ENHANCED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS ENACTED BY THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2004.

SEC. 306. ENHANCED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS ENACTED BY THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2004.(a) Continuing Violations.—The section enumerated 70119 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred by section 802(a)(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 1078), relating to civil penalty, is amended—(1) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “Any”;(2) by striking “violation.” and inserting “day during which the violation continues.”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Continuing Violations.—The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this section shall not exceed $50,000.”.(b) Application of Civil Penalty Procedures.—Section 2107 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “this subtitle” each place it appears and inserting “this subtitle or subtitle VII”.