7 U.S.C. § 2209j — Permanent debarment from participation in Department of Agriculture programs for fraud
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-234 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 105 words · no verdicts yet
(a) In general. Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture must permanently bar an individual, organization, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly defrauding the United States in connection with a Department of Agriculture program from later participating in Department of Agriculture programs
(a) In general. Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture must permanently bar an individual, organization, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly defrauding the United States in connection with a Department of Agriculture program from later participating in Department of Agriculture programs. (b) Exceptions. (1) Secretary determination. The Secretary may reduce the bar to a period of at least 10 years if the Secretary considers that appropriate. (2) Food assistance. The bar does not apply to participation in domestic food-assistance programs, as the Secretary defines that term.
Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture shall permanently debar an individual, organization, corporation, or other entity convicted of a felony for knowingly defrauding the United States in connection with any program administered by the Department of Agriculture from any subsequent participation in Department of Agriculture programs.
The Secretary may reduce a debarment under subsection (a) to a period of not less than 10 years if the Secretary considers it appropriate.
A debarment under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to participation in domestic food assistance programs (as defined by the Secretary).
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14211, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14211, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2226.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1464
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 2226
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-234 on 2008-05-22.
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