10 U.S.C. § 7656 : US Code - Section 7656: Duties of United States attorney

Search 10 U.S.C. § 7656 : US Code - Section 7656: Duties of United States attorney

(a) The interests of the United States in a prize cause shall be
represented by the United States attorney for the judicial district
in which the prize cause is adjudicated. The United States attorney
shall protect the interests of the United States and shall examine
all fees, costs, and expenses sought to be charged against the
prize fund.
(b) In a judicial district where one or more prize causes are
pending the United States attorney shall send to the Secretary of
the Navy, at least once every three months, a statement of all such
causes in the form and covering the particulars required by the
Secretary.