Sec. 314. PENALTIES
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## SEC. 314 PENALTIES ###
(a)Criminal Penalties ####
(1)Natural gas act Section 21 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717t) is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a)— ######
(i)by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and ######
(ii)by striking “two years” and inserting “5 years”; and #####
(B)in subsection (b), by striking “$500” and inserting “$50,000”. ####
(2)Natural gas policy act of 1978 Section 504(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3414(c)) is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “two years” and inserting “5 years”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “$500 for each violation” and inserting “$50,000 for each day on which the offense occurs”. ###
(b)Civil Penalties ####
(1)Natural gas act The Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.) is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating sections 22 through 24 as sections 24 through 26, respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after section 21 (15 U.S.C. 717t) the following: > > ## Sec. 22 “CIVIL PENALTY AUTHORITY > > > ###
(a)> > Any person that violates this Act, or any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 per day per violation for as long as the violation continues. > > > ### “(b) > > The penalty shall be assessed by the Commission after notice and opportunity for public hearing. > > > ### “(c) > > In determining the amount of a proposed penalty, the Commission shall take into consideration the nature and seriousness of the violation and the efforts to remedy the violation.” > . ####
(2)Natural gas policy act of 1978 Section 504(b)(6)(A) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3414(b)(6)(A)) is amended— #####
(A)in clause (i), by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and #####
(B)in clause (ii), by striking “$25,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”.
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