Sec. 8. GAO STUDY

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## SEC. 8 GAO STUDY On the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, a report which includes the following: ####

(1)Information on each civil action brought pursuant to section 2421A(c) of title 18, United States Code, that resulted in an award of damages, including the amount claimed, the nature or description of the losses claimed to support the amount claimed, the losses proven, and the nature or description of the losses proven to support the amount awarded. ####

(2)Information on each civil action brought pursuant to section 2421A(c) of title 18, United States Code, that did not result in an award of damages, including— #####

(A)the amount claimed and the nature or description of the losses claimed to support the amount claimed; and #####

(B)whether the case was dismissed, and if the case was dismissed, information describing the reason for the dismissal. ####

(3)Information on each order of restitution entered pursuant to section 2421A(d) of title 18, United States Code, including— #####

(A)whether the defendant was a corporation or an individual; #####

(B)the amount requested by the Government and the justification for, and calculation of, the amount requested, if restitution was requested; and #####

(C)the amount ordered by the court and the justification for, and calculation of, the amount ordered. ####

(4)For each defendant convicted of violating section 2421A(b) of title 18, United States Code, that was not ordered to pay restitution— #####

(A)whether the defendant was a corporation or an individual; #####

(B)the amount requested by the Government, if restitution was requested; and #####

(C)information describing the reason that the court did not order restitution.