§ 2514. — Forfeiture of fraudulent claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 28USC2514]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 165--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
Sec. 2514. Forfeiture of fraudulent claims
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,
Sec. 139(j)(2), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 279 and 280 (Mar. 3,
1911, ch. 231, Secs. 172, 173, 36 Stat. 1141).
A provision of section 279 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., that a
judgment of forfeiture shall forever bar the prosecution of the claim
was omitted as covered by section 2518 of this title.
A provision of section 280 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring
allowance by accounting officers of fraudulent claims under Act June 16,
1874, 18 Stat. 75, was omitted as obsolete.
A provision of section 280 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., barring
allowance of fraudulent claims by Congress was omitted as unnecessary
and superfluous.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
