92 STAT. 1704
PUBLIC LAW 95-503—OCT. 24, 1978
Public Law 95-503 95th Congress An Act Oct. 24. 1978 [S. 2411]
Courts. Transportation expenses. 18 USC 4285. 18 USC 3141 et seq.
Effective date. 18 USC 4285 note.
To amend chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, to authorize payment of transportation expenses for persons released from custody pending their appearance to face criminal charges before that court, any division of that court, or any court of the United States in another Federal judicial district.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 4285. Persons released pending further judicial proceedings "Any judge or magistrate of the United States, when ordering a person released under chapter 207 on a condition of his subsequent appearance before that court, any division of that court, or any court of the United States in another judicial district in which criminal proceedings are pending, may, when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own, direct the United States marshal to arrange for that person's means of noncustodial transportation or furnish the fare for such transportation to the place where his appearance is required, and in addition may direct the United States marshal to furnish that person with an amount of money for subsistence expenses to his destination, not to exced the amount authorized as a per diem allowance for travel under section 5702(a) of title 5, United States Code. When so ordered, such expenses shall be paid by the marshal out of funds authorized by the Attorney General for such expenses.". SEC. 2. The section analysis of chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "4285. Persons released pending further judicial proceedings.". SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1978. Approved October 24, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1653 (Gomm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 95-760 (Gomm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Apr. 27, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 10, considered and passed House.
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