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 120 STAT. 1654

PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006 ‘‘(B) Stock and other securities sold or transferred, or agreed to be sold or transferred, in violation of this section. ‘‘(C) A vessel departing in violation of subsection (a)(6).

‘‘§ 56103. Conditional approvals ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In approving an act or transaction under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may do so absolutely or upon conditions the Secretary considers advisable. The Secretary shall state the conditions in the notice of approval. ‘‘(b) VIOLATIONS.—A violation of a condition of approval is subject to the same penalties as a violation resulting from an act done without the required approval. The violation occurs at the time the condition is violated. ‘‘§ 56104. Penalty for false statements ‘‘A person that knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact to the Secretary of Transportation or another officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Transportation, to obtain the Secretary’s approval under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. ‘‘§ 56105. Forfeiture procedure ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A forfeiture under this chapter may be enforced in the same way as a forfeiture under the laws on the collection of duties. However, such a forfeiture may be remitted without seizure of the vessel. ‘‘(b) PRIOR CONVICTIONS.—In a proceeding under this chapter to enforce a forfeiture, a prior criminal conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter with respect to the subject matter of the forfeiture is prima facie evidence of the violation against the person convicted. ‘‘CHAPTER 563—EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF VESSELS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘56301. ‘‘56302. ‘‘56303. ‘‘56304. ‘‘56305. ‘‘56306. ‘‘56307.

General authority. Charter terms. Compensation. Disputed compensation. Vessel encumbrances. Use and transfer of vessels. Return of vessels.

‘‘§ 56301. General authority ‘‘During a national emergency declared by Presidential proclamation, or a period for which the President has proclaimed that the security of the national defense makes it advisable, the Secretary of Transportation may requisition or purchase, or requisition or charter the use of, a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, a documented vessel, or a vessel under construction in the United States. ‘‘§ 56302. Charter terms ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If a vessel is requisitioned for use but not ownership under this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation, at the time of requisition or as soon thereafter as the situation

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