trol of any cruise vessel discharge (which equip-
ment shall include equipment intended to treat 
sewage, graywater, or bilge water); 
(3) require the sampling and testing of cruise 
vessel discharges that require the owner, operator, 
or master, or other individual in charge, of a cruise 
vessel—
(A) to conduct that sampling or testing; 
and 
(B) to produce any records of the sampling 
or testing; 
(4) require any owner, operator, or master, or 
other individual in charge, of a cruise vessel who has 
knowledge of a discharge from the cruise vessel in 
violation of this Act (including regulations promul-
gated under this Act) to immediately report that dis-
charge to the Commandant (who shall provide notifi-
cation of the discharge to the Administrator); and 
(5) require the owner, operator, or master, or 
other individual in charge, of a cruise vessel to pro-
vide to the Commandant and Administrator a blue-
print of each cruise vessel that includes the location 
of every discharge pipe and valve. 
(c) EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE.—
(1) VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A cruise vessel reg-
istered in the United States to which this Act 
applies shall have a certificate of inspection 
issued by the Commandant. 
(B) ISSUANCE
OF
CERTIFICATE.—The 
Commandant may issue a certificate described 
in subparagraph (A) only after the cruise vessel 
has been examined and found to be in compli-
ance with this Act, including prohibitions on 
discharges and requirements for effluent limits, 
as determined by the Commandant. 
(C) VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE.—A certifi-
cate issued under this paragraph—
(i) shall be valid for a period of not 
more than 5 years, beginning on the date 
of issuance of the certificate; 
(ii) may be renewed as specified by 
the Commandant; and 
(iii) shall be suspended or revoked if 
the Commandant determines that the 
cruise vessel for which the certificate was 
issued is not in compliance with the condi-
tions under which the certificate was 
issued.
(D) SPECIAL
CERTIFICATES.—The Com-
mandant may issue special certificates to cer-
tain vessels that exhibit compliance with this 
Act and other best practices, as determined by 
the Commandant. 
(2) FOREIGN VESSEL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A cruise vessel reg-
istered in a country other than the United 
States to which this Act applies may operate in 
the waters of the United States, or visit a port 
or place under the jurisdiction of the United 
States, only if the cruise vessel has been issued 
a certificate of compliance by the Commandant. 
(B) ISSUANCE
OF
CERTIFICATE.—The 
Commandant may issue a certificate described 
in subparagraph (A) to a cruise vessel only 
after the cruise vessel has been examined and 
found to be in compliance with this Act, includ-
ing prohibitions on discharges and requirements 
for effluent limits, as determined by the Com-
mandant. 
(C) ACCEPTANCE
OF
FOREIGN
DOCU-
MENTATION.—The Commandant may consider 
a certificate, endorsement, or document issued 
by the government of a foreign country under
a treaty, convention, or other international 
agreement to which the United States is a 
party, in issuing a certificate of compliance 
under this paragraph (except that such a cer-
tificate, endorsement, or document shall not 
serve as a proxy for certification of compliance 
with this Act). 
(D) VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE.—A certifi-
cate issued under this section—
(i) shall be valid for a period of not 
more than 24 months, beginning on the 
date of issuance of the certificate; 
(ii) may be renewed as specified by 
the Commandant; and 
(iii) shall be suspended or revoked if 
the Commandant determines that the 
cruise vessel for which the certificate was 
issued is not in compliance with the condi-
tions under which the certificate was 
issued. 
(d) CRUISE OBSERVER PILOT PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall establish, and for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2008, shall carry out, a program for the
placement of 2 or more independent observers on 
cruise vessels for the purpose of monitoring and in-
specting cruise vessel operations, equipment, and 
discharges to ensure compliance with—
(A) this Act (including regulations promul-
gated under this Act); and 
(B) all other relevant Federal laws (includ-
ing regulations) and international agreements. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—An observer described 
in paragraph (1) shall—
(A) observe and inspect—
(i) onboard environmental treatment 
systems; 
(ii) use of shore-based treatment and 
storage facilities; 
(iii) discharges and discharge prac-
tices; and 
(iv) blueprints, logbooks, and other 
relevant information; 
(B) have the authority to interview and 
otherwise query any crew member with knowl-
edge of vessel operations; 
(C) have access to all data and information 
made available to government officials under 
this section; and
(D) immediately report any known or sus-
pected violation of this Act or any other appli-
cable Federal law or international agreement 
to—
(i) the Coast Guard; and 
(ii) the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 
2008, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the results, and recommendations 
for continuance, of the program under this sub-
section. 
