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28 U.S.C. 3906: PaymentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 179-JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES
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§3906. Payments

A judgment, award, or compromise settlement against the United States under this chapter (including any interest and costs) shall be paid⁠—

(1)  under section 1304 of title 31, if it arises out of an action commenced in a district court of the United States (or any appeal therefrom); or

(2)  out of amounts otherwise appropriated or available to the office involved, if it arises out of an appeal from an administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of title 3.

(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(c) , Oct. 26, 1996 , 110 Stat. 4071 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.