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 106 STAT. 5104 PUBLIC LAW 102-587—NOV. 4, 1992 States Attorney. The Secretary of Commerce shall promptly file in such court a certified copy of the record upon which such violation was found or such penalty imposed, as provided in section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. The findings and order of the Secretary of Commerce shall be set aside by such court if they are not found to be supported by substantial evidence, as provided in section 706(2) of title 5, United States Code. (3) If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penedty after it has become a final and imappealable order, or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the Secretary of Commerce, the matter shall be referred to the Attorney General, who shall recover the amount assessed in any appropriate district cotut of the United States. In such action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the civil penalty shall not be subject to review. (4) A fishing vessel (including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used in the commission of an act prohibited by section 8010 shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed for such violation under paragraph (1) and may be proceeded against in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof Such penalty shall constitute a maritime lien on such vessel that m^ be recovered in an action in rem in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the vessel. (5) The Secretary of Commerce may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty that is subject to imposition or that has been imposed under this section. (6) For the purposes of conducting any hearing under this section, the Secretary of Commerce may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents, and may administer oaths. Witnesses summoned shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid to witnesses in the courts of the United States. In case of contempt or refusal to obev a subpoena served upon any person pursuant to this paragraph, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, upon application by the United States and after notice to such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the Secretary of Commerce or to appear and produce documents before the Secretary of Commerce, or both, and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. (b) (JFFENSES. —(1) A person is guilty of an offense if that person commits any act prohibited by section 8010(5), (6), (7), or (8). (2) Any offense described in paragraph (1) is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine under title 18, United States Code, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any offense the person uses a dangerous wer*pon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any enforcement officer, or places any such officer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is a felony punishable by a fine under title 18, United States Code, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. (c) FORFEITURE. — (1) Any fishing vessel (including its fishing gear, furniture, appurtenances, stores, and cargo) used, and any

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