(a) Time-barred claim means a claim against the Government, for which the statutory period for filing suit has expired.
(b) Contract includes every agreement or contract entered into by the Maritime Administrator and/or Maritime Subsidy Board, the Director National Shipping Authority or their delegatee. (Sec. 204, 49 Stat. 1987, as amended; 46 U.S.C. 1114) [G.O. 102, 34 FR 6928, Apr. 25, 1969]