---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 U.S.C. § 4206"
title: "12"
title_heading: "Banks and Banking"
number: "4206"
heading: "Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/12/4206"
units:
  - "Chapter 43 — Actions Against Persons Committing Bank Fraud Crimes"
  - "Subchapter I — Declarations Providing New Claims to United States"
---

# §4206. Rights of declarants; notifications; Government accountability

- (a) **In general—** A [person](/usc/12/5481.md?p=19) who has filed a declaration that meets the requirements of sections [4201](/usc/12/4201.md) through [4204](/usc/12/4204.md) of this title shall have the rights stated in this section.
- (b) **Notice of decision not to pursue—** If, after review, the Attorney General concludes that the information contained in a declaration should not be pursued in a civil or criminal proceeding, 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) **Judgment, order, or settlement—**
  - (1) When the United States obtains a judgment, order, or settlement based in whole or in part on a valid declaration filed under [section 4201 of this title](/usc/12/4201.md), the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing of such fact.
  - (2) A notice described in [paragraph (1)](#c-1) shall contain—
    - (A) the Attorney General’s determination of the amount of the award due the declarant under subsection (c) or (d) of [section 4205 of this title](/usc/12/4205.md) upon recovery by the United States; and
    - (B) a short statement of reasons for the amount of the award.
- (d) **Notice of pendency of investigation or proceeding—** If the Attorney General has not provided the declarant with notice under [subsection (b)](#b) or a notice of invalidity pursuant to [section 4204 of this title](/usc/12/4204.md) within the time period set forth in [subsection (e)](#e), the Attorney General shall notify the declarant in writing that—
  - (1) there is a pending investigation or proceeding in the course of which the declarant’s allegations are being addressed; or
  - (2) the declarant’s allegations have not yet been addressed.
- (e) **Time for notices—**
  - (1) In the case of a valid declaration filed not more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, the Attorney General shall send notification to a declarant pursuant to [subsection (d)](#d) not later than 3 years after the date of filing of the declaration.
  - (2)
    - (A) Subject to [subparagraph (B)](#e-2-B), in the case of a declaration filed more than 3 years after November 29, 1990, the Attorney General shall send notification not later than 1 year after the date of filing of the declaration.
    - (B) 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.
- (f) **Confidentiality of notices—** 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 4203 of this title](/usc/12/4203.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, § 2566, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4897.)