A judgment, award, or compromise settlement against the United States under this chapter (including any interest and costs) shall be paid— (1) under section 1304 of title 31 , if it arises out of an action commenced in a district court of the United States (or any appeal therefrom); or (2) out of amounts otherwise appropriated or available to the office involved, if it arises out of an appeal from an administrative proceeding under chapter 5 of title 3. (Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(c) , Oct. 26, 1996 , 110 Stat. 4071 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective Oct. 1, 1997 , see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 104–331 , set out as a note under section 1296 of this title .