The Attorney General shall personally sign any motion to intervene made pursuant to this section.
In any action in which the United States joins as an intervenor under this section, the court may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee against the United States as part of the costs. Nothing in this subsection precludes the award of attorney's fees available under any other provisions of the United States Code.
42 U.S.C. § 1997c
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1996-Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104-134, §101 [(a)] [title VIII, §803(c)(1)(A)], substituted "the Attorney General" for "he" in introductory provisions and in cl. (iii).Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 104-134, §101 [(a)] [title VIII, §803(c)(1)(A)], substituted "the Attorney General" for "he".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104-134, §101 [(a)] [title VIII, §803(c)(1)(B)], amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Any certification made by the Attorney General pursuant to this subsection shall be personally signed by him." Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-134, §101 [(a)] [title VIII, §803(c)(2)], amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Any motion to intervene made by the Attorney General pursuant to this section shall be personally signed by him."