§ 3525. — Victims Compensation Fund.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC3525]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 224--PROTECTION OF WITNESSES
Sec. 3525. Victims Compensation Fund
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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) \1\ 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.\1\ In the case of a crime occurring before the date of the
enactment of this chapter,\1\ 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.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a cause of
action against the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 1208, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2162.)
References in Text
Section 3579(b) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was
renumbered section 3663(b) of this title by Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 212(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1987.
The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in subsec.
(d), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 98-473, which was approved Oct.
12, 1984.
Restitution to Estate of Victims Killed Before October 12, 1984;
Limitation
Pub. L. 99-180, title II, Sec. 200, Dec. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 1142,
provided: ``That restitution of not to exceed $25,000 shall be paid to
the estate of victims killed before October 12, 1984 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 section 3525 of title 18 of the United States
Code.''
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior
appropriation act:
Pub. L. 99-88, title I, Sec. 100, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 303.
