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§ 1606. Penalties
(a) Civil penalty
Whoever knowingly fails to—
(1) remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice of such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives; or
(2) comply with any other provision of this chapter;
shall, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $200,000, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation.
(b) Criminal penalty
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 7, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 211(a), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 749.)