A claim against the United States shall be forfeited to the United States by any person who corruptly practices or attempts to practice any fraud against the United States in the proof, statement, establishment, or allowance thereof.
In such cases the United States Court of Federal Claims shall specifically find such fraud or attempt and render judgment of forfeiture.
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 978 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(j)(2)96 Stat. 43 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231 36 Stat. 1141 Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 279 and 280 (, §§ 172, 173, ).
section 279 of title 28section 2518 of this titleA provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., that a judgment of forfeiture shall forever bar the prosecution of the claim was omitted as covered by .
section 280 of title 2818 Stat. 75 A provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring allowance by accounting officers of fraudulent claims under Act , , was omitted as obsolete.
section 280 of title 28A provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring allowance of fraudulent claims by Congress was omitted as unnecessary and superfluous.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .