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16 U.S.C. 1858: Civil penalties and permit sanctions

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-265. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1826g, 16 U.S.C. 1827, 16 U.S.C. 1827a, 16 U.S.C. 2437, 16 U.S.C. 3606.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–340, §3(e)(2), struck out "or section 1870" after "section 1857". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–340, §3(b), inserted "or section 1870" after "section 1857". Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–297, §114(a), struck out "ability to pay," after "history of prior offenses," and inserted at end "In assessing such penalty the Secretary may also consider any information provided by the violator relating to the ability of the violator to pay, Provided, That the informati… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §114(b), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "Any person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under subsection (a) of this section may obtain review thereof in the United States district court for the appropriate di… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §114(c), substituted "(C) any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture imposed on a vessel or other property, or any civil penalty or criminal fine imposed on a vessel or owner or operator of a vessel or any other person who has been issued or has applied for a pe… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (g)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–627, §114(a)(1), inserted "and permit sanctions" after "penalties" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 101–627, §114(a)(2), substituted "$100,000" for "$25,000". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–627, §114(a)(3), added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–659, §108(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, the sentence read as follows: "Any person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under subsection (a) of this section may obtain review thereof in the appropriate court of the United States by filing a not… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–659, §108(2), (3), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively. · (d), (e), (f)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–453 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.