MAJOR FRAUD ACT OF 1988
Public Law 100–700
MAJOR FRAUD ACT OF 1988
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MAJOR FRAUD ACT OF 1988
[(Public Law 100–700, approved Nov. 19, 1988)]
[Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 100–700. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/]
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SECTION 1.
[18 U.S.C. 1001 note]

SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Major Fraud Act of 1988.”
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SEC. 4.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AND SUPPORT PROVISIONS.
(a)

Establishment of Positions.—
Subject to the funding authorization limitations in section 5(a), there are hereby established within the Department of Justice additional Assistant United States Attorney positions and additional support staff positions for prosecuting cases under both the criminal and civil statutes.
(b)

Function of Personnel.—
The primary function of individuals selected for the positions specified in subsection (a) shall be dedicated to the investigation and prosecution of fraud against the Government.
(c)

Locations.—
The Attorney General shall determine the locations for assignment of such personnel. In making such determination the Attorney General shall consider concentrations of Government programs and procurements and concentrations of pending Government fraud investigations and allegations.
SEC. 5.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a)

Authorization.—
Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act there are authorized to be appropriated $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to be available unitl expended.
(b)

Limitation.—
Before expending funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) to carry out the purposes of this section, the Attorney General shall utilize available existing resources within the Department of Justice for such purposes.
SEC. 6.
[28 U.S.C. 522 note]

CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.
Commencing with the first year after the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall annually report to the Congress with respect to—
(1)
the number of referrals of fraud cases by the Department of Defense contractors (with specific statistics with respect to the one hundred largest contractors), the number of open investigation of such contractors, and a breakdown of to which United States Attorney's Office or other component of the Department of Justice each such case was referred;
(2)
the number of referrals of fraud cases from other agencies or sources;
(3)
the number of attorneys and support staff assigned pursuant to this Act;
(4)
the number of investigative agents assigned to each investigation and the period of time each investigation has been opened;
(5)
the number of convictions and acquittals achieved by individuals assigned to positions established by the Act; and
(6)
the sentences, recoveries, and penalties achieved by individuals assigned to positions established by this Act.