Sec. 303. Publication of fines and penalties
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Section 55102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 14 days after the issuance of a pre-penalty notice or a penalty, including a settlement, under subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish such pre-penalty notice or a notification of such penalty in the Customs Bulletin and Decisions to the party impacted by the penalty. A pre-penalty notice or penalty notification published under paragraph
(1)shall include— the name and the International Maritime Organization identification number of the vessel that is the subject of the penalty; the name of the owner of the vessel that is the subject of the penalty; the amount of the fine or value of merchandise seized; and a summary of the alleged misconduct and justification for imposing a penalty. . Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a), including— regulations regarding the information to be contained in a penalty notification under section 55102(d) of title 46, United States Code (as amended by such subsection); and any changes to existing regulations relating to penalties issued by the Secretary.