Common use of Criminal Fraud Clause in Contracts

Criminal Fraud. If the Indian Tribe makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, certification, assurance, or representation to the Federal Government or includes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in any agreement with the Federal Government in connection with a Project authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter 53 or any other Federal law, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose on the Indian Tribe the penalties of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(l), 18 U.S.C. § 1001 or other applicable Federal law to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.