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opportunity for a hearmg. For good cause shown, the Sec- 
retary may remit or mitigate any penalty assessed. Upon 
failure of the person charged to pay an assessed penalty, the 
Secretary may request the Attorney General to commence 
an action in the appropriate district court of the United 
States for collection of the penalty without regard to the 
amount involved, together with such other relief as may be 
appropriate. 
“(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—In addition to any other 
penalty, any yerser who willfully and knowingly violates 
any provision of this Act, or any rule or regulation issued 
pursuant to section 16 hereof, shall be punished by a fine 
of not more than $25,000 for each day durmg which such 
violation continues. 
“(c) Liapiniry oF VESSELS.—Any vessel, except a 
public vessel engaged in noncommercial activities, used in 
a violation of this Act, or of any rule or regulation issued 
pursuant to section 16 hereof, shall be liable in rem for 
any civil penalty assessed or criminal fine imposed and 
may be proceeded against in any district court of the United 
States having jurisdiction thereof; but no vessel shall be 
liable unless it shall appear that one or more of the owners, 
or bareboat charterers, was, at the time of the violation, a 
consenting party, or privy to such violation. 