(e) ONBOARD MONITORING SYSTEM PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration, in consultation with the Administrator and 
the Commandant, shall establish, and for each of fis-
cal years 2006 through 2011, shall carry out, with 
industry partners as necessary, a pilot program to 
develop and promote commercialization of tech-
nologies to provide real-time data to Federal agen-
cies regarding—
(A) graywater and sewage discharges from 
cruise vessels; and 
(B) functioning of cruise vessel compo-
nents relating to pollution control. 
(2) 
TECHNOLOGY
REQUIREMENTS.—Tech-
nologies developed under the program under this 
subsection—
(A) shall have the ability to record—
(i) the location and time of discharges 
from cruise vessels; 
(ii) the source, content, and volume of 
those discharges; and 
(iii) the state of components relating 
to pollution control at the time of the dis-
charges, including whether the components 
are operating correctly; and 
(B) shall be tested on not less than 10 per-
cent of all cruise vessels operating in the terri-
torial sea of the United States, including large 
and small vessels. 
(3) PARTICIPATION OF INDUSTRY.—
(A) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.—
Industry partners willing to participate in the 
program may do so through a competitive selec-
tion process conducted by the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration. 
(B) CONTRIBUTION.—A selected industry 
partner shall contribute not less than 20 per-
cent of the cost of the project in which the in-
dustry partner participates. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 
2008, the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall submit to 
Congress a report describing the results, and rec-
ommendations for continuance, of the program 
under this subsection. 
SEC. 7. EMPLOYEE PROTECTION. 
(a) PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PER-
SONS FILING, INSTITUTING, OR TESTIFYING
IN PRO-
CEEDINGS UNDER THIS ACT.—No person shall terminate 
the employment of, or in any other way discriminate 
against (or cause the termination of employment of or dis-
crimination against), any employee or any authorized rep-
resentative of employees by reason of the fact that the em-
ployee or representative—
(1) has filed, instituted, or caused to be filed or 
instituted any proceeding under this Act; or
(2) has testified or is about to testify in any 
proceeding resulting from the administration or en-
forcement of the provisions of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION
FOR
REVIEW; INVESTIGATION; 
HEARINGS; REVIEW.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee or a represent-
ative of employees who believes that the termination 
of the employment of the employee has occurred, or 
that the employee has been discriminated against, as 
a result of the actions of any person in violation of 
subsection (a) may, not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the alleged violation occurred, apply 
to the Secretary of Labor for a review of the alleged 
termination of employment or discrimination. 
(2) APPLICATION.—A copy of an application for 
review filed under paragraph (1) shall be sent to the 
respondent. 
(3) INVESTIGATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of an appli-
cation for review under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Labor shall carry out an investigation 
of the complaint. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall—
(i) provide an opportunity for a public 
hearing at the request of any party to the 
review to enable the parties to present in-
formation relating to the alleged violation; 
(ii) ensure that, at least 5 days before 
the date of the hearing, each party to the 
hearing is provided written notice of the 
time and place of the hearing; and 
(iii) ensure that the hearing is on the 
record and subject to section 554 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(C) 
FINDINGS
OF
COMMANDANT.—On 
completion of an investigation under this para-
graph, the Secretary of Labor shall—
(i) make findings of fact; 
(ii) if the Secretary of Labor deter-
mines that a violation did occur, issue a 
decision, incorporating an order and the 
findings, requiring the person that com-
mitted the violation to take such action as 
is necessary to abate the violation, includ-
ing the rehiring or reinstatement, with 
compensation, of an employee or represent-
ative of employees to the former position of 
the employee or representative; and
(iii) if the Secretary of Labor deter-
mines that there was no violation, issue an 
order denying the application. 
(D) ORDER.—An order issued by the Sec-
retary of Labor under subparagraph (C) shall 
be subject to judicial review in the same man-
ner as orders and decisions of the Adminis-
trator are subject to judicial review under this 
Act. 
(c) COSTS AND EXPENSES.—In any case in which an 
order is issued under this section to abate a violation, at 
the request of the applicant, a sum equal to the aggregate 
amount of all costs and expenses (including attorney’s 
fees), as determined by the Secretary of Labor, to have 
been reasonably incurred by the applicant for, or in con-
nection with, the institution and prosecution of the pro-
ceedings, shall be assessed against the person committing 
the violation. 
