,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbc,mr4     
,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #ch
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
relat+ to civil rem$ies1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,adm9i/rative ,false       
,claims ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,adm9i/rative
 false claims  7a7 ,*ange 9 %ort title  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vi 
( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation    
,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-eji2 #ajj
 ,/at4 #aicd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !       
subtitle head+1 by /rik+ ,program ,fraud
 ,civil ,rem$ies & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rative 
,false ,claims2 &  7,b7 9 section #faja 
7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #chja note71 by /rik+    
,program ,fraud ,civil ,rem$ies ,act (  
#aihf & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rative ,false     
,claims ,act4  7#b7 ,ref]5ces ,any      
ref]5ce to ! ,program ,fraud ,civil     

,rem$ies ,act ( #aihf 9 any provision ( 
law1 regulation1 map1 docum5t1 record1  
or o!r pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be   
deem$ a ref]5ce to ! ,adm9i/rative      
,false ,claims ,act4  7b7 ,rev]se false 
claims ,*apt] #ch ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#chja7;a77#c71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7
 to read z foll[s3  7,c7 made to an     
au?ority :i* has ! effect ( conceal+ or 
improp]ly avoid+ or decreas+ an         
obligation to pay or transmit prop]ty1  
s]vices1 or money to ! au?ority1  2 &   
7#b7 9 section #chjb7;a77#c7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ,an assessm5t & ins]t+ 7,a7       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an
 assessm5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a claim       
describ$ 9 section #chja7;a77#c77;,c71  
an assessm5t %all n be made "u ! second 
s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 an am\nt t is m
 ?an d\ble ! value ( ! prop]ty1 s]vices1
 or money t 0 wrongfully )held f !      
au?ority4  4  7c7 ,increas+ doll> am\nt 
( claims ,section #chjc7;c7 ( title #ca1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #aej1jjj ea*    
place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,! maximum am\nt 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be adju/$ =        
inflation 9 ! same mann] & to ! same    
ext5t z civil monet>y p5alties "u !     
,f$]al ,civil ,p5alties ,inflation      
,adju/m5t ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa     
note74  4  7d7 ,recov]y ( co/s ,section 
#chjf7;g77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7
 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 any am\nt collect$ "u ?is    
*apt] %all be cr$it$ fir/ to reimburse !
 au?ority or o!r ,f$]al entity t exp5d$ 
co/s 9 support ( ! inve/igation or      
prosecution ( ! action1 includ+ any c\rt
 or he>+ co/s2 &  7ii7 am\nts reimburs$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be deposit$   
9-- 7aa7 ! appropriations acc\nt ( !    
au?ority or o!r ,f$]al entity f :i* !   
co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7      
obligat$2  7bb7 a simil> appropriations 

acc\nt ( ! au?ority or o!r ,f$]al       
entity2 or  7cc7 if ! au?ority or o!r   
,f$]al entity exp5d$ nonappropriat$     
funds1 ano!r appropriate acc\nt2 &      
7,,ii7 rema9 available until exp5d$4    
7,b7 ,any am\nt rema9+ aft]             
reimbursem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be deposit$ z miscellane\s    
receipts 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7e7 ,semiannual report+     
,section #dje7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 in=mation relat+ to
 cases "u *apt] #ch ( title #ca1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( reports        
submitt$ by inve/igat+ (ficials to      
review+ (ficials "u section             
#chjc7;a77#a7 ( su* title2  7,b7 actions
 tak5 9 response to reports describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include      
/ati/ical tables %[+-- 7i7 p5d+ cases2  
7ii7 resolv$ cases2  7iii7 ! av]age l5g?

