Recognizing that such claims are barred by statute
10 U.S.C. ยง 2734b(a). Enacted specifically to codify the cost-sharing reimbursement procedures of the NATO-SOFA, see Eyskens v. United States, 140 F.Supp.2d 553, 557 (E.D.N.C. 2000); Niedbala v. United States, 37 Fed. Cl. 43, 46-47 (1996), the Act "implements article VIII[of the NATO-SOFA] by authorizing funds for payment of SOFA claims, be they NATO SOFA or other SOFAs. The United States pays a pro rata share of awards as determined by the relevant SOFA." Niedbala, 37 Fed. Cl. at 46.
