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Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice
Responsibility
Management Scope

The FCSC had a fiscal 2016 enacted budget of $2.4 million, 11 positions and five attorneys.3

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads the FCSC
• Adjudicates, along with the commissioners, claims against foreign governments for losses and injuries sustained by United States nationals, pursuant to programs authorized by statute or under international agreements
• Determines, along with the commissioners, claims of United States nationals for loss of property in specific foreign countries as the result of nationalization or other taking by the governments of those countries; determines claims of any previously unrecognized United States military personnel and civilian American citizens who were held in captured status in the Vietnam conflict, and service information requests relating to the 43 completed international and war claims programs the commission administered previously; and reports to Congress and executive departments on potential programs4

Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]
Requirements

• Distinguished lawyer
• Previous government experience

Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to work under high pressure and handle sensitive matters
• Negotiation skills

Past Appointments
  • Timothy J. Feighery (2011 to 2014): Attorney Advisor, Office of the Legal Adviser, State Department; Deputy Special Master, September 11, 2001 Victim Compensation Fund, Justice Department; Chief of Section of the Legal Services Branch, United Nations Compensation Commission5
  • Mauricio J. Tamargo (2002 to 2010): Staff Director, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives; Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel, Office of Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, House of Representatives; Staff Director and Counsel, Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives6
AGENCY

Department of Justice

Mission: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law, ensure public safety against foreign and domestic threats, provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

COMPENSATION

Level V $145,700 (5 U.S.C. § 5316)1

REPORTS TO

Associate Attorney General2

SENATE COMMITTEE

Judiciary

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Footnote
  1. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31, May 5, 2017), contains a provision that continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for certain senior political officials at 2013 levels during calendar year 2017.
  2. https://www.justice.gov/agencies/chart
  3. https://www.justice.gov/jmd/file/822071/download
  4. OPM
  5. http://www.allgov.com/officials/feighery-timothy?officialid=29651
  6. Leadership Directories
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