set out as an Effective Date note under section 327 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Continued Jurisdiction Upon Claims Under Section 324 of Title 40

Section 202(b) of Pub. L. 87–581 provided that: "The Court of Claims [now United States Court of Federal Claims] shall continue to have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for a penalty withheld from a contractor or subcontractor under section 324 of title 40, United States Code, in connection with any contract subject to said section existing on the effective date of this Act [see Effective Date note set out under section 327 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works], or thereafter entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that are outstanding at the time of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 1962]."

Cross References

Time for filing claim, see section 330 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.