US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8856

Duties of United States attorney

(a)
The interests of the United States in a prize cause shall be represented by the United States attorney for the judicial district in which the prize cause is adjudicated. The United States attorney shall protect the interests of the United States and shall examine all fees, costs, and expenses sought to be charged against the prize fund.
(b)
In a judicial district where one or more prize causes are pending the United States attorney shall send to the Secretary of the Navy, at least once every three months, a statement of all such causes in the form and covering the particulars required by the Secretary.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 475Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(, , § 7656; renumbered § 8856, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7656

34 U.S.C. 1136.

R.S. 4619.

Act of March 3, 1899, ch. 413, § 1330 Stat. 100734 U.S.C. 1136The , , which repealed all laws authorizing the distribution of prize money to captors, rendered inoperative parts of R.S. 4619 relative to protection of captors’ interest. These parts are omitted from and from the revised section.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7656 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .