§ 4226. Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability

• (a) A person who has filed a declaration that meets the requirements of sections 4221 through 4224 of this title shall have the rights stated in this section.
• (b) If, after review, the Attorney General concludes that the information contained in a declaration should not be pursued in a proceeding to recover the asset or assets, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing and shall provide a brief statement of the reasons that the declaration will not be pursued.
• (c)
  • (1) When the United States obtains a final judgment, order, or settlement transferring to the United States title to an asset or assets identified in a valid declaration filed under section 4221 1 1 See References in Text note below. of this title, the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing of the entry of the judgment, order, or settlement.
  • (2) A notice described in paragraph (1) shall contain—
    • (A) the Attorney General’s determination of the amount of the award due the declarant under section 4225(c) of this title upon recovery by the United States; and
    • (B) a short statement of reasons for the amount of the award.
• (d)
  • (1) Subject to paragraph (2), if the Attorney General has not provided the declarant with notice under subsection (b) or a notice of invalidity pursuant to section 4224 of this title within 1 year after the date of filing of the declaration, the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing that—
    • (A) there is a pending investigation or proceeding in the course of which the declarant’s allegations are being addressed; or
    • (B) the declarant’s allegations have not yet been addressed.
  • (2) If the Attorney General certifies that it is in the interest of the United States to give further consideration to the information provided in the declaration for an additional 90-day period, the Attorney General shall so notify the declarant in writing.
• (e) All notices provided to a declarant under this section shall be kept confidential by the declarant in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties, as the declaration under section 4223 of this title .