50 U.S.C. § 4587: Penalties

Summary

Regulations made under sections 4581 or 4582 must include civil penalties. It is illegal for anyone to break, try to break, plot to break, or cause a breach of any order, rule, notice requirement, or ban under this part. The Secretary may fine people in the same amounts as are allowed under section 206(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)). The Secretary may also force the sale or undoing of a covered national security transaction in a prohibited technology found to violate section 4581(a) or the rules. The President may tell the Attorney General to go to U.S. district courts to get relief, including divestment, to enforce this part.

Title 50, §4587

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(a)In general

The regulations issued under section 4581 or 4582 of this title shall provide for the imposition of civil penalties described in subsection (b).

(b)Penalties described

(1)Unlawful acts

It shall be unlawful for a person to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any order, regulation, notification requirement, or prohibition issued under this subchapter.

(2)Civil penalty

The Secretary may impose civil penalties on any person who commits an unlawful act described in paragraph (1) in amounts equivalent to amounts provided for under section 206(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705(b)) for violations under that Act.

(3)Divestment

The Secretary may compel the divestment of a covered national security transaction in a prohibited technology determined to be in violation of section 4581(a) of this title or regulations issued thereunder.

(4)Relief

The President may direct the Attorney General of the United States to seek appropriate relief, including divestment relief for violations of the prohibition set forth in subsection 4581(a) of this title, in the district courts of the United States, in order to implement and enforce this subchapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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References in Text

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is title II of Pub. L. 95–223, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.

§4587 Penalties