The Attorney General may pay restitution to, or in the case of death, compensation for the death of any victim of a crime that causes or threatens death or serious bodily injury and that is committed by any person during a period in which that person is provided protection under this chapter.
Not later than four months after the end of each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall transmit to the Congress a detailed report on payments made under this section for such year.
There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1985 and for each fiscal year thereafter, $1,000,000 for payments under this section.
11 See References in Text note below. 11 The Attorney General shall establish guidelines and procedures for making payments under this section. The payments to victims under this section shall be made for the types of expenses provided for in section 3579(b) of this title, except that in the case of the death of the victim, an amount not to exceed $50,000 may be paid to the victim’s estate. No payment may be made under this section to a victim unless the victim has sought restitution and compensation provided under Federal or State law or by civil action. Such payments may be made only to the extent the victim, or the victim’s estate, has not otherwise received restitution and compensation, including insurance payments, for the crime involved. Payments may be made under this section to victims of crimes occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this chapter. In the case of a crime occurring before the date of the enactment of this chapter, a payment may be made under this section only in the case of the death of the victim, and then only in an amount not exceeding $25,000, and such a payment may be made notwithstanding the requirements of the third sentence of this subsection.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a cause of action against the United States.
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 120898 Stat. 2162(Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 3579(b) of this titlesection 3663(b) of this titlePub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(1)98 Stat. 1987, referred to in subsec. (d), was renumbered by , , .
Pub. L. 98–473The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (d), is the date of enactment of , which was approved .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 1210 of Pub. L. 98–473section 3521 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .
Restitution to Estate of Victims Killed Before ; Limitation
Pub. L. 99–180, title II, § 20099 Stat. 1142
section 3525 of title 18“That restitution of not to exceed $25,000 shall be paid to the estate of victims killed before as a result of crimes committed by persons who have been enrolled in the Federal witness protection program, if such crimes were committed within two years after protection was terminated, notwithstanding any limitations contained in part (a) of of the United States Code.”
, , , provided:
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: