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16 U.S.C. 973f: Civil penalties

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-330. Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1988Pub. L. 100-350

1988Pub. L. 100-330created it

16 U.S.C. 973fCivil penalties

(a)Determination of liability; amount; participation by Secretary of State in assessment proceedingchanged

(b)Judicial review of assessment; procedures applicable

(c)Failure to pay assessment of civil penalty; recovery by Attorney General

(d)In rem liability for civil penalty; jurisdiction; maritime lien on vessel

(e)Compromise, etc., of civil penalty

(f)Conduct of hearings

(g)Waiver of referral to Attorney Generalchanged

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a), (g)

How it got here

1988

Pub. L. 100–350, §4(1), substituted "and gravity" for "any gravity" and "history of prior" for "history or prior". · (a)
Pub. L. 100–350, §4(2), substituted "Treaty" for "Treasury". · (g)

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.