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 102 STAT. 4632

Discrimination, prohibition.

18 USC 1031 note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-700—NOV. 19, 1988

"(3) any other pertinent equitable considerations. "(f) A prosecution of an offense under this section may be commenced any time not later than 7 years after the offense is committed, plus any additional time otherwise allowed by law. "(g) Any individual who— "(1) is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by an employer because of lawful acts done by the employee on behalf of the employee or others in furtherance of a prosecution under this section (including investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in such prosecution), and "(2) was not a participant in the unlawful activity that is the subject of said prosecution, may, in a civil action, obtain all relief necessary to make such individual whole. Such relief shall include reinstatement with the same seniority status such individual would have had but for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the discrimination, including litigation costs and reasonable attorney's fees." (b) SENTENCING GUIDEUNES.—Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code and section 21 of the Sentencing Act of 1987, the United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate guidelines, or shall amend existing guidelines, to provide for appropriate penalty enhancements, where conscious or reckless risk of serious personal injury resulting from the fraud has occurred. The Commission shall consider the appropriateness of assigning to such a defendant an offense level under Chapter Two of the sentencing guidelines that is at least two levels greater than the level that would have been assigned had conscious or reckless risk of serious personal injury not resulted from the fraud. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT —The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "1031 Major fraud against the United States.". SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ALLOWABILITY OF COSTS OF CONTRACTORS INCURRED IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 15 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 293. Limitation on Government contract costs "(a) Any proceeding costs incurred in connection with any proceeding brought by the United States or a State government that relates to a violation of, or failure to comply with, any Federal or State law or regulation on the part of the contractor are not allowable costs in a covered contract if the proceeding results in any of the following: "(1) an indictment by a Federal grand jury, or a conviction (including a conviction pursuant to a plea of nolo contendere) by reason of such violation or failure to comply; "(2) the assessment of a monetary penalty by reason of a civil or administrative finding of such violation or failure to comply; "(3) a civil judgment containing a finding of liability, or an administrative finding of liability, by reason of such violation or

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