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16 U.S.C. § 973e — Criminal offenses
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**(a) Prohibited acts** A person is guilty of a criminal offense if he or she commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of [section 973c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section973c/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Sentence and fine** Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer under the Treaty in the conduct of their duties, or places any such Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
**(c) Jurisdiction** The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.
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**(a) Prohibited acts** A person is guilty of a criminal offense if he or she commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of [section 973c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section973c/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Sentence and fine** Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer under the Treaty in the conduct of their duties, or places any such Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
**(c) Jurisdiction** The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.
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**(a) Federal responsibilities; utilization of personnel, etc., of other Federal and State agencies** The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Secretary in cooperation with the Secretary of State. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel, services, equipment (including aircraft and vessels), and facilities of any other Federal agency and of any State agency in the performance of these duties.
**(b) Investigation and report of alleged Treaty infringement involving U.S. vessel; notice requirements to operator of vessel; comments, information, or evidence by operator**
(1) The Secretary shall, at the request of a Pacific Island Party made to the Secretary of State, fully investigate any alleged infringement of the Treaty involving a vessel of the United States, and report as soon as practicable, and in any case within 2 months, to that Party through the Secretary of State on any action taken or proposed by the Secretary in regard to the alleged infringement.
(2) Upon commencement of an investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the operator of any vessel concerned regarding—
(A) the nature of the investigation;
(B) the right of the operator to submit comments, information, or evidence bearing on the investigation and to receive, upon the operator’s timely written request to the Secretary, an opportunity to present such comments, information, or evidence orally to the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative within 30 days after receipt of such notification.
**(c) Notice requirements to Pacific Island Party concerning institution and outcome of legal proceedings**
(1) Prior to instituting any legal proceedings
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 973e
1 So in original. ‘‘Code’’ probably should not appear.
§ 973e. Criminal offenses
(a) Prohibited acts
A person is guilty of a criminal offense if he or
she commits any act prohibited by section
973c(a)(8), (10), (11), or (12) of this title.
(b) Sentence and fine
Any offense described in subsection (a) of this
section is punishable by a fine of not more than
$50,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6
months, or both; except that if in the commis-
sion of any such offense the person uses a dan-
gerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes
bodily injury to any Authorized Officer, Author-
ized Party Officer, or observer under the Treaty
in the conduct of their duties, or places any such
Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or
observer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the
offense is punishable by a fine of not more than
$100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10
years, or both.
(c) Jurisdiction
The district courts of the United States shall
have jurisdiction over any offense described in
this section.
(Pub. L. 100–330, § 7, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 594.)
§ 973f. Civil penalties
(a) Determination of liability; amount; participa-
tion by Secretary of State in assessment pro-
ceeding
Any person who is found by the Secretary,
after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in
accordance with section 554 of title 5, to have
committed an act prohibited by section 973c of
this title, shall be liable to the United States
Code 1 for a civil penalty. Before issuing a notice
of violation, the Secretary shall consult with
the Secretary of State. The amount of the civil
penalty shall be determined in accordance with
considerations set forth in the Treaty and shall
take into account the nature, circums
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