[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR33.1]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 33--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 33.1  Basis and purpose.

    (a) Basis. This part implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 
of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-509, 6101 through 6104, 100 Stat. 16674 (October 
21, 1986), to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812. This law (31 
U.S.C. 3809) requires each Federal department head to promulgate 
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the statute.

(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3809)

    (b) Purpose. This part:
    (1) 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 the Department or to its 
agents; and
    (2) Specifies the hearing and appeal rights of persons subject to 
allegations of liability for those penalties and assessments.

(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3809)