[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR224.30]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
            CHAPTER II--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 224--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 224.30  The hearing and burden of proof.

    (a) The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to 
determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty or 
assessment under Sec. 224.3, and if so, the appropriate amount of any 
such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or 
mitigating factors.
    (b) A.I.D. shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating 
factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (c) The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any 
mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence.
    (d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered 
by the ALJ for good cause shown.