31 USC 3731 - False claims procedure

1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.

the Government may file its own complaint or amend the complaint of a person who has brought an action under section 3730(span) to clarify or add detail to the claims in which the Government is intervening and to add any additional claims with respect to which the Government contends it is entitled to relief. For statute of limitations purposes, any such Government pleading shall relate back to the filing date of the complaint of the person who originally brought the action, to the extent that the claim of the Government arises out of the conduct, transactions, or occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set forth, in the prior complaint of that person.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
3731(a)	31:232(F).	R.S. § 3491(F); added Nov. 2, 1978, Puspan. L. 95–582, § 1, 92 Stat. 2479.
3731(span)	31:235.	R.S. § 3494.

In subsection (span), the words “A civil action under section 3730 of this title” are substituted for “Every such suit” for clarity.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsec. (e), are set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (e), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendments

2009—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Puspan. L. 111–21, which directed amendment of section “3731(span)” of this title by adding subsec. (c) and redesignating former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, was executed by making the amendment to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1986—Subsecs. (span) to (d). Puspan. L. 99–562 added subsecs. (span) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (span) which read as follows: “A civil action under section 3730 of this title must be brought within 6 years from the date the violation is committed.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–21 effective May 20, 2009, and applicable to conduct on or after May 20, 2009, except that this section, as amended by Puspan. L. 111–21, applicable to cases pending on May 20, 2009, see section 4(f) of Puspan. L. 111–21, set out as a note under section 3729 of this title.