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founded either upon the Constitution, or any Act of Congress, or any regulation of an executive department, or upon any express or implied contract with the United States, or for liquidated or unliquidated damages in cases not sounding in tort.", so that such section will read as follows: "The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim against the United States founded either upon the Constitution, or any Act of Congress, or any regulation of an executive department, or upon any express or implied contract with the United States, or for liquidated or unliquidated damages in cases not sounding in tort. "Nothing herein shall be construed to give the Court of Claims jurisdiction in suits against, or founded on actions of, the Tennessee Valley Authority, nor to amend or modify the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1983, as amended, with respect to suits by or against the Authority." (c) Section 1494 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "United States Court of Claims" and inserting in lieu thereof "Court of Claims" so that such section will read:
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"§ 1494. Accounts of Officers, Agents or Contractors "The Court of ('laims shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount, if any, due to or from 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, and to render judgment thereof 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." SEC. 45. Section 1821 of Title 28, United States Code, as amended by the Act approved May 10, 1949 (ch. 96, 63 Stat. 65), the Act approved May 24, 1949 (ch. 139, sec. 94, 63 Stat. 103), and the Act approved Oct. 31, 1951 (ch. 655, sec. 51 (a), 65 Stat. 727), is amended by striking out, in the first sentence thereof, the words "or before a United States commissioner or person taking his deposition pursuant to any order of a court of the United States,", and in lieu thereof inserting ", or before a United States commissioner, or before any person authorized to take his deposition pursuant to any rule or order of a court of the United States,", so that such section will read as follows: "§ 1821. Per Diem and Mileage Generally; Subsistence "A witness attending in any court of the United States, or before a United States commissioner, or before any person authorized to take his deposition pursuant to any rule or order of a court of the United States, shall receive $4 for each day's attendance and for the time necessarily occupied in going to and returning from the same, and 7 cents per mile for going from and returning to his place of residence. Witnesses who are not salaried employees of the Government and who are not in custody and who attend at points so far removed from their respective residences as to prohibit return thereto from day to day shall be entitled to an additional allowance of $5 per day for expenses of subsistence including the time necessarily occupied in going to and returning from the place of attendance: Provided, That in lieu of the mileage allowance provided for herein.
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