(d) DELIBERATE VIOLATIONS BY EMPLOYEE ACTING 
WITHOUT DIRECTION FROM EMPLOYER OR AGENT.—
This section shall not apply to any employee that, without 
direction from the employer of the employee (or agent of 
the employer), deliberately violates any provision of this 
Act.
SEC. 8. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW OF ACTIONS BY ADMINISTRATOR OR 
COMMANDANT; SELECTION OF COURT; FEES.—
(1) REVIEW OF ACTIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any interested person 
may petition for a review, in the United States 
circuit court for the circuit in which the person 
resides or transacts business directly affected 
by the action of which review is requested—
(i) of an action of the Commandant in 
promulgating any effluent limit under sec-
tion 5; or 
(ii) of an action of the Commandant 
in carrying out an inspection, sampling, or 
testing under section 6. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR REVIEW.—A petition 
for review under subparagraph (A) shall be 
made—
(i) not later than 120 days after the 
date of promulgation of the limit or stand-
ard relating to the review sought; or 
(ii) if the petition for review is based 
solely on grounds that arose after the date 
described in clause (i), as soon as prac-
ticable after that date.
(2) CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT PRO-
CEEDINGS.—An action of the Commandant or Ad-
ministrator with respect to which review could have 
been obtained under paragraph (1) shall not be sub-
ject to judicial review in any civil or criminal pro-
ceeding for enforcement. 
(3) AWARD
OF
FEES.—In any judicial pro-
ceeding under this subsection, a court may award 
costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and 
expert witness fees) to any prevailing or substan-
tially prevailing party in any case in which the court 
determines such an award to be appropriate. 
(b) ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any judicial proceeding 
instituted under subsection (a) in which review is 
sought of a determination under this Act required to 
be made on the record after notice and opportunity 
for hearing, if any party applies to the court for 
leave to adduce additional evidence, and dem-
onstrates to the satisfaction of the court that the ad-
ditional evidence is material and that there were rea-
sonable grounds for the failure to adduce the evi-
dence in the proceeding before the Commandant or 
Administrator, the court may order the additional 
evidence (and evidence in rebuttal of the additional
evidence) to be taken before the Commandant or Ad-
ministrator, in such manner and on such terms and 
conditions as the court determines to be appropriate. 
(2) MODIFICATION OF FINDINGS.—On admis-
sion of additional evidence under paragraph (1), the 
Commandant or Administrator—
(A) may modify findings of fact of the 
Commandant or Administrator, as the case may 
be, relating to a judicial proceeding, or make 
new findings of fact, by reason of the additional 
evidence so admitted; and 
(B) shall file with the return of the addi-
tional evidence any modified or new findings, 
and any related recommendations, for the modi-
fication or setting aside of any original deter-
minations of the Commandant or Adminis-
trator. 
SEC. 9. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person that violates section 
4 or any regulation promulgated under this Act may be—
(1) assessed a class I or class II penalty de-
scribed in subsection (b); or 
(2) assessed a civil penalty in a civil action 
under subsection (c). 
(b) AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.—
(1) CLASS I.—The amount of a class I civil 
penalty under subsection (a)(1) shall not exceed—
(A) $10,000 per violation; or 
(B) $25,000 in the aggregate, in the case 
of multiple violations. 
(2) CLASS II.—The amount of a class II civil 
penalty under subsection (a)(1) shall not exceed—
(A) $10,000 per day for each day during 
which the violation continues; or 
(B) $125,000 in the aggregate, in the case 
of multiple violations. 
(3) SEPARATE
VIOLATIONS.—Each day on 
which a violation continues shall constitute a sepa-
rate violation. 
(4) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT.—In deter-
mining the amount of a civil penalty under sub-
section (a)(1), the Commandant or the court, as the 
case may be, shall consider—
(A) the seriousness of the violation; 
(B) any economic benefit resulting from 
the violation; 
(C) any history of violations; 
(D) any good-faith efforts to comply with 
the applicable requirements;
(E) the economic impact of the penalty on 
the violator; and 
(F) such other matters as justice may re-
quire. 
