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‘‘(ii) It shall be the responsibility of each victim to
whom restitution is owed to notify the Attorney General,
or the appropriate entity of the court, by means of a form
to be provided by the Attorney General or the court, of any
change in the victim’s mailing address while restitution is
still owed to the victim.
‘‘(iii) The confidentiality of any information relating
to a victim under this subparagraph shall be maintained.
‘‘(2) The court shall order that the restitution imposed
is due in full immediately upon imposition.
‘‘(3) The court shall direct the defendant—
‘‘(A) to make a good-faith effort to satisfy the
restitution order in the shortest time in which full
restitution can be reasonably made, and to refrain
from taking any action that conceals or dissipates the
defendant’s assets or income;
‘‘(B) to notify the court of any change in resi-
dence; and
‘‘(C) to notify the United States Attorney for the
district in which the defendant was sentenced of any
change in residence, and of any material change in
economic circumstances that might affect the defend-
ant’s ability to pay restitution.
‘‘(4) Compliance with all payment directions imposed
under paragraphs (6) and (7) shall be prima facie evidence
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of a good faith effort under paragraph (3)(A), unless it is
shown that the defendant has concealed or dissipated assets.
‘‘(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
the purpose of enforcing a restitution order, a United States
Attorney may receive, without the need for a court order,
any financial information concerning the defendant ob-
tained by the grand jury that indicted the defendant for
the crime for which restitution has been awarded, the
United States Probation Office, or the Bureau of Prisons.
A victim may also provide financial information con-
cerning the defendant to the United States Attorney.
‘‘(6)(A) At sentencing, or at any time prior to the ter-
mination of a restitution obligation under section 3613 of
this title, the court may—
‘‘(i) impose special payment directions upon the
defendant or modify such directions; or
‘‘(ii) direct the defendant to make a single, lump
sum payment, partial payments at specified inter-
vals, in-kind payments, or a combination of pay-
ments at specified intervals and in-kind payments.
‘‘(B) The period of time over which scheduled pay-
ments are established for purposes of this paragraph shall
be the shortest time in which full payment reasonably can
be made.
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‘‘(C) In-kind payments may be in the form of the re-
turn of property, replacement of property, or, if the victim
agrees, services rendered to the victim or a person or organi-
zation other than the victim.
‘‘(D) In ordering restitution, the court may direct the
defendant to—
‘‘(i) repatriate any property that constitutes pro-
ceeds of the offense of conviction, or property traceable
to such proceeds; and
‘‘(ii) surrender to the United States, or to the
victim named in the restitution order, any interest of
the defendant in any nonexempt asset.
‘‘(E) The court may enter a restraining order or in-
junction, require the execution of a satisfactory performance
bond, or take any other action to preserve the availability
of property for restitution.
‘‘(7)(A) In determining whether to impose or modify
specific payment directions, the court may consider—
‘‘(i) the need to provide restitution to the victims
of the offense;
‘‘(ii) the financial ability of the defendant;
‘‘(iii) the economic circumstances of the defend-
ant, including the financial resources and other assets
of the defendant and whether any of those assets are
jointly controlled;
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‘‘(iv) the projected earnings and other income of
the defendant;
‘‘(v) any financial obligations of the defendant,
including obligations to dependents;
‘‘(vi) whether the defendant has concealed or dis-
sipated assets or income; and
‘‘(vii) any other appropriate circumstances.
‘‘(B) Any substantial resources from any source, in-
cluding inheritance, settlement, or other judgment, shall be
applied to any outstanding restitution obligation.
‘‘(8)(A) If the court finds that the economic cir-
cumstances of the defendant do not allow the payment of
any substantial amount as restitution, the court may direct
the defendant to make nominal payments of not less than
$100 per year toward the restitution obligation.
‘‘(B) Any money received from the defendant under
subparagraph (A) shall be disbursed so that any out-
standing assessment imposed under section 3013 is paid
first in full.
