{"database": "openregs", "table": "cfr_sections", "rows": [["10:10:5.0.3.5.8.0.22.46", 10, "Energy", "X", "", "1013", "PART 1013\u2014ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS AND PROCEDURES", "", "", "1013.46", "\u00a7 1013.46 Compromise or settlement.", "DOE", "31 U.S.C. 3801-3812; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.", "53 FR 44385, Nov. 3, 1988, unless otherwise noted.", "[53 FR 44385, Nov. 3, 1988, as amended at 91 FR 42849, July 13, 2026]", "(a) Parties may make offers of compromise or settlement at any time.\n\n(b)(1) The reviewing official has the exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the reviewing official is permitted to issue a complaint and before the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision.\n\n(2) A reviewing official shall notify the Attorney General in writing not later than 30 days before entering into any agreement to compromise or settle a case under this part and before the date on which the reviewing official is permitted to refer allegations of liability to the ALJ under 31 U.S.C. 3803(b).\n\n(c) The authority head has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part at any time after the date on which the ALJ issues an initial decision, except during the pendency of any review under \u00a7 1013.42 of this part or during the pendency of any action to collect penalties and assessments under \u00a7 1013.43 of this part.\n\n(d) The Attorney General has exclusive authority to compromise or settle a case under this part during the pendency of any review under \u00a7 1013.42 of this part or of any action to recover penalties and assessments under 31 U.S.C. 3806.\n\n(e) The investigating official may recommend settlement terms to the reviewing official, the authority head, or the Attorney General, as appropriate. The reviewing official may recommend settlement terms to the authority head, or the Attorney General, as appropriate.\n\n(f) Any compromise or settlement must be in writing."]], "columns": ["section_id", "title_number", "title_name", "chapter", "subchapter", "part_number", "part_name", "subpart", "subpart_name", "section_number", "section_heading", "agency", "authority", "source_citation", "amendment_citations", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["section_id"], "primary_key_values": ["10:10:5.0.3.5.8.0.22.46"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.25570200523361564, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}