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18 U.S.C. § 3496 — Regulations by President as to commissions, fees of witnesses, counsel and interpreters
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The President is authorized to prescribe regulations governing the manner of executing and returning commissions by consular officers under the provisions of sections 3492–3494 of this title and schedules of fees allowable to witnesses, foreign counsel, and interpreters under [section 3495 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3495&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The President is authorized to prescribe regulations governing the manner of executing and returning commissions by consular officers under the provisions of sections 3492–3494 of this title and schedules of fees allowable to witnesses, foreign counsel, and interpreters under [section 3495 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3495&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** The consular fees prescribed under [section 1201 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1201&num=0&edition=prelim), for official services in connection with the taking of testimony under sections 3492–3494 of this title, and the fees of any witness whose testimony is taken shall be paid by the party who applied for the commission pursuant to which such testimony was taken. Every witness under [section 3493 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3493&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be entitled to receive, for each day’s attendance, fees prescribed under [section 3496 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3496&num=0&edition=prelim). Every foreign counsel selected pursuant to a commission issued on application of the United States, and every interpreter whose services are required by a consular officer under [section 3493 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3493&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be paid by the United States, such compensation, together with such personal and incidental expense upon verified statements filed with the consular officer, as he may allow. Compensation and expenses of foreign counsel selected pursuant to a commission issued on application of any party other than the United States shall be paid by the party whom such counsel represents and shall be allowed in the same manner.
**(b)** Whenever any party makes affidavit, prior to the issuance of a commission for the purpose of taking testimony, that he is not possessed of sufficient means and is actually unable to pay any fees and costs incurred under this section, such fees and costs shall,
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3497
§ 3495. Fees and expenses of consuls, counsel, in-
terpreters and witnesses
(a) The consular fees prescribed under section
1201 of Title 22, for official services in connec-
tion with the taking of testimony under sections
3492–3494 of this title, and the fees of any witness
whose testimony is taken shall be paid by the
party who applied for the commission pursuant
to which such testimony was taken. Every wit-
ness under section 3493 of this title shall be enti-
tled to receive, for each day’s attendance, fees
prescribed under section 3496 of this title. Every
foreign counsel selected pursuant to a commis-
sion issued on application of the United States,
and every interpreter whose services are re-
quired by a consular officer under section 3493 of
this title, shall be paid by the United States,
such compensation, together with such personal
and incidental expense upon verified statements
filed with the consular officer, as he may allow.
Compensation and expenses of foreign counsel
selected pursuant to a commission issued on ap-
plication of any party other than the United
States shall be paid by the party whom such
counsel represents and shall be allowed in the
same manner.
(b) Whenever any party makes affidavit, prior
to the issuance of a commission for the purpose
of taking testimony, that he is not possessed of
sufficient means and is actually unable to pay
any fees and costs incurred under this section,
such fees and costs shall, upon order of the
court, be paid in the same manner as fees and
costs are paid which are chargeable to the
United States.
(c) Any appropriation available for the pay-
ment of fees and costs in the case of witnesses
subpenaed in behalf of the United States i
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