12 USC § 4206 - Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s4206"
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title: "12 USC § 4206 - Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "4206"
section_name: "Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "ACTIONS AGAINST PERSONS COMMITTING BANK FRAUD CRIMES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "DECLARATIONS PROVIDING NEW CLAIMS TO UNITED STATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2566, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4897.)"
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# § 4206. Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability

**(a)** **In general** A person who has filed a declaration that meets the requirements of sections 4201 through 4204 of this title shall have the rights stated in this section.

**(b)** **Notice of decision not to pursue** If, after review, the Attorney General concludes that the information contained in a declaration should not be pursued in a civil or criminal proceeding, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing and shall provide a brief statement of the reasons that the declaration will not be pursued.

**(c)** **Judgment, order, or settlement**

**(1)** When the United States obtains a judgment, order, or settlement based in whole or in part on a valid declaration filed under section 4201 of this title, the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing of such fact.

**(2)** A notice described in paragraph (1) shall contain—

**(A)** the Attorney General’s determination of the amount of the award due the declarant under subsection (c) or (d) of section 4205 of this title upon recovery by the United States; and

**(B)** a short statement of reasons for the amount of the award.

**(d)** **Notice of pendency of investigation or proceeding** If the Attorney General has not provided the declarant with notice under subsection (b) or a notice of invalidity pursuant to section 4204 of this title within the time period set forth in subsection (e), the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing that—

**(1)** there is a pending investigation or proceeding in the course of which the declarant’s allegations are being addressed; or

**(2)** the declarant’s allegations have not yet been addressed.

**(e)** **Time for notices**

**(1)** In the case of a valid declaration filed not more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, the Attorney General shall send notification to a declarant pursuant to subsection (d) not later than 3 years after the date of filing of the declaration.

**(2)**

**(A)** Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a declaration filed more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, the Attorney General shall send notification not later than 1 year after the date of filing of the declaration.

**(B)** If the Attorney General certifies that it is in the interest of the United States to give further consideration to the information provided in the declaration for an additional 90-day period, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing.

**(f)** **Confidentiality of notices** section 4203 of this title

All notices provided to a declarant under this section shall be kept confidential by the declarant in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties, as the declaration under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2566, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4897.)