Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/912

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112 STAT. 2681-883 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 the objecting person a hearing for the purpose of presenting the objections to the disclosure. Not later than 10 days before the scheduled or rescheduled date for the disclosure, the United States National Authority shall notify such person regarding whether such disclosure will occur notwithstanding the objections. (d) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR WRONGFUL DISCLOSURE.— Any officer or employee of the United States, and any former officer or employee of the United States, who by reason of such employment or official position has obtained possession of, or has access to, information the disclosure or other provision of which is prohibited by subsection (a), and who, knowing that disclosure or provision of such information is prohibited by such subsection, willfully discloses or otherwise provides the information in any manner to any person (including any person located outside the territory of the United States) not authorized to receive it, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. (e) CRIMINAL FORFEITURE. —The property of any person who violates subsection (d) shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided in section 229C of title 18, United States Code, as added by this Act. (f) INTERNATIONAL INSPECTORS.— The provisions of this section shall also apply to employees of the Technical Secretariat. 22 USC 6745. SEC. 405. RECORDKEEPING VIOLATIONS. It shall be unlawftil for any person willfully to fail or refuse— (1) to establish or maintain any record required by this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act; (2) to submit any report, notice, or other information to the United States Government in accordance with this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act; or (3) to permit access to or copying of any record that is exempt from disclosure under this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act. TITLE V—ENFORCEMENT 22 USC 6761. SEC. 501. PENALTIES. (a) CIVIL.— (1) PENALTY AMOUNTS. — (A) PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO INSPECTIONS.—Any person that is determined, in accordance with paragraph (2), to have violated section 306 of this Act shall be required by order to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each such violation. For purposes of this paragraph, each day such a violation of section 306 continues shall constitute a separate violation of that section. (B) RECORDKEEPING VIOLATIONS.— Any person that is determined, in accordance with paragraph (2), to have violated section 405 of this Act shall be required by order to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each such violation. (2) HEARING. —