CFR > Title 45 - Public Welfare > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XVI—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (parts 1600 to 1644) > PART 1640—APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO LSC RECIPIENTS > 1640.2—Definitions.

1640.2—Definitions.

(a) (1) Federal law relating to the proper use of Federal funds means:
(i) 18 U.S.C. 201 (Bribery of Public Officials and Witnesses);
(ii) 18 U.S.C. 286 (Conspiracy to Defraud the Government With Respect to Claims);
(iii) 18 U.S.C. 287 (False, Fictitious or Fraudulent Claims);
(iv) 18 U.S.C. 371 (Conspiracy to Commit Offense or Defraud the United States);
(v) 18 U.S.C. 641 (Public Money, Property or Records);
(vi) 18 U.S.C. 1001 (Statements or Entries Generally);
(vii) 18 U.S.C. 1002 (Possession of False Papers to Defraud the United States);
(viii) 18 U.S.C. 1516 (Obstruction of Federal Audit);
(ix) 31 U.S.C. 3729 (False Claims);
(x) 31 U.S.C. 3730 (Civil Actions for False Claims), except that actions that are authorized by 31 U.S.C. 3730(b) to be brought by persons may not be brought against the Corporation, any recipient, subrecipient, grantee, or contractor of the Corporation, or any employee thereof;
(xi) 31 U.S.C. 3731 (False Claims Procedure);
(xii) 31 U.S.C. 3732 (False Claims Jurisdiction); and
(xiii) 31 U.S.C. 3733 (Civil Investigative Demands).
(2) For the purposes of the laws listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, LSC shall be considered a Federal agency and a recipient's LSC funds shall be considered to be Federal funds provided by grant or contract.
(b) A violation of the agreement means:
(1) That the recipient has been convicted of, or judgment has been entered against the recipient for, a violation of any of the laws listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, with respect to its LSC grant or contract, by the court having jurisdiction of the matter, and any appeals of the conviction or judgment have been exhausted or the time for the appeal has expired; or
(2) An employee or board member of the recipient has been convicted of, or judgment has been entered against the employee or board member for, a violation of any of the laws listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section with respect to a recipient's grant or contract with LSC by the court having jurisdiction of the matter, and any appeals of the conviction or judgment have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired, and the Corporation finds that the recipient has knowingly or through gross negligence allowed the employee or board member to engage in such activities.