Hearing and determinations

If the reviewing official of an authority determines, based upon the report of the investigating official under paragraph (1) of this subsection, that there is adequate evidence to believe that a person is liable under section 3802 of this title, the reviewing official shall transmit to the Attorney General a written notice of the intention of such official to refer the allegations of such liability to a presiding officer of such authority. Such notice shall include— Within 90 days after receipt of a notice from a reviewing official under paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General shall transmit a written statement to the reviewing official which specifies— No allegations of liability under section 3802 of this title with respect to any claim made, presented, or submitted by any person shall be referred to a presiding officer under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) if the reviewing official determines that— Allegations of liability against an individual under section 3802 of this title with respect to any claim or statement made, presented, or submitted, or caused to be made, presented, or submitted, by such individual relating to any benefits received by such individual may be referred to a presiding officer under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) if— with respect to such claim or statement, the individual— For purposes of this subsection, the term “benefits” means— If, within 30 days after receiving a notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the person receiving such notice requests a hearing with respect to the allegations contained in such notice— in the case of a referral to a presiding officer described in subparagraph (C) of section 3801(a)(7)— the reviewing official shall submit a copy of the notice required by under paragraph (1) and of the response of the person receiving such notice requesting a hearing— in the case of a hearing conducted by a presiding officer described in subparagraph (C) of section 3801(a)(7)— Any hearing commenced under paragraph (2) of subsection (d) shall be conducted by the presiding officer on the record in order to determine— Each hearing under subsection (f) of this section shall be conducted— in the case of an authority to which the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 apply, in accordance with— An authority head of an authority described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall by regulation promulgate procedures for the conduct of hearings under this chapter. Such procedures shall include: The provision of written notice of the hearing to any person alleged to be liable under section 3802 of this title, including written notice of— Procedures to ensure that the presiding officer shall not, except to the extent required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by law— Procedures to ensure that the hearing is conducted in an impartial manner, including procedures to— The procedures referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph are: Each hearing under subsection (f) of this section shall be held—