(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.