PENALTIES.

SEC. 314. PENALTIES. (a) Criminal Penalties.— (1) Natural gas act.—Section 21 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717t) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and (ii) by striking “two years” and inserting “5 years”; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking “$500” and inserting “$50,000”. (2) Natural gas policy act of 1978.—Section 504(c) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3414(c)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “two years” and inserting “5 years”; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “$500 for each violation” and inserting “$50,000 for each day on which the offense occurs”. (b) Civil Penalties.— (1) Natural gas act.—The Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.) is amended— (A) by redesignating sections 22 through 24 as sections 24 through 26, respectively; and (B) by inserting after section 21 (15 U.S.C. 717t) the following: “CIVIL PENALTY AUTHORITY Sec. 22. (a) Any person that violates this Act, or any rule, regulation, restriction, condition, or order made or imposed by the Commission under authority of this Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 per day per violation for as long as the violation continues. “(b) The penalty shall be assessed by the Commission after notice and opportunity for public hearing. “(c) In determining the amount of a proposed penalty, the Commission shall take into consideration the nature and seriousness of the violation and the efforts to remedy the violation.” . (2) Natural gas policy act of 1978.—Section 504(b)(6)(A) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3414(b)(6)(A)) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking “$25,000” and inserting “$1,000,000”.