[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 6CFR13.1]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 13_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  13.1  Basis, purpose, scope and effect.

    (a) Basis. This part implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 
of 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812. Section 3809 of title 31, United States 
Code, requires each authority to promulgate regulations necessary to 
implement the provisions of the statute.
    (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 Authority or to certain 
others; and
    (2) Specifies the hearing and appeal rights of Persons subject to 
allegations of liability for such penalties and assessments.
    (c) Scope. This part applies to all components of the Department of 
Homeland Security.
    (d) Effect. (1) This part applies to program fraud cases initiated 
by any component of the Department of Homeland Security on or after 
October 12, 2005.
    (2) Program fraud cases initiated by any component of the Department 
of Homeland Security before October 12, 2005, but not completed before 
October 12, 2005, will continue to completion under the rules and 
procedures in effect before this part.