[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR71.1]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 71--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A--Implementation for Actions Initiated by the Department of 
                                 Justice
 
Sec. 71.1  Purpose.


    This subpart implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 
1986, Public Law 99-509, 6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (October 21, 1986), 
to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. 31 U.S.C. 3809 of the statute 
requires each authority head to promulgate regulations necessary to 
implement the provisions of the statute. The subpart establishes 
administrative procedures for imposing civil penalties and assessments 
against persons who make, submit, or present, or cause to be made, 
submitted, or presented, false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or 
written statements to authorities or to their agents, and specifies the 
hearing and appeal rights of persons subject to allegations of liability 
for such penalties and assessments.