12 U.S.C. § 4226 | Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability

(a)

In general

A person who has filed a declaration that meets the requirements of sections 4221 through 4224 of this title shall have the rights stated in this section.

(b)

Notice of decision not to pursue

If, after review, the Attorney General concludes that the information contained in a declaration should not be pursued in a proceeding to recover the asset or assets, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing and shall provide a brief statement of the reasons that the declaration will not be pursued.

(c)

Judgment, order, or settlement

(1)

1 See References in Text note below.

When the United States obtains a final judgment, order, or settlement transferring to the United States title to an asset or assets identified in a valid declaration filed under section 4221  of this title, the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing of the entry of the judgment, order, or settlement.

(2)

A notice described in paragraph (1) shall contain—

(A)

section 4225(c) of this title the Attorney General’s determination of the amount of the award due the declarant under upon recovery by the United States; and

(B)

a short statement of reasons for the amount of the award.

(d)

Notice of pendency of investigation or proceeding

(1)

section 4224 of this title Subject to paragraph (2), if the Attorney General has not provided the declarant with notice under subsection (b) or a notice of invalidity pursuant to within 1 year after the date of filing of the declaration, the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing that—

(A)

there is a pending investigation or proceeding in the course of which the declarant’s allegations are being addressed; or

(B)

the declarant’s allegations have not yet been addressed.

(2)

If the Attorney General certifies that it is in the interest of the United States to give further consideration to the information provided in the declaration for an additional 90-day period, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing.

(e)

Confidentiality of notices

section 4223 of this titleAll notices provided to a declarant under this section shall be kept confidential by the declarant in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties, as the declaration under .

Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2581Nov. 29, 1990104 Stat. 4902 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4221 of this title section 2576 of Pub. L. 101–647 Pub. L. 101–647, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was in the original “section 831”, and was translated as reading “section 2576”, meaning , as the probable intent of Congress, because does not contain a section 831.