§3808 — Title 31 Money and Finance | U.S. Code

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A notice to the person who may be liable must be mailed or delivered under section 3803(d)(1) no later than whichever is later: 6 years after the violation, or 3 years after the head of the agency knew or should have known the facts — but in any case not more than 10 years after the violation. A lawsuit to recover a penalty must start within 3 years after the liability decision is final. If, during these proceedings, the head of the agency learns of bribery, gratuities, a conflict of interest, or similar corruption tied to the false claim or statement, they must report it right away to the Attorney General and, if the agency has one by law, to its Inspector General.

Title 31, §3808

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(a)A notice to the person alleged to be liable with respect to a claim or statement shall be mailed or delivered in accordance with section 3803(d)(1) not later than the later of—

(1)6 years after the date on which the violation of section 3802 is committed; or

(2)3 years after the date on which facts material to the action are known or reasonably should have been known by the authority head, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the violation is committed.

(b)A civil action to recover a penalty or assessment under section 3806 of this title shall be commenced within 3 years after the date on which the determination of liability for such penalty or assessment becomes final.

(c)If at any time during the course of proceedings brought pursuant to this chapter the authority head receives or discovers any specific information regarding bribery, gratuities, conflict of interest, or other corruption or similar activity in relation to a false claim or statement, the authority head shall immediately report such information to the Attorney General, and in the case of an authority in which an Office of Inspector General is established by chapter 4 of title 5 or by any other Federal law, to the Inspector General of that authority.

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2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “A hearing under section 3803(d)(2) of this title with respect to a claim or statement shall be commenced within 6 years after the date on which such claim or statement is made, presented, or submitted.” 2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978”.

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Title 31, §3808

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