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Title 6Domestic SecurityPart / Section
Chapter IDepartment of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary1 – 199
Part 13Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements13.1 – 13.47
§ 13.1Basis, purpose, scope and effect.
§ 13.2Definitions.
§ 13.3Basis for civil penalties and assessments.
§ 13.4Investigation.
§ 13.5Review by the Reviewing Official.
§ 13.6Prerequisites for issuing a Complaint.
§ 13.7Complaint.
§ 13.8Service of Complaint.
§ 13.9Answer.
§ 13.10Default upon failure to answer.
§ 13.11Referral of Complaint and answer to the Presiding Officer.
§ 13.12Notice of hearing.
§ 13.13Parties to the hearing.
§ 13.14Separation of functions.
§ 13.15Ex parte contacts.
§ 13.16Disqualification of Reviewing Official or Presiding Officer.
§ 13.17Rights of parties.
§ 13.18Authority of the Presiding Officer.
§ 13.19Prehearing conferences.
§ 13.20Disclosure of Documents.
§ 13.21Discovery.
§ 13.22Exchange of witness lists, Statements, and exhibits.
§ 13.23Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.
§ 13.24Protective order.
§ 13.25Fees.
§ 13.26Filing, form and service of papers.
§ 13.27Computation of time.
§ 13.28Motions.
§ 13.29Sanctions.
§ 13.30The hearing and burden of proof.
§ 13.31Determining the amount of penalties and assessments.
§ 13.32Location of hearing.
§ 13.33Witnesses.
§ 13.34Evidence.
§ 13.35The record.
§ 13.36Post-hearing briefs.
§ 13.37Initial Decision.
§ 13.38Reconsideration of Initial Decision.
§ 13.39Appeal to Authority Head.
§ 13.40Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.
§ 13.41Stay pending appeal.
§ 13.42Judicial review.
§ 13.43Collection of civil penalties and assessments.
§ 13.44Right to administrative offset.
§ 13.45Deposit in Treasury of United States.
§ 13.46Compromise or settlement.
§ 13.47Limitations.