100 STAT. 1934 Program Fraud Civil Remedies ^l^USC 3801
PUBLIC LAW 99-509—OCT. 21, 1986 Subtltlc B—Prograiti Fraud Civil Remedies
SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE.
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This subtitle may be cited as the "Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986".
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SEC. 6102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
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(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— ^ ' ij0> (1) false, fictitious, and fraudulent claims and statements in Government programs are a serious problem; .}hmiMf:r!?iiitk"l vd (2) false, fictitious, and fraudulent claims and statements in V Government programs result in the loss of millions of dollars annually by allowing persons to receive Federal funds to which ,, they are not entitled; (3) false, fictitious, and fraudulent claims and statements in Government programs undermine the integrity of such programs by allowing ineligible persons to participate in such programs; and «; ' (4) present civil and criminal remedies for such claims and statements are not sufficiently responsive. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to provide Federal agencies which are the victims of false, fictitious, and fraudulent claims and statements with an administrative remedy to recompense such agencies for losses
resulting from such claims and statements, to permit adminisa i t trative proceedings to be brought against persons who make, present, or submit such claims and statements, and to deter the making, presenting, and submitting of such claims and statements in the future; and (2) to provide due process protections to all persons who are subject to the administrative adjudication of false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or statements. SEC. 6103. PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS.
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(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF REMEDIES.—Subtitle III of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 37 the following new chapter:
"CHAPTER 38—ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS iy-dic,.
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"3801. Definitions. ^^x "3802. False claims and statements; liability. , - :. '. • •
t"3803. Hearing and determinations. ..,,.^ , , "3804. Subpoena authority. , ,s "3805. Judicial review. ' ' ',. ' "3806. Collection of civil penalties and assessments. ^ • "3807. Right to administrative offset. "3808. Limitations. ' " ' ' ' • - • "3809. Regulations. , ,• "3810. Reports. " "3811. Effect on other law.
'• "3812. Prohibition against delegation.' ' " '
"§ 3801. Definitions "(a) For purposes of this chapter—
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