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Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States

Suite 6002, 600 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20579

202-616-6975
202-616-6993
http://www.justice.gov/fcsc

COMMISSIONERSylvia M. Becker
COMMISSIONERPatrick Hovakimian
https://www.justice.gov/fcsc

The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States is a quasi-judicial, independent agency within the Department of Justice, which adjudicates claims of U.S. nationals against foreign governments, either under specific jurisdiction conferred by Congress or the Department of State or pursuant to international claims settlement agreements. The decisions of the Commission are final and are not reviewable under any standard by any court or other authority. Funds for payment of the Commission's awards are derived from congressional appropriations, international claims settlements, or the liquidation of foreign assets in the United States by the Departments of Justice and the Treasury.

The Commission also has authority to receive, determine the validity and amount, and provide for the payment of claims by members of the U.S. Armed Services and civilians held as prisoners of war or interned by a hostile force in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict or by the survivors of such servicemembers and civilians.

The Commission is also responsible for maintaining records and responding to inquiries related to the various claims programs it has conducted against the Governments of Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Panama, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia, as well as those authorized under the War Claims Act of 1948 and other statutes.

Sources of Information

Career Opportunities

General information on career opportunities is available on the Department of Justice's "Careers" web page. For additional information on attorney positions, contact the Office of the Chief Counsel, 600 E Street NW., Suite 6002, Washington, DC 20579. Phone, 202-616-6975.

http://www.justice.gov/careers

Contact Information

The Commission may be contacted by sending electronic or postal mail. Addresses are posted on the "Contact the Commission" web page.

https://www.justice.gov/fcsc/contact-commission | Email: info.FCSC@usdoj.gov

Publications

Annual reports, starting with the year 2008, are available on the "Publications" web page.

http://www.justice.gov/fcsc/publications

Reading Room

The reading room is located at 600 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20579. Phone, 202-616-6975.