Sec. 13. Enforcement

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The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against any person that engages in— a pattern or practice of violating this Act; or a violation of this Act that raises an issue of significant public importance. In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), a court may— grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of this Act; award all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation described in paragraph (1); and to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty— in an amount that is not more than $55,000 for a first violation; and in an amount that is not more than $110,000 for any subsequent violation.

Upon timely application, a person that is aggrieved by a violation of this Act with respect to which a civil action is commenced under subsection

(a)may— intervene in the action; and obtain such appropriate relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under subsection

(d)with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable attorney fee. Any person that, after the date of enactment of this Act, is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may, in a civil action— obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation; and recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages. A court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act that prevails in an action brought under subsection

(d)the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee. Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude or limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including consequential and punitive damages.