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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 55. Civil actions
(a)(1) The United States may, in a civil action, recover a civil
penalty from any person who knowingly engages in conduct prohibited
by section 53 of this title. The amount of such civil penalty shall
be -
(A) twice the amount of each kickback involved in the
violation; and
(B) not more than $10,000 for each occurrence of prohibited
conduct.
(2) The United States may, in a civil action, recover a civil
penalty from any person whose employee, subcontractor or
subcontractor employee violates section 53 of this title by
providing, accepting, or charging a kickback. The amount of such
civil penalty shall be the amount of that kickback.
(b) A civil action under this section shall be barred unless the
action is commenced within 6 years after the later of (1) the date
on which the prohibited conduct establishing the cause of action
occurred, and (2) the date on which the United States first knew or
should reasonably have known that the prohibited conduct had
occurred.
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