34 U.S.C. § 10287 — Funds available for appeals and expenses of representation of hearing examiners

On and after December 26, 2007 , funds available to conduct appeals under section 1205(c) of the 1968 Act [ 34 U.S.C. 10285(c) ], which includes all claims processing, must be available also for that under subpart 2 of such part L [ 34 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.] and under any statute authorizing payment of benefits described under subpart 1 [ 34 U.S.C. 10281 et seq.] of it, and for appeals from final determinations of the Bureau (under such part or any such statute) to the Court^* of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which must have exclusive jurisdiction of it, and for expenses of representation of hearing examiners (who must be presumed irrebuttably to enjoy quasi-judicial immunity in the discharge of their duties under such part or any such statute) in connection with litigation against them arising from such discharge: Provided further , That, on and after January 2, 2013 , as to each such statute—

(1) the provisions of section 1001(a)(4) of such title I ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(4) ) 1 must apply;

(2) payment (consistent with section 10286 of this title ) must be made only upon a determination by the Bureau that the facts legally warrant the payment; and (3) any reference to section 1202 of such title I [ 34 U.S.C. 10282 ] must be deemed to be a reference to paragraphs (2) and (3) of such section 1202: Provided further , That, on and after January 2, 2013 , no appeal must bring any final determination of the Bureau before any court for review unless notice of appeal is filed (within the time specified herein and in the manner prescribed for appeal to United States courts of appeals from United States district courts) no later than 90 days after the date on which the Bureau serves notice of the final determination: Provided further , That any regulations promulgated by the Bureau under such part (or any such statute) before, on, or after January 2, 2013 , must apply to any matter pending on, or filed or accruing after, the effective date specified in the regulations.