§8706 — Title 41 Public Contracts | U.S. Code

Summary

The Federal Government can get money from a person who knowingly takes part in kickbacks. If a person knowingly commits a banned kickback, the government can make them pay twice the kickback amount and up to $10,000 for each time it happens. If the person’s employee, subcontractor, or a subcontractor’s employee gives, takes, or charges a kickback, the person must pay back the amount of that kickback. A lawsuit to collect these penalties must start within 6 years after the later of two dates: when the bad conduct happened or when the government knew or reasonably should have known it happened.

Title 41, §8706

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(a)The Federal Government in a civil action may recover from a person—

(1)that knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by section 8702 of this title a civil penalty equal to—

(A)twice the amount of each kickback involved in the violation; and

(B)not more than $10,000 for each occurrence of prohibited conduct; and

(2)whose employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee violates section 8702 of this title by providing, accepting, or charging a kickback a civil penalty equal to the amount of that kickback.

(b)A civil action under this section must be brought within 6 years after the later of the date on which—

(1)the prohibited conduct establishing the cause of action occurred; or

(2)the Federal Government first knew or should reasonably have known that the prohibited conduct had occurred.

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 870641:55.Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, § 5, 60 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 86–695, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 99–634, § 2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3524.

§8706 Civil Actions

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Title 41, §8706

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