A qui tam lawsuit is a lawsuit brought on behalf of the federal government by a whistle-blower under the _____ of 1863.
A) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
B) False Claims Act
C) National Emergency Act
D) Comstock Act

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The False Claims Act of 1863 allows private individuals, also known as whistle-blowers, to bring a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the federal government against individuals or businesses that have defrauded the government. The whistle-blower is eligible to receive a share of the damages awarded in the lawsuit as a reward for reporting the fraud. The other options (A, C, and D) are not related to qui tam lawsuits.

A Qui Tam Lawsuit Is a Lawsuit Brought on Behalf