Sec. 34. REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES
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## SEC. 34 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES **[**[12 U.S.C. 1831k](/us/usc/t12/s1831k)**]** ###
(a)In General An appropriate Federal banking agency, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may pay a reward to a person who provides original information which leads to— ####
(1)recovery of a criminal fine, restitution, or civil penalty— #####
(A)under— ######
(i)the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; ######
(ii)the Federal Credit Union Act; ######
(iii)section 5213, 5239(b), or 5240 of the Revised Statutes; ######
(iv)the Federal Reserve Act; ######
(v)the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970; ######
(vi)the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; ######
(vii)the Home Owners' Loan Act; or ######
(viii)section 3663 of title 18, United States Code, pursuant to a conviction for an offense referred to in subparagraph
(B)of this paragraph, #####
(B)pursuant to a conviction for an offense under section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1341, 1343, or 1344 of title 18, United States Code, affecting a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or for a conspiracy to commit such an offense; or #####
(C)under section 951 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; or ####
(2)a forfeiture under section 981 or 982 of title 18, United States Code, that arises in connection with a depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ###
(b)Percentage Limitation An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection
(a)of more than 25 percent of the amount of the fine, penalty, restitution, or forfeiture or $100,000, whichever is less. ###
(c)Officials and Persons Ineligible An appropriate Federal banking agency may not pay a reward under subsection
(a)to— ####
(1)an officer or employee of the United States or of a State or local government who provides information described in subsection (a), obtained in the performance of official duties; or ####
(2)a person who— #####
(A)deliberately causes or participates in the alleged violation of law or regulation, or #####
(B)knowingly or recklessly provides substantially false information to such an agency or the Attorney General. ###
(d)Nonreviewability Any agency decision under this section is final and not reviewable by any court.
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REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO RECOVERIES OR CIVIL PENALTIES
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