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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 9678 (Introduced in House) — To address the public safety issues and environmental destruction currently impacting Federal lands along the souther... · Sec. 204

Sec. 204. Penalties and fines

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An alien without lawful immigration status who, while on covered Federal land, carries out an activity prohibited under applicable fire and sanitation regulations shall be subject to criminal penalties and fines authorized under such regulations. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall promulgate rules and regulations ensuring that the penalties and fines for carrying out, on covered Federal lands, the prohibited activities referred to in subsection
(a)are escalated, such that the lower of the following increases occurs: The maximum term of imprisonment and fines are doubled. The maximum term of imprisonment and fines are raised to the greatest extent possible, such that— the maximum term of imprisonment does not exceed 1 year; and the fine does not exceed $250,000. The Secretary concerned shall enforce existing regulations regarding criminal penalties and fines authorized under such regulations, specifically regarding applicable fire and sanitation regulations on covered Federal land. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the total amount collected in fines under subsection (a).
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