The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsecs. (f) and (m)(2)(A), are set out in the Appendix to this title.

2006—Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 109–248, § 507, inserted “, and provide reasonable compensation and payment of expenses for,” after “The court may appoint”.

Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 109–248, § 504, added subsec. (m).

1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–294, § 605(h)(1), substituted “serve the Government’s” for “serve the government’s”.

Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 104–294, § 605(h)(2), substituted “in paragraph (2)” for “in subpart (2)”.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322, § 330011(e), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 101–647, § 225(a), which enacted this section.

Pub. L. 103–322, § 330010(7)(B), substituted “Government” for “government” in subsecs. (b)(1)(A), (D), (2)(A), and (c)(5)(B), in subsec. (d)(1)(B)(i) after “hired by the”, and in subsec. (g)(1).

Pub. L. 103–322, § 330010(7)(A), substituted “subsection” for “subdivision” in subsecs. (b)(1)(A), (D)(i), (2)(A), (B)(iii)(III), (c)(1), (d)(4), and (f).

Subsec. (a)(11) to (13). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330010(6), redesignated pars. (12) and (13) as (11) and (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: “the term ‘exploitation’ means child pornography or child prostitution;”.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330018(b), substituted heading for one which read “Extension of Child Statute of Limitations” and struck out first sentence which read as follows: “No statute of limitation that would otherwise preclude prosecution for an offense involving the sexual or physical abuse of a child under the age of 18 years shall preclude such prosecution before the child reaches the age of 25 years.”

Section 330011(e) of Pub. L. 103–322 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as of the date on which section 225(a) of Pub. L. 101–647 took effect.