Sec. 402. Modification of penalties relating to sanctions
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Section 104(f) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9214(f) ) is amended to read as follows: It shall be unlawful for any person— to engage in, conspire or attempt to engage in, or cause any of the conduct described in paragraphs
(1)through
(14)of subsection (a); to knowingly evade or avoid a prohibition on such conduct or the imposition of a sanction or penalty relating to such conduct; or to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued to carry out this section. A person who engages in an unlawful act described in paragraph
(1)shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of— $500,000; or an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed. A person who willfully engages in an unlawful act described in paragraph
(1)shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000 and, in the case of an individual, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. The civil and criminal penalties under paragraphs
(2)and
(3)for engaging an unlawful act described in paragraph
(1)shall be imposed with respect to a person without regard to whether the President has designated the person for the imposition of sanctions under this section or pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). .
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