34 CFR 33.1

§ 33.1 Basis and purpose.

United States · 34 CFR — Education · Status: effective

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Citation: 34 CFR 33.1, § 33.1 Basis and purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154455
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(a) Basis. This part implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-509, 6101 through 6104, 100 Stat. 16674 (October 21, 1986), to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812. This law (31 U.S.C. 3809) requires each Federal department head to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the statute. (b) Purpose. This part: (1) Establishes administrative procedures for imposing civil penalties and assessments against persons who make, submit, or present, or cause to be made, submitted, or presented, false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or written statements to the Department or to its agents; and (2) Specifies the hearing and appeal rights of persons subject to allegations of liability for those penalties and assessments.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.