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41 U.S.C. § 8706 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 41. Public Contracts § 8706. Civil actions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Amount.--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) Statute of limitations.--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.

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