((a)) ** Penalties**

((1)) ** Civil penalties**

((A)) Any person who knowingly violates, and any person engaged in business as an importer of exotic birds who violates, section 4910(a)(1) or (2)  of this title or any permit issued under may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $25,000 for each violation.

((B)) Any person who knowingly violates, and any person engaged in business as an importer of exotic birds who violates, section 4910(a)(3)  of this title may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $12,000 for each such violation.

((C)) Any person who otherwise violates or any permit issued under may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $500 for each such violation.

((D)) A civil penalty under this section shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Act of () [ et seq.], may be assessed and collected under section 111(a)  of that Act [].

((2)) ** Criminal penalties**

((A)) Any person who knowingly violates, and any person engaged in business as an importer of exotic birds who violates, section 4910(a)(1) or (2)  of this title or any permit issued under shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

((B)) Any person who knowingly violates section 4910(a)(3)  of this title shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

((b)) ** District court jurisdiction** The several district courts of the United States, including the courts enumerated in , shall have jurisdiction over any action arising under this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, American Samoa shall be included in the Judicial District of the District Court of the United States for the District of Hawaii, and the Trust Territory of Palau and the Northern Marianas shall be included in the Judicial District of the District Court of the United States for the District of Guam.section 460 of title 28

((c)) ** Other enforcement** The importation of an exotic bird is deemed to be transportation of wildlife for purposes of section 3(a) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ().16 U.S.C. 3372(a)

((d)) ** Regulations** The Secretary shall prescribe regulations that are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

((e)) ** Savings provisions** The authority of the Secretary under this chapter is in addition to and shall not affect the authority of the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( et seq.) or diminish the authority of the Secretary under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( et seq.). Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as repealing, superseding, or modifying any provision of Federal law.16 U.S.C. 153116 U.S.C. 3371