#aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4   
#fei  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend chapter #ch 
of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1    
relating to civil remedies1 and for     
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,administrative
 ,false ,claims ,act of #bjbc4  #b4     
,administrative false claims  7a7       
,change in short title  7#a7 ,in general
 ,subtitle ,b of title ,,vi of the      
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of
 #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-eji2 #ajj      
,stat4 #aicd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the  
subtitle heading1 by striking ,program  
,fraud ,civil ,remedies and inserting   
,administrative ,false ,claims2 and     
7,b7 in section #faja 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4    
#chja note71 by striking ,program ,fraud
 ,civil ,remedies ,act of #aihf and     
inserting ,administrative ,false ,claims
 ,act4  7#b7 ,references ,any reference 
to the ,program ,fraud ,civil ,remedies 
,act of #aihf in any provision of law1  
regulation1 map1 document1 record1 or   
other paper of the ,united ,states shall

 be deemed a reference to the           
,administrative ,false ,claims ,act4    
7b7 ,reverse false claims ,chapter #ch  
of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended-- 7#a7 in section #chja7;a77#c71
 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read  
as follows3  7,c7 made to an authority  
which has the effect of concealing or   
improperly avoiding or decreasing an    
obligation to pay or transmit property1 
services1 or money to the authority1  2 
and  7#b7 in section #chjb7;a77#c7--    
7,a7 by striking ,an assessment and     
inserting 7,a7 ,except as provided in   
subparagraph 7,b71 an assessment2 and   
7,b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7,b7 ,in the case of a claim described
 in section #chja7;a77#c77;,c71 an      
assessment shall not be made under the  
second sentence of paragraph 7#a7 in an 
amount that is more than double the     
value of the property1 services1 or     
money that was wrongfully withheld from 
the authority4  4  7c7 ,increasing      
dollar amount of claims ,section        

#chjc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph   
7#a71 by striking #aej1jjj each place   
that term appears and inserting         
#a1jjj1jjj2 and  7#b7 by adding at the  
end the following3  7#c7 ,adjustment for
 inflation ,the maximum amount in       
paragraph 7#a7 shall be adjusted for    
inflation in the same manner and to the 
same extent as civil monetary penalties 
under the ,federal ,civil ,penalties    
,inflation ,adjustment ,act 7#bh        
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note74  4  7d7 ,recovery
 of costs ,section #chjf7;g77#a7 of     
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended to read as follows3  7#a7 7,a7  
,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7-- 
7i7 any amount collected under this     
chapter shall be credited first to      
reimburse the authority or other        
,federal entity that expended costs in  
support of the investigation or         
prosecution of the action1 including any
 court or hearing costs2 and  7ii7      
amounts reimbursed under clause 7i7     

shall-- 7,i7 be deposited in-- 7aa7 the 
appropriations account of the authority 
or other ,federal entity from which the 
costs described in subparagraph 7,a7    
were obligated2  7bb7 a similar         
appropriations account of the authority 
or other ,federal entity2 or  7cc7 if   
the authority or other ,federal entity  
expended nonappropriated funds1 another 
appropriate account2 and  7,,ii7 remain 
available until expended4  7,b7 ,any    
amount remaining after reimbursements   
described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be 
deposited as miscellaneous receipts in  
the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4  4
  7e7 ,semiannual reporting ,section    
#dje7;c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states   
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph   
7#d71 by striking and at the end2  7#b7 
by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as      
paragraph 7#f72 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#d7 the following3     
7#e7 information relating to cases under
 chapter #ch of title #ca1 including--  
7,a7 the number of reports submitted by 

investigating officials to reviewing    
officials under section #chjc7;a77#a7 of
 such title2  7,b7 actions taken in     
response to reports described in        
subparagraph 7,a71 which shall include  
statistical tables showing-- 7i7 pending
 cases2  7ii7 resolved cases2  7iii7 the
 average length of time to resolve each 
case2  7iv7 the number of final agency  
decisions that were appealed to a       
district court of the ,united ,states or
 a higher court2 and  7v7 if the total  
number of cases in a report is greater  
than #b-- 7,i7 the number of cases that 
were settled2 and  7,,ii7 the total     
penalty or assessment amount recovered  
in each case1 including through a       
settlement or compromise2 and  7,c7     
instances in which the reviewing        
official declined to proceed on a case  
reported by an investigating official2  
and  4  7f7 ,increasing efficiency of   
,,doj processing ,section #chjc7;j7 of  
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 before 