‘‘(9) Court-imposed special payment directions shall
not limit the ability of the Attorney General to maintain
an Inmate Financial Responsibility Program that encour-
ages sentenced inmates to meet their legitimate financial
obligations.
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‘‘(10)(A) The ability of the Attorney General to enforce
restitution obligations ordered under paragraph (2) shall
not be limited by appeal, or the possibility of a correction,
modification, amendment, adjustment, or reimposition of a
sentence, unless the court expressly so orders for good cause
shown and stated on the record.
‘‘(B) Absent exceptional circumstances, as determined
by the court, an order limiting the enforcement of restitu-
tion obligations shall—
‘‘(i) require the defendant to deposit, in the reg-
istry of the district court, any amount of the restitu-
tion that is due;
‘‘(ii) require the defendant to post a bond or
other security to ensure payment of the restitution
that is due; or
‘‘(iii) impose additional restraints upon the de-
fendant to prevent the defendant from transferring or
dissipating assets.
‘‘(C) No order described in subparagraph (B) shall re-
strain the ability of the United States to continue its inves-
tigation of the defendant’s financial circumstances, conduct
discovery, record a lien, or seek any injunction or other re-
lief from the court.’’.
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SEC. 723. IMPOSITION OF CRIMINAL FINES AND PAYMENT
DIRECTIONS.
Subsection 3572(d) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) PAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The court shall order that
any fine or assessment imposed be due in full imme-
diately upon imposition.
‘‘(2) EFFORTS TO MAKE PAYMENT.—The court
shall—
‘‘(A) direct the defendant to make a good-
faith effort to satisfy the fine and assessment in
the shortest time in which full payment can be
reasonably made, and to refrain from taking any
action that conceals or dissipates the defendant’s
assets or income;
‘‘(B) direct the defendant to notify the court
of any change in residence; and
‘‘(C) order the defendant to notify the
United States Attorney for the district in which
the defendant was sentenced of any change in
residence, and of any material change in eco-
nomic circumstances that might affect the de-
fendant’s ability to pay restitution.
‘‘(3) GOOD FAITH.—Compliance with all pay-
ment directions imposed by paragraphs (5) and (6)
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shall be prima facie evidence of a good faith effort
under paragraph (2)(A), unless it is shown that the
defendant has concealed or dissipated assets;
‘‘(4) 
ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for the purpose
of enforcing a fine or assessment, a United States At-
torney may receive, without the need for a court
order, any financial information concerning the de-
fendant obtained by a grand jury, the United States
Probation Office, or the Bureau of Prisons.
‘‘(5) PAYMENT SCHEDULE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—At sentencing, or at
any time prior to the termination of a restitu-
tion obligation under section 3613 of this title,
the court may—
‘‘(i) impose special payment directions
upon the defendant or modify such direc-
tions; or
‘‘(ii) direct the defendant to make a
single, lump sum payment, or partial pay-
ments at specified intervals.
‘‘(B) PERIOD OF TIME.—The period of time
over which scheduled payments are established
for purposes of this paragraph shall be the short-
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est time in which full payment can reasonably
be made.
‘‘(C) REPATRIATION.—The court may direct
the defendant to repatriate any property that
constitutes proceeds of the offense of conviction,
or property traceable to such proceeds.
‘‘(D) SURRENDER.—In ordering restitution,
the court may direct the defendant to surrender
to the United States any interest of the defend-
ant in any non-exempt asset.
‘‘(E) THIRD PARTIES.—If the court directs
the defendant to repatriate or surrender any
property in which it appears that any person
other than the defendant may have a legal
interest—
‘‘(i) the court shall take such action as
is necessary to protect such third party in-
terest; and
‘‘(ii) may direct the United States to
initiate any ancillary proceeding to deter-
mine such third party interests in accord-
ance with the procedures specified in section
413(n) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 853(n)).
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‘‘(F) EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY.—Except as
provided in this section, no person may com-
mence an action against the United States con-
cerning the validity of the party’s alleged inter-
est in the property subject to reparation or sur-
render.