 ( "t to resolve ea* case2  7iv7 ! numb]
 ( f9al ag5cy decisions t 7 appeal$ to a
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a    
high] c\rt2 &  7v7 if ! total numb] (   
cases 9 a report is great] ?an #b-- 7,i7
 ! numb] ( cases t 7 settl$2 &  7,,ii7 !
 total p5alty or assessm5t am\nt recov]$
 9 ea* case1 includ+ ?r\gh a settlem5t  
or compromise2 &  7,c7 in/ances 9 :i* ! 
review+ (ficial decl9$ to proce$ on a   
case report$ by an inve/igat+ (ficial2 &
  4  7f7 ,increas+ effici5cy ( ,,doj    
process+ ,section #chjc7;j7 ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! review+2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a       
review+ (ficial %all notify ! ,attorney 
,g5]al 9 writ+ n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
ent]+ into any agreem5t to compromise or
 settle allegations ( liability "u      
section #chjb & be=e ! date on :i* !    
review+ (ficial is p]mitt$ to ref]      
allegations ( liability to a presid+    
(fic] "u subsection 7b74  4  7g7        
,revision ( def9ition ( he>+ (ficials   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ch ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77vii71 by add+ or
 at ! end2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,c7 a memb] ( ! bo>d (        
contract appeals pursuant to section    
#gaje ( title #da1 if ! au?ority does n 
employ an available presid+ (fic] "u    
subp>agraph 7,a72  2 &  7,b7 9 section  
#chjc7;d77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! presid+ & ins]t+
 7i7 9 ! case ( a ref]ral to a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b7 ( section #chja7;a77#g71 ! presid+2
  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 z s designat$1 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a ref]ral to a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7,i7 ! review+  
(ficial %all submit a copy ( ! notice   
requir$ by "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ( !       

response ( ! p]son receiv+ su* notice   
reque/+ a he>+-- 7aa7 to ! bo>d (       
contract appeals t has jurisdiction ov] 
matt]s aris+ f ! ag5cy ( ! review+      
(ficial pursuant to section             
#gaje7;e77#a7 ( title #da2 or  7bb7 if !
 ,*air ( ! bo>d ( contract appeals      
decl9es to accept ! ref]ral1 to any o!r 
bo>d ( contract appeals2 &  7,,ii7 !    
review+ (ficial %all simultane\sly mail1
 by regi/]$ or c]tifi$ mail1 or %all    
deliv]1 notice to ! p]son alleg$ to be  
liable "u section #chjb t ! ref]ral has 
be5 made to an ag5cy bo>d ( contract    
appeals ) an explanation z to :]e !     
p]son may obta9 ! relevant rules (      
proc$ure promulgat$ by ! bo>d2 &  2 &   
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9
 ! case ( a he>+ conduct$ by a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 ! presid+   
(fic] %all conduct ! he>+ accord+ to !  
rules & proc$ures promulgat$ by ! bo>d (
 contract appeals2 &  7ii7 ! he>+ %all n
 be subject to ! provisions 9 subsection

 7g77#b71 7h71 or 7i74  4  7#b7 ,ag5cy  
bo>ds ,section #gaje7;e7 ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,e7 ,adm9i/rative ,false      
,claims ,act  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! bo>ds     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 &   
7,d7 %all h jurisdiction to he> any case
 ref]r$ to a bo>d ( contract appeals "u 
section #chjc7;d7 ( title #ca4  7ii7    
,decl9+ ref]ral ,if ! ,*air ( a bo>d    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or   
7,d7 det]m9es t accept+ a case "u clause
 7i7 w\ld prev5t adequate consid]ation (
 o!r cases be+ h&l$ by ! bo>d1 ! ,*air  
may decl9e to accept ! ref]ral4  2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or1 9 ! 
ev5t t a case is fil$ "u *apt] #ch (    
title #ca1 any relief t w\ld be         
available to a litigant "u t *apt] be=e 
! p]iod at ! end4  7#c7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* au?ority head1 
z def9$ 9 section #chja ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ea* bo>d (       

contract appeals ( a bo>d describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
section #gaje7;e7 ( title #da1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all am5d proc$ures reg>d+
 proce$+s z necess>y to implem5t !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4  7h7   
,revision ( limitations ,section #chjh (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7a7 ,a notice to ! p]son      
alleg$ to be liable ) respect to a claim
 or /atem5t %all be mail$ or deliv]$ 9  
accordance ) section #chjc7;d77#a7 n    
lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7#a7 #f ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! violation ( section #chjb 
is committ$2 or  7#b7 #c ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* facts mat]ial to ! action   
are kn[n or reasonably %\ld h be5 kn[n  
by ! au?ority head1 b 9 no ev5t m ?an   
#aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation 
is committ$4  4  7i7 ,def9itions        
,section #chja ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   

7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#aj7 mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #cgbi7;b7 ( ?is title2 
&  7#aa7 obligation has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #cgbi7;b7 ( ?is title4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 
,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#aj71      
mat]iality %all be det]m9$ 9 ! same     
mann] z "u section #cgbi ( ?is title4  4
  7j7 ,promulgation ( regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* au?ority head1 
z def9$ 9 section #chja ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all-- 7#a7        
promulgate regulations & proc$ures to   
c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 review & update exi/+ 
regulations & proc$ures ( ! au?ority to 
ensure compliance ) ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4