Terms Used In CFR > Title 14 > Chapter V > Part 1252 > Subpart 1252.4 - Investigation, Conciliation, and Enforcement Procedures

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• unusual circumstances: means our need to:

  (1) Search for and get the requested records from field offices or other locations;

  (2) Search for, get, and review many records identified in a single request;

  (3) Consult with another Federal agency having a substantial interest in the request; or

  (4) Consult with two or more FCA offices having a substantial interest in the request. See 12 CFR 602.5