The interest rate allowed on judgments entered in Federal courts pursuant to 18 USC 3612(f) (2), 28 USC 1961, 40 USC 258e-1 and calculated in the manner prescribed therein has changed. The rates under those sections are no longer based on the auction of 52 week T-bills. Effective 12/21/00 the rate used under the referred to code sections is the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield , as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date a criminal defendant becomes liable for interest; or, preceding the date of judgment; or, preceding the date of taking. The most recent rate applicable under these sections can be found at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/current/ Past weekly average 1-year constant maturity rates can be found at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/H15/data/wf/tcm1y.txt To access interest rates effective prior to 12/21/00, Click Here