,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjbf ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to /r5g!n ov]sight1 acc\ntability1 & recov]y ( ,f$]al funds adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ,/ate block grants & o!r pass-?r\gh me*anisms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,taxpay] ,funds ,protection & ,clawback ,act4 #b4 ,false ,claims ,act am5dm5ts 7a7 ,cl>ification ( ! def9ition ( claim ,section #cgbi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a claim "u ?is section includes any reque/ or dem& = money or prop]ty 9 :i* ! money or prop]ty orig9ates1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f funds appropriat$ or o!rwise provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ grant aw>d funds di/ribut$ ?r\gh a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r int]m$i>y4 4 7b7 ,/ate f9ancial liability involv+ ,f$]al pass-,?r\gh funds ,section #cgbi7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ! t]m p]son-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 has ! mean+ giv5 9 t t]m 9 section #a ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 ) respect to an action initiat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 includes a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 7or subdivision ( a ,/ate74 4 7c7 ,m&atory accel]at$ clawback 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cgcj ! foll[+3 #cgcj;,a4 ,m&atory int]im recov]y ( ,f$]al funds 7a7 ,remittance requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] writt5 notice f ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ,inspector ,g5]al ) respect to ! ,attorney ,g5]al initiat+ a civil action or int]v5+ 9 a qui tam action "u section #cgcj involv+ ,f$]al funds adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate or ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,/ate or ,/ate ag5cy %all remit to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al funds at issue 9 ! civil action or qui tam action4 7#b7 ,escr[ ,any funds remitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be held 9 an escr[ acc\nt until a f9al judgm5t or settlem5t is made & ! "t = appeal has expir$ or any appeal has t]m9at$4 7b7 ,disposition ( escr[ funds ,a remittance held 9 escr[ "u subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 return$ to ! g5]al fund = ! purposes ( deficit r$uction if ! gov]nm5t prevails 9 ! action or settles ! claim2 or 7#b7 return$ to ! ,/ate or ,/ate ag5cy if ! action results 9 dismissal or a f9al judgm5t 9 favor ( ! def5dant4 7c7 ,no ,prejudgm5t ,no remittance "u subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ z an admission ( liability or guilt or h any o!r be>+ on ! civil action or its outcome4 7d7 ,m&atory ,! remittance obligation "u subsection 7a7 is m&atory & _c be waiv$ except by ,act ( ,congress4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #cg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item = section #cgcj ! foll[+3 #cgcj;,a4 ,m&atory int]im recov]y ( ,f$]al funds4 4 #c4 ,c]tification ( inspection & access au?ority ,z a condition ( receiv+ ,f$]al funds1 ea* ,/ate %all c]tify t x agrees to abide by all applicable requirem5ts relat+ to inspections1 audits1 record keep+1 & data %>+ = ,f$]al aw>ds "u ! applicable ,f$]al laws & regulations1 includ+ ! requirem5ts ( "p #bjj ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,uni=m ,adm9i/rative ,requirem5ts1 ,co/ ,pr9ciples1 & ,audit ,requirem5ts = ,f$]al ,aw>ds74 #d4 ,default rem$ies = noncompliance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless o!rwise specifi$ 9 a ,f$]al /atute1 a ,f$]al ag5cy or pass-?r\gh entity may implem5t specific conditions "u section #bjj4bjh ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulation71 if ! recipi5t or subrecipi5t fails to comply ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,f$]al law1 regulations1 or t]ms & conditions ( ! ,f$]al aw>d4 7b7 ,default rem$ies ,unless o!rwise specifi$ 9 a ,f$]al /atute1 if a ,f$]al ag5cy or pass-?r\gh entity det]m9es t noncompliance _c be rem$i$ by impos+ specific conditions "u subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al ag5cy or pass-?r\gh entity may take #a or m ( ! foll[+ actions3 7#a7 ,tempor>ily )hold paym5ts until ! recipi5t or subrecipi5t takes corrective action4 7#b7 ,disall[ co/s = all or "p ( ! activity associat$ ) ! noncompliance ( ! recipi5t or subrecipi5t4 7#c7 ,susp5d or t]m9ate ! ,f$]al aw>d 9 "p or 9 its entirety4 7#d7 ,initiate susp5sion or deb>m5t proce$+s z au?oriz$ "u "p #ahj ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulation71 & ! ,f$]al ag5cy's regulations1 or = pass-?r\gh entities1 recomm5d susp5sion or deb>m5t proce$+s be initiat$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy4 7#e7 ,)hold fur!r ,f$]al funds 7includ+ new aw>ds or cont9uation ( fund+7 = ! project or program or ! recipi5t or subrecipi5t4 7#f7 ,pursue o!r legally available rem$ies4 #e4 ,employm5t law violations 7a7 ,m&atory rec\pm5t ,if any recipi5t or subrecipi5t ( ,f$]al funds is f\nd1 by f9al ag5cy det]m9ation or c\rt judgm5t1 to h violat$ section #bgd;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a71 all ,f$]al funds provid$ to su* recipi5t or subrecipi5t1 directly or indirectly1 %all be imm$iately rec\p$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #cgjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,p]man5t ineligibility ,aft] notice & a he>+1 an entity subject to rec\pm5t "u subsection 7a7 may be p]man5tly ineligible to receive ,f$]al funds4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit-- 7#a7 crim9al prosecution "u any provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 or 7#b7 ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue additional civil or adm9i/rative rem$ies4 #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4