§4206 Rights of Declarants; Notifications; Government Accountability

Summary

If you filed a declaration that meets the rules, you have the following rights. If the Attorney General decides not to use the information in your declaration in a civil or criminal case, the Attorney General must tell you in writing and give a short reason. If the United States gets a judgment, order, or settlement based on your valid declaration, the Attorney General must tell you in writing how much award you should get under the law and give a short reason for that amount. If the Attorney General has not already told you they won’t pursue the matter or that the declaration is invalid within the time limits below, the Attorney General must tell you in writing whether your allegations are being investigated or have not yet been addressed. Time limits: for declarations filed no more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, that notice must be sent within 3 years of filing; for declarations filed more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, the notice must be sent within 1 year of filing, but the Attorney General can ask for one extra 90 days and must tell you if they do. Any notice you receive must be kept confidential in the same way and under the same penalties as the original declaration.