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.STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1997, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104-331, set out as a note under section 1296 of this title.