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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 29, 1993
False Claims Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the False Claims Act with respect to: (1) dismissal of qui tam actions at Government motion in specified circumstances where all material allegations derive from an open and active Federal fraud investigation or the person bringing the action based on information learned in the course of Government employment failed to take certain administrative steps; (2) waiver by private parties of the Government's rights to recover damages under such Act as part of any court approved settlement of a potential qui tam suit; (3) whistleblower protection; (4) the definition of "person" under such Act; (5) the Act's statute of limitations; and (6) the authority under such Act to issue civil investigative demands. Requires periodic reports by the Department of Justice to specified congressional committees on cases which the Department has moved to dismiss.
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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R–IA
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Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-27.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5179-5181)
Introduced in Senate
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