PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 539 (g) COASTWISE PILOTAGE.— Section 8502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e) by striking "$500." and inserting " $10,000. "; and (2) in subsection (f) by striking "$500." and inserting " $10,000.". (h) FOREIGN COMMERCE PILOTAGE.— Section 8503(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "shall be fined not more than $50,000, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both." and inserting "commits a class D felony.". (i) CREW REQUIREMENTS.— Section 8702(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking "$500." and inserting "$10,000.". (J) PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT.— Section 13(b) of the Port and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "shall be fined not more than $50,000 for each violation or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both." and inserting "commits a class D felony."; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking "shall, in lieu of the penalties prescribed in paragraph (1), be fined not more than $1(30,000, or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both." and inserting "commits a class C felony.". (k) VESSEL NAVIGATION.— Section 4 of the Act of April 28, 1908 (33 U.S.C. 1236) is amended— (1) in subsection (b) by striking "$500." and inserting " $5,000. "; (2) in subsection (c) by striking "$500," and inserting "$5,000, "; and (3) in subsection (d) by striking "$250." and inserting " $2,500. ". (1) INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT.— Section 12(a) of the Intervention of the High Seas Act (33 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "Any person who" and inserting "A person commits a class A misdemeanor if that person"; and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ", shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both". (m) DEEPWATER PORT ACT OF 1974.— Section 15(a) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1514(a)) is amended by striking "shall on conviction be fined not more than $25,000 for each day of violation or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both." and inserting "commits a class A misdemeanor for each day of violation.". (n) ACT TO PREVENT POLLUTION FROM SHIPS.—Section 9(a) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908(a)) is amended by striking "shall, for each violation, be fined not more than $50,000 or be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both." and inserting "commits a class D felony.". SEC. 4303. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CIVIL PENALTIES. President of U.S. ...
, . . , 33 USC 2716a. (a) ADMINISTRATIVE. — Any person who, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, is found to have failed to comply with the requirements of section 1016 or the regulations issued under that section, or with a denial or detention order issued under subsection (c)(2) of that section, shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty, not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation. The amount of the civil penalty shall be assessed by the President by written notice. In determining the amount of the penalty, the President
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