AWARD OF FILING FEES IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 301. AWARD OF FILING FEES IN FAVOR OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Actions Commenced by the United States.— Section 2412(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) A judgment for costs, when awarded in favor of the United States in an action brought by the United States, may include an amount equal to the filing fee prescribed under section 1914(a) of this title. The preceding sentence shall not be construed as requiring the United States to pay any filing fee.”. (b) Disposition of Filing Fees.— Section 1931 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “The following” and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: “(a) Of the amounts paid to the clerk of court as a fee under section 1914(a) or as part of a judgment for costs under section 2412(a)(2) of this title, $60 shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the courts of the United States. “(b) If the court authorizes a fee under section 1914(a) or an amount included in a judgment for costs under section 2412(a)(2) of this title of less than $120, the entire fee or amount, up to $60, shall be deposited into the special fund provided in this section”.