United States Code Title 50 — War and National Defense

§ 4587. Penalties

§ 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

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 11  So in original. Probably should be “section”. So in original. Probably should be “section”. 4581(a) of this title, in the district courts of the United States, in order to implement and enforce this subchapter.