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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3732. False claims jurisdiction
(a) Actions Under Section 3730. - Any action under section 3730
may be brought in any judicial district in which the defendant or,
in the case of multiple defendants, any one defendant can be found,
resides, transacts business, or in which any act proscribed by
section 3729 occurred. A summons as required by the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure shall be issued by the appropriate district
court and served at any place within or outside the United States.
(b) Claims Under State Law. - The district courts shall have
jurisdiction over any action brought under the laws of any State
for the recovery of funds paid by a State or local government if
the action arises from the same transaction or occurrence as an
action brought under section 3730.
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