Sec 1. Be it enacted by the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that in all civil suits and proceedings, by or in the name of the United States instituted by any officer duly authorized for that purpose, and not [brought?] on the relation of any citizen, the United States shall be liable for costs in the same cases, and to the same extent, as if such suit or proceeding was instituted by an individual.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that when any suit or proceeding shall be instituted in the name of the United States on the relation of any citizen such relater shall be liable for costs, in the same cases & to the same extent, as if such suit or proceeding had been commenced in his own name.

Sec 3. And be it further enacted, that ^in all ^ every suits [&?] proceedings in the name of the United States the United States shall be liable to be nonsuited and to [have?] judgments of non [pro?] ^ or in case of nonsuit^ or of discontinuance rendered against them in the same cases and in like manner as in suits brought by individuals

Sec 4. Whenever costs shall be adjudged against the United States in any civil suit or proceeding instituted by any officer duly authorized for that purpose ^No execution shall issue therefor but^ it shall be the duty of the proper accounting officer of the Treasury to draw on the treasurer of the United States his warrant

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for the amount thereof upon the production of an authenticated copy of the Record of judgment or of the order or decree adjudging such costs with a taxed bill thereof, and upon a certificate of the attorney General or of the district Attorney of the district in which such suit ^or proceeding ^ was instituted that such suit or proceeding was duly instituted as by law required

Sec 5. This act shall not apply to suits or proceedings instituted before ^the same^ this act shall take effect.