§ 3905. — Attorney's fees and interest.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC3905]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 179--JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CERTAIN ACTIONS BY PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES
Sec. 3905. Attorney's fees and interest
(a) Attorney's Fees.--If a covered employee, with respect to any
claim under chapter 5 of title 3, or a qualified person with a
disability, with respect to any claim under section 421 of title 3, is a
prevailing party in any proceeding under section 1296 or section
1346(g), the court may award attorney's fees, expert fees, and any other
costs as would be appropriate if awarded under section 706(k) of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(b) Interest.--In any proceeding under section 1296 or section
1346(g), the same interest to compensate for delay in payment shall be
made available as would be appropriate if awarded under section 717(d)
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(c) Punitive Damages.--Except as otherwise provided in chapter 5 of
title 3, no punitive damages may be awarded with respect to any claim
under chapter 5 of title 3.
(Added Pub. L. 104-331, Sec. 3(c), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4070.)
References in Text
Sections 706 and 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in
subsecs. (a) and (b), are classified to sections 2000e-5 and 2000e-16,
respectively, of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
