50 U.S.C. § 4587 | Penalties

(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

50 U.S.C. 1705(b)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 () for violations under that Act.

(3)

Divestment

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

(4)

Relief

1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

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.

Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932 Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXV, § 8521Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 1930 (, title VIII, § 807, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–223Dec. 28, 197791 Stat. 1626 section 1701 of this titleThe International Emergency Economic Powers Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is title II of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.