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5 U.S.C. § 8961

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Jurisdiction of courts
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/us/usc/t5/s8961
Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTG/CH89A
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil action or claim against the United States under this chapter after such administrative remedies as required under section 8953(d) have been exhausted, but only to the extent judicial review is not precluded by any dispute resolution or other remedy under this chapter. (Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4005.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.

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