Sec. 3. Civil fines relating to disclosure violations

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Section 201 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 431 ) is amended— by redesignating subsection

(c)as subsection (c)(1); and by inserting after such subsection (c)(1) the following: Any labor organization that fails to meet the requirements of paragraph

(1)with respect to a member, by refusing to make available the information required to be contained in a report required to be submitted under this title, and any books, records, and accounts necessary to verify such report (unless such failure or refusal results from matters reasonably beyond the control of the labor organization), may in the court’s discretion, and in addition to any other relief provided by law and determined proper by the court, be liable to such member for an amount that is not more than $250 for each day after the date of such failure or refusal (except that such amount shall be adjusted for inflation in the same manner as the Secretary adjusts the amount of a civil fine under section 211(c)). For purposes of this paragraph, each violation with respect to any single member shall be treated as a separate violation. . Section 210 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 440 ) is amended to read as follows: Whenever it shall appear that any person has violated or is about to violate any of the provisions of this title, or section 301(a), the Secretary may bring a civil action for such relief, including an injunction or the enforcement of a civil fine imposed under section 211, as may be appropriate. Any such action may be brought in the district court of the United States where the violation occurred or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Upon a complaint filed by the Secretary seeking the enforcement of a civil fine, the appropriate district court shall impose the civil fine that has been determined to be appropriate by the Secretary— if the person, labor organization, or employer against whom the civil fine is sought has been provided written notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Secretary or a designee of such Secretary, in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary under section 211(g)(1); and unless the Secretary’s determination is shown to be arbitrary and capricious. The appropriate court shall not consider any objection or argument that was not raised in the proceedings before the Secretary. Upon a complaint filed by the Secretary seeking relief under this section demonstrating that a person, labor organization, or employer has failed to file timely and complete reports required by this title or section 301(a), or has filed reports that are substantially incomplete or inaccurate, or that information required to be reported may be lost or destroyed absent such relief, the district court shall issue an order enjoining continued violation of this title or section 301(a). Injunctive relief may be awarded in addition to any other additional civil or criminal remedy and whether or not the Secretary seeks enforcement of a civil fine. . Title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 431 et seq. ) is amended— by redesignating section 211 as section 212; and by inserting after section 210 the following: Upon finding a violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 201 or section 202, 203, 207, 212, or 301(a), the Secretary shall, in accordance with standards and procedures established by the Secretary under subsection (g), provide the person, labor organization, or employer responsible for such violation— written notice of the violation; and a period of time to correct the violation that is not more than 30 days after the date that the Secretary provides such written notice. Subject to the other provisions of this section, if the Secretary determines that a person, labor organization, or employer has violated subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 201 or section 202, 203, 207, 212, or 301(a) and has not corrected the violation within the period described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may assess a civil fine against the person, labor organization, or employer responsible for such violation. A civil fine under this section shall be for an amount that is not more than $250 for each day after the date of the violation, and not more than $45,000 in the aggregate, except that such amounts shall be adjusted in accordance with the inflation adjustment procedures prescribed in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ( 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; Public Law 101–410 ). In determining the amount of a civil fine under this section, the Secretary may consider— the gravity of the offense; any history of prior offenses (including offenses occurring before the date of enactment of this section) of the person, labor organization, or employer responsible for such violation; the ability of such person, labor organization, or employer to pay the civil fine without material impairment of the ability to carry out representational functions or honor other financial obligations; any injury to uninvolved members of the labor organization or to the public; any benefits to such person, labor organization, or employer resulting from such violation; the ability of the civil fine to deter future such violations; and any other factors that the Secretary may determine to be appropriate to further the purposes of this Act. A person, labor organization, or employer shall not be required to pay a civil fine under this section for a violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 201 or section 202, 203, 207, 212, or 301(a) for which a material cause was reasonably beyond the control of such person, labor organization, or employer. A report rejected by the Secretary as incomplete shall be considered not filed for purposes of determining the existence of a violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 201 or section 202, 203, 207, 212, or 301(a), and a civil fine may be assessed for such violation. The imposition of a civil fine under this section shall not affect the availability of criminal sanctions against any person, labor organization, or employer who knowingly or willfully violates a provision of this Act. The Secretary shall establish, pursuant to sections 208 and 606, standards and procedures governing the imposition of a civil fine under this section that include providing the person, labor organization, or employer responsible for an alleged violation of subsection

(a)or

(b)of section 201 or section 202, 203, 207, 212, or 301(a) with— written notice of such violation; and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary or a designee of such Secretary. After exhausting all administrative remedies established by the Secretary under paragraph (1), a person, labor organization, or employer against whom the Secretary has imposed a civil fine under this section may obtain a review of such fine in the United States District Court where the violation occurred or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, by filing in such court, within 30 days of the entry of a final order imposing the civil fine, a written petition that the Secretary’s order or determination be modified or be set aside in whole or in part. Upon petition for review of a civil fine under this section, the appropriate district court shall impose the civil fine determined to be appropriate by the Secretary— if the person, labor organization, or employer against whom the civil fine is sought has been provided written notice and an opportunity to be heard, in accordance with the procedures established by the Secretary under paragraph (1); and unless the Secretary’s determination is shown to be arbitrary and capricious. In reviewing a civil fine under this section, the appropriate district court shall not consider any objection or argument that was not raised in the proceedings before the Secretary. The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit any civil fine that may be, or has been, imposed under this section. . The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) is further amended— in section 205 ( 29 U.S.C. 435 ), by striking 211 each place it appears and inserting 212 ; in section 207(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 437(b) ), by striking 211 each place it appears and inserting 212 ; and in section 301(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 461(b) ), by striking and 210 and inserting 210, and 211 .

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