Unauthorized disclosures by agencies not part of the Federal Government

(a) Fines for disclosures contrary to Federal law The Attorney General shall fine a State, local, tribal, or foreign entity the following amount if the Attorney General determines that the entity made a disclosure of protected information in violation of the covered disclosure statute or any other applicable Federal law after the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) $10,000, for the first violation by the entity or a violation by the entity occurring more than 3 years after the most recent violation by the entity. (2) $25,000, for any other violation by the entity. (b) Loss of access for 1 year after multiple violations The Attorney General may not disclose protected information to an entity fined under subsection (a)(2), for 1 year after the date of the imposition of the fine. (c) Enforcement of fine by civil action The Attorney General may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce or collect payment of a fine imposed under subsection (a). (d) Assessment of fines In assessing fines under this section, the Attorney General shall impose a fine for each disclosure of each individual piece of protected information in violation of the covered disclosure statute.