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 114 STAT. 3018 PUBLIC LAW 106-569—DEC. 27, 2000 "(4) PAYMENT OF PENALTIES.—No payment of a penalty assessed under this section may be made from funds provided under this title or from funds of a project which serve as security for a loan made or guaranteed under this title. "(5) REMEDIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. — "(A) JUDICIAL INTERVENTION.— If a person or entity fails to comply with a final determination by the Secretary imposing a civil monetary penalty under this subsection, the Secretary may request the Attorney General of the United States to bring an action in an appropriate United States district court to obtain a monetary judgment against such individual or entity and such other relief as may be available. The monetary judgment may, in the court's discretion, include the attorney's fees and other expenses incurred by the United States in connection with the action. "(B) REVIEWABILITY OF DETERMINATION.— In an action under this paragraph, the validity and appropriateness of a determination by the Secretary imposing the penalty shall not be subject to review.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — Section 514 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (j). SEC. 709. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18 OF UNITED STATES CODE. (a) MONEY LAUNDERING.— Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "any violation of section 543(a)(1) of the Housing Act of 1949 (relating to equity skimming)," after "coupons having a value of not less than $5,000,". (b) OBSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL AUDITS.— Section 1516(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or relating to any property that is security for a loan that is made or guaranteed under title V of the Housing Act of 1949," before "shall be fined under this title". Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act. 12 USC 1701 note. 12 USC 1701 note. Federal Register, publication. TITLE VIII—HOUSING FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED FAMILIES SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act". SEC. 802. REGULATIONS. The Secretary of Housing and Urbein Development (referred to in this title as the "Secretary") shall issue any regulations to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title that the Secretary determines may or will affect tenants of federally assisted housing only after notice and opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, applicable to substantive rules (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such section). Notice of such proposed rulemaking shall be provided by publication in the Federal Register. In issuing such regulations, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that such tenants are notified of, and provided an opportunity to participate in, the rulemaking, as required by such section 553.

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