                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                   CHAPTER 223--WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE
 
Sec. 3510. Rights of victims to attend and observe trial

    (a) Non-Capital Cases.--Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or other 
provision of law, a United States district court shall not order any 
victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant accused of 
that offense because such victim may, during the sentencing hearing, 
make a statement or present any information in relation to the sentence.
    (b) Capital Cases.--Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or other 
provision of law, a United States district court shall not order any 
victim of an offense excluded from the trial of a defendant accused of 
that offense because such victim may, during the sentencing hearing, 
testify as to the effect of the offense on the victim and the victim's 
family or as to any other factor for which notice is required under 
section 3593(a).
    (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``victim'' 
includes all persons defined as victims in section 503(e)(2) of the 
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990.

(Added Pub. L. 105-6, Sec. 2(a), Mar. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 12.)

                       References in Text

    Section 503(e)(2) of the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 
1990, referred to in subsec. (c), is classified to section 10607(e)(2) 
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.


                             Effective Date

    Section 2(d) of Pub. L. 105-6 provided that: ``The amendments made 
by this section [enacting this section and amending section 3593 of this 
title] shall apply in cases pending on the date of the enactment of this 
Act [Mar. 19, 1997].''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3593 of this title.
