; or (ii) if applicable, the individual serving as the acting officer under section 3345 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Political appointee The term political appointee has the meaning given the term in section 714(h) of title 38, United States Code. (4) Presiding officer The term presiding officer has the meaning given the term in section 3801 of title 31, United States Code. (5) Reviewing official The term reviewing official means any officer or employee of an agency who is designated by the authority head of the agency to make the determination required under section 4(b)(1). 3. Repayment of wasteful agency spending (a) In general If the Inspector General of an agency determines that a current or former political appointee of the agency directed the agency, or agency component over which the political appointee had authority, to spend Federal funds available to the agency or component in a manner that is unlawful or inconsistent with applicable regulations or agency policies or procedures, the authority head of the agency shall investigate the spending, assess appropriate penalties, and require the political appointee to repay those funds to the United States Government. (b) Treatment as claim Any funds required to be repaid under subsection (a) shall be treated as a claim of the United States Government subject to subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Limitation An agency may not require a current or former political appointee to repay a claim for more than $300,000 under this Act. 4. Due process and submission to Attorney General (a) Reviewing official The authority head of an agency shall appoint a reviewing official to review the determination of an Inspector General of an agency under section 3(a). (b) Transmission to Attorney General (1) In general If the reviewing official of an agency determines, based on information provided by the Inspector General of the agency under section 3(a), that there is adequate evidence to believe that a current or former political appointee