Enforcement

(a) Enforcement of Prohibitions (1) Civil penalty Any covered person who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes any knowing violation of section 3(a) shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the amount set forth under section 1705 of title 50, United States Code. (2) Injunctive relief The Secretary of Commerce may seek a declaratory judgment requiring any person (including, but not limited to, a covered person or a critical infrastructure operator) who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes any violation of section 3 to cease, unwind, or otherwise terminate any violative transaction, use, or action in furtherance of the foregoing. Such an action may be brought in any district court of competent jurisdiction or the district court for the District of Columbia. (b) Enforcement of Limitation Any joint venture, licensing agreement, technology partnership, or comparable contractual arrangement in violation of section 4 may be blocked, unwound, or otherwise prohibited. (c) Procedure Prior to any enforcement action under this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide the violating party with a written explanation of the violative conduct specifying the laws and regulations allegedly violated and the amount or nature of the proposed penalty or action, and notifying the recipient of a right to make a written petition within 30 days as to why a penalty should not be imposed or such action should not be undertaken. (d) Non-Exclusivity of Remedies Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or abridge such other enforcement authorities of the Federal Government that may exist pursuant to other authorities.