18 U.S.C. § 158 : US Code - Section 158: Designation of United States attorneys and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to address abusive reaffirmations of debt and materially fraudulent statements in bankruptcy schedules

Search 18 U.S.C. § 158 : US Code - Section 158: Designation of United States attorneys and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to address abusive reaffirmations of debt and materially fraudulent statements in bankruptcy schedules

(a) In General. - The Attorney General of the United States shall
designate the individuals described in subsection (b) to have
primary responsibility in carrying out enforcement activities in
addressing violations of section 152 or 157 relating to abusive
reaffirmations of debt. In addition to addressing the violations
referred to in the preceding sentence, the individuals described
under subsection (b) shall address violations of section 152 or 157
relating to materially fraudulent statements in bankruptcy
schedules that are intentionally false or intentionally misleading.
(b) United States Attorneys and Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. - The individuals referred to in subsection (a) are -

(1) the United States attorney for each judicial district of
the United States; and
(2) an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each
field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Bankruptcy Investigations. - Each United States attorney
designated under this section shall, in addition to any other
responsibilities, have primary responsibility for carrying out the
duties of a United States attorney under section 3057.
(d) Bankruptcy Procedures. - The bankruptcy courts shall
establish procedures for referring any case that may contain a
materially fraudulent statement in a bankruptcy schedule to the
individuals designated under this section.