Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize: (1) the Attorney General, under special circumstances, to make payments from Department of Justice funds to individuals furnishing information relating to a possible prosecution for a major fraud against the United States; and (2) the court, upon application by the Attorney General, to order that the Department shall be reimbursed for a payment from a criminal fine imposed for such fraud. Makes ineligible for such a payment any individual who: (1) is a Government officer or employee acting in the performance of official duties; (2) failed to furnish the information to such individual's employer prior to furnishing it to law enforcement authorities (with exceptions); (3) is not the original source of the information which has been disclosed to the public; or (4) participated in the violation with respect to which payment would be made. Specifies that the failure of the Attorney General to authorize a payment shall not be subject to judicial review.
S 248 - 101Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-123.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-123.
Became Public Law No: 101-123.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-273. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-273. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-16. Record Vote No: 28.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-16. Record Vote No: 28.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Mar 9, 89 without amendment. With written report No. 101-7.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Mar 9, 89 without amendment. With written report No. 101-7.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.