,the reviewing2 and  7#b7 by adding at  
the end the following3  7#b7 ,a         
reviewing official shall notify the     
,attorney ,general in writing not later 
than #cj days before entering into any  
agreement to compromise or settle       
allegations of liability under section  
#chjb and before the date on which the  
reviewing official is permitted to refer
 allegations of liability to a presiding
 officer under subsection 7b74  4  7g7  
,revision of definition of hearing      
officials  7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ch
 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended-- 7,a7 in section              
#chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph     
7,a71 by striking or at the end2  7ii7  
in subparagraph 7,b77vii71 by adding or 
at the end2 and  7iii7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7,c7 a member of the
 board of contract appeals pursuant to  
section #gaje of title #da1 if the      
authority does not employ an available  
presiding officer under subparagraph    
7,a72  2 and  7,b7 in section           

#chjc7;d77#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph     
7,a71 by striking and at the end2  7ii7 
in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking 
the presiding and inserting 7i7 in the  
case of a referral to a presiding       
officer described in subparagraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 of section #chja7;a77#g71 the   
presiding2  7,,ii7 in clause 7i71 as so 
designated1 by striking the period at   
the end and inserting 2 or2 and  7,,iii7
 by adding at the end the following3    
7ii7 in the case of a referral to a     
presiding officer described in          
subparagraph 7,c7 of section            
#chja7;a77#g7-- 7,i7 the reviewing      
official shall submit a copy of the     
notice required by under paragraph 7#a7 
and of the response of the person       
receiving such notice requesting a      
hearing-- 7aa7 to the board of contract 
appeals that has jurisdiction over      
matters arising from the agency of the  
reviewing official pursuant to section  
#gaje7;e77#a7 of title #da2 or  7bb7 if 
the ,chair of the board of contract     

appeals declines to accept the referral1
 to any other board of contract appeals2
 and  7,,ii7 the reviewing official     
shall simultaneously mail1 by registered
 or certified mail1 or shall deliver1   
notice to the person alleged to be      
liable under section #chjb that the     
referral has been made to an agency     
board of contract appeals with an       
explanation as to where the person may  
obtain the relevant rules of procedure  
promulgated by the board2 and  2 and    
7iii7 by adding at the end the          
following3  7,c7 in the case of a       
hearing conducted by a presiding officer
 described in subparagraph 7,c7 of      
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 the         
presiding officer shall conduct the     
hearing according to the rules and      
procedures promulgated by the board of  
contract appeals2 and  7ii7 the hearing 
shall not be subject to the provisions  
in subsection 7g77#b71 7h71 or 7i74  4  
7#b7 ,agency boards ,section #gaje7;e7  
of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 

amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by    
adding at the end the following3  7,e7  
,administrative ,false ,claims ,act  7i7
 ,in general ,the boards described in   
subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 shall
 have jurisdiction to hear any case     
referred to a board of contract appeals 
under section #chjc7;d7 of title #ca4   
7ii7 ,declining referral ,if the ,chair 
of a board described in subparagraph    
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 determines that     
accepting a case under clause 7i7 would 
prevent adequate consideration of other 
cases being handled by the board1 the   
,chair may decline to accept the        
referral4  2 and  7,b7 in paragraph     
7#b71 by inserting or1 in the event that
 a case is filed under chapter #ch of   
title #ca1 any relief that would be     
available to a litigant under that      
chapter before the period at the end4   
7#c7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj  
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 each authority head1 as defined  
in section #chja of title #ca1 ,united  

,states ,code1 and each board of        
contract appeals of a board described in
 subparagraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of    
section #gaje7;e7 of title #da1 ,united 
,states ,code1 shall amend procedures   
regarding proceedings as necessary to   
implement the amendments made by this   
subsection4  7h7 ,revision of           
limitations ,section #chjh of title #ca1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
striking subsection 7a7 and inserting   
the following3  7a7 ,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
 #chjc7;d77#a7 not later than the later 
of-- 7#a7 #f years after the date on    
which the violation of section #chjb is 
committed2 or  7#b7 #c years after the  
date on which facts material to the     
action are known or reasonably should   
have been known by the authority head1  
but in no event more than #aj years     
after the date on which the violation is
 committed4  4  7i7 ,definitions        

,section #chja of title #ca1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#h71
 by striking and at the end2  7,b7 in   
paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting a semicolon2   
and  7,c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#aj7 material has the      
meaning given the term in section       
#cgbi7;b7 of this title2 and  7#aa7     
obligation has the meaning given the    
term in section #cgbi7;b7 of this title4
  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the  
following3  7d7 ,for purposes of        
subsection 7a77#aj71 materiality shall  
be determined in the same manner as     
under section #cgbi of this title4  4   
7j7 ,promulgation of regulations ,not   
later than #ahj days after the date of  
enactment of this ,act1 each authority  
head1 as defined in section #chja of    
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1       
shall-- 7#a7 promulgate regulations and 
procedures to carry out this ,act and   
the amendments made by this ,act2 and   

7#b7 review and update existing         
regulations and procedures of the       
authority to ensure compliance with this
 ,act and the amendments made by this   
,act4  ,passed the ,senate ,march #cj1  
#bjbc4,secretary