28 U.S.C. § 1918

District courts; fines, forfeitures and criminal proceedings

(a)

Costs shall be included in any judgment, order, or decree rendered against any person for the violation of an Act of Congress in which a civil fine or forfeiture of property is provided for.

(b)

Whenever any conviction for any offense not capital is obtained in a district court, the court may order that the defendant pay the costs of prosecution.

( June 25, 1948, ch. 646 , 62 Stat. 955 .)