‘‘(G) PRESERVATION
OF
PROPERTY.—The
court may enter a restraining order or injunc-
tion, require the execution of a satisfactory per-
formance bond, or take any other action to pre-
serve the availability of property for payment of
the fine or assessment.
‘‘(6) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining whether
to impose or modify special payment directions, the
court may consider—
‘‘(A) the need to satisfy the fine or assess-
ment;
‘‘(B) the financial ability of the defendant;
‘‘(C) the economic circumstances of the de-
fendant, including the financial resources and
other assets of the defendant, and whether any of
those assets are jointly controlled;
‘‘(D) the projected earnings and other in-
come of the defendant;
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‘‘(E) any financial obligations of the de-
fendant, including obligations to dependents;
‘‘(F) whether the defendant has concealed or
dissipated assets or income; and
‘‘(G) any other appropriate circumstances.
‘‘(7) USE OF RESOURCES.—Any substantial re-
sources from any source, including inheritance, settle-
ment, or other judgment shall be applied to any fine
or assessment still owed.
‘‘(8) NOMINAL
PAYMENTS.—If the court finds
that the economic circumstances of the defendant do
not allow the immediate payment of any substantial
amount of the fine or assessment imposed, the court
may direct the defendant to make nominal payments
of not less than $100 per year toward the fine or as-
sessment imposed.
‘‘(9) INMATE
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
PRO-
GRAM.—Court-imposed special payment directions
shall not limit the ability of the Attorney General to
maintain an Inmate Financial Responsibility Pro-
gram that encourages sentenced inmates to meet their
legitimate financial obligations.
‘‘(10) ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The ability of the At-
torney General to enforce the fines and assess-
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ment ordered under paragraph (1) shall not be
limited by an appeal, or the possibility of a cor-
rection, modification, amendment, adjustment,
or reimposition of a sentence, unless the court ex-
pressly so orders, for good cause shown and stat-
ed on the record.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Absent exceptional cir-
cumstances, as determined by the court, an order
limiting enforcement of a fine or assessment
shall—
‘‘(i) require the defendant to deposit,
in the registry of the district court, any
amount of the fine or assessment that is
due;
‘‘(ii) require the defendant to post a
bond or other security to ensure payment of
the fine or assessment that is due; or
‘‘(iii) impose additional restraints
upon the defendant to prevent the defendant
from transferring or dissipating assets.
‘‘(C) OTHER
ACTIVITIES.—No order de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) shall restrain the
ability of the United States to continue its inves-
tigation 
of 
the 
defendant’s 
financial 
cir-
cumstances, conduct discovery, record a lien, or
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seek any injunction or other relief from the
court.
‘‘(11) SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS.—The require-
ments of this subsection shall apply to the imposition
and enforcement of any assessment imposed under
section 3013 of this title.’’.
SEC. 724. COLLECTION OF UNPAID FINES OR RESTITUTION.
Section 3612(b) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN JUDGMENT;
JUDGMENT TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A judgment or order impos-
ing, modifying, or remitting a fine or restitution
order of more than $100 shall include—
‘‘(A) the name, social security account num-
ber, mailing address, and residence address of
the defendant;
‘‘(B) the docket number of the case;
‘‘(C) the original amount of the fine or res-
titution order and the amount that is due and
unpaid;
‘‘(D) payment orders and directions im-
posed under section 3572(d) and section 3664(f)
of this title; and
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‘‘(E) a description of any modification or
remission.
‘‘(2) TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES.—Not later than
10 days after entry of the judgment or order described
in paragraph (1), the court shall transmit a certified
copy of the judgment or order to the Attorney Gen-
eral.’’.
SEC. 725. ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR VICTIMS.
(a) ORDER OF RESTITUTION.—Section 3663(b) of title
18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C);
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
‘‘(B) reimburse the victim for attorneys’ fees
reasonably incurred in an attempt to retrieve
damaged, lost, or destroyed property (which shall
not include payment of salaries of Government
attorneys); or’’; and
(D) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated
by this subsection, by inserting ‘‘or (B)’’ after
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’;