United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than 2 years, or both. 
(3) FALSE STATEMENTS IN CERTIFICATIONS.—
Any person who knowingly makes, causes to be 
made, or submits any false material statement or 
representation in a certification under section 
4(b)(1)(B) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, 
United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than 2 years, or both, and may also be prohibited 
from importing or exporting any coral reef species. 
(d) REWARDS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Secretary of Commerce may pay, from 
sums received as penalties, fines, or forfeitures of 
property for violations of section 3—
(A) a reward to any person who furnishes 
information which leads to an arrest, criminal 
conviction, civil penalty assessment, or for-
feiture of property for any violation of section 
3; and 
(B) the reasonable and necessary costs in-
curred by any person in providing temporary 
care for any coral reef species pending the dis-
position of any civil or criminal proceeding al-
leging a violation of section 3.
(2) AMOUNT OF REWARD.—The amount of a 
reward paid under this subsection shall be des-
ignated by the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Commerce. 
(3) INELIGIBILITY
OF
GOVERNMENT
OFFI-
CIALS.—Any officer or employee of the United 
States or any State or local government who fur-
nishes information or renders service in the perform-
ance of his official duties is ineligible to receive a re-
ward under this subsection. 
(e) EXECUTIVE BRANCH ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) SEARCHES AND SEIZURES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person authorized 
by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, or 
the Secretary of the Department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may search and seize 
any coral reef species taken, imported, ex-
ported, possessed, sold, delivered, carried, 
transported, or received in violation of section 
3, with or without a warrant, as authorized by 
law. 
(B) SEIZED CORAL REEF SPECIES.—Any 
coral reef species seized under subparagraph 
(A) shall be held by any person so authorized
pending disposition of civil or criminal pro-
ceedings, or the institution of an action in rem 
for forfeiture of such coral reef species pursu-
ant to paragraph (3), except that the appro-
priate Secretary may, in lieu of holding such 
species, permit the owner or consignee to post 
a bond or other surety satisfactory to the Sec-
retary, but upon forfeiture of any such property 
to the United States, or the abandonment or 
waiver of any claim to any such property, it 
shall be disposed of (other than by sale to the 
general public) by the Secretary in such a man-
ner, consistent with the purposes of this Act, as 
the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. 
(2) CITATIONS.—If any officer authorized to 
enforce the provisions of this Act finds that a person 
has violated section 3, such officer may, in accord-
ance with regulations issued by the Secretary of 
Commerce, Secretary of the Interior, and the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, issue a citation to the violator. 
(3) FORFEITURE.—
(A) CORAL REEF SPECIES.—All coral reef 
species taken, imported, exported, possessed, 
sold, delivered, carried, transported, or received
in violation of section 3 shall be subject to for-
feiture to the United States. 
(B) EQUIPMENT
USED
IN
UNLAWFUL 
PRACTICES.—All guns, traps, nets, and other 
equipment, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, and other 
means of transportation used to aid the take, 
importing, exporting, possessing, selling, pur-
chasing, delivering, carrying, transporting, or 
receiving of any coral reef species in violation of 
section 3, shall be subject to forfeiture to the 
United States upon conviction of a criminal vio-
lation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) or (b)(2). 
(4) OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Any provi-
sion of law relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and 
condemnation of a vessel for violation a customs law, 
the disposition of such vessel or the proceeds from 
the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of 
such forfeiture, shall apply to any seizure or for-
feiture incurred or allegedly incurred under this Act, 
insofar as such provision of law is applicable and not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, except 
that all powers, rights, and duties conferred or im-
posed by the customs laws upon any officer or em-
ployee of the Department of the Treasury shall, for 
the purposes of this Act, be exercised or performed