Pub. L. 102-393, tit. VI, sec. 628

Sec. 628. Section 16 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 40 Stat. 425 (50 U.S.C. App. 16), as amended, is amended to read as follows: “(a) Whoever shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this Act or of any license, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, and whoever shall willfully violate, neglect, or refuse to comply with any order of the President issued in compliance with the provisions of the Act shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person, be fined not more than 106 STAT. 1773$100,000, or imprisoned for not more than ten years or both; and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participants in such violation shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten years or both. “(b) (1) A civil penalty of not to exceed $50,000 may be imposed by the Secretary of the Treasury on any person who violates any license, order, rule, or regulation issued in compliance with the provisions of this Act. “(2) The penalties provided under this subsection may not be imposed for— “(A) news gathering, research, or the export or import of, or transmission of, information or informational materials; or “(B) clearly defined educational or religious activities, or activities of recognized human rights organizations, that are reasonably limited in frequency, duration, and number of participants. “(c) Upon conviction, any property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or documents, or any vessel, together with tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, concerned in any violation of subsection (a) may be forfeited to the United States.”.