(5) PROCEDURE FOR CLASS I PENALTY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Before assessing a civil 
penalty under this subsection, the Commandant 
shall provide to the person to be assessed the 
penalty—
(i) written notice of the proposal of 
the Commandant to assess the penalty; 
and 
(ii) the opportunity to request, not 
later than 30 days after the date on which 
the notice is received by the person, a 
hearing on the proposed penalty. 
(B) HEARING.—A hearing described in 
subparagraph (A)(ii)—
(i) shall not be subject to section 554 
or 556 of title 5, United States Code; but 
(ii) shall provide a reasonable oppor-
tunity to be heard and to present evidence. 
(6) PROCEDURE FOR CLASS II PENALTY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, a class II civil pen-
alty shall be assessed and collected in the same 
manner, and subject to the same provisions, as 
in the case of civil penalties assessed and col-
lected after notice and an opportunity for a 
hearing on the record in accordance with sec-
tion 554 of title 5, United States Code. 
(B) RULES.—The Commandant may pro-
mulgate rules for discovery procedures for hear-
ings under this subsection. 
(7) RIGHTS OF INTERESTED PERSONS.—
(A) PUBLIC
NOTICE.—Before issuing an 
order assessing a class II civil penalty under 
this subsection, the Commandant shall provide 
public notice of and reasonable opportunity to 
comment on the proposed issuance of each 
order. 
(B) PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Any person that 
comments on a proposed assessment of a 
class II civil penalty under this subsection 
shall be given notice of—
(I) any hearing held under this 
subsection; and 
(II) any order assessing the pen-
alty.
(ii) HEARING.—In any hearing de-
scribed in clause (i)(I), a person described 
in clause (i) shall have a reasonable oppor-
tunity to be heard and to present evidence. 
(C) RIGHTS OF INTERESTED PERSONS TO 
A HEARING.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—If no hearing is 
held under subparagraph (B) before the 
date of issuance of an order assessing a 
class II civil penalty under this subsection, 
any person that commented on the pro-
posed assessment may, not later than 30 
days after the date of issuance of the 
order, petition the Commandant—
(I) to set aside the order; and 
(II) to provide a hearing on the 
penalty. 
(ii) NEW EVIDENCE.—If any evidence 
presented by a petitioner in support of the 
petition under clause (i) is material and 
was not considered in the issuance of the 
order, as determined by the Commandant, 
the Commandant shall immediately—
(I) set aside the order; and
(II) provide a hearing in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B)(ii). 
(iii) DENIAL
OF
HEARING.—If the 
Commandant denies a hearing under this 
subparagraph, the Commandant shall pro-
vide to the petitioner, and publish in the 
Federal Register, notice of and the reasons 
for the denial. 
(8) FINALITY OF ORDER.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—An order assessing a 
class II civil penalty under this subsection shall 
become final on the date that is 30 days after 
the date of issuance of the order unless, before 
that date—
(i) a petition for judicial review is 
filed under paragraph (10); or 
(ii) a hearing is requested under para-
graph (7)(C). 
(B) DENIAL OF HEARING.—If a hearing is 
requested under paragraph (7)(C) and subse-
quently denied, an order assessing a class II 
civil penalty under this subsection shall become 
final on the date that is 30 days after the date 
of the denial.
(9) EFFECT OF ACTION ON COMPLIANCE.—No 
action by the Commandant under this subsection 
shall affect the obligation of any person to comply 
with any provision of this Act. 
(10) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any person against 
which a civil penalty is assessed under this sub-
section, or that commented on the proposed as-
sessment of such a penalty in accordance with 
paragraph (7), may obtain review of the assess-
ment in a court described in subparagraph (B) 
by—
(i) filing a notice of appeal with the 
court within the 30-day period beginning 
on the date on which the civil penalty 
order is issued; and 
(ii) simultaneously sending a copy of 
the notice by certified mail to the Com-
mandant and the Attorney General. 
(B) COURTS OF JURISDICTION.—Review of 
an assessment under subparagraph (A) may be 
obtained by a person—
(i) in the case of assessment of a class 
I civil penalty, in—
(I) the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia; or 
(II) the United States district 
court for the district in which the vio-
lation occurred; or 
(ii) in the case of assessment of a 
class II civil penalty, in—
(I) the United States Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia 
Circuit; or 
(II) the United States circuit 
court for any other circuit in which 
the person resides or transacts busi-
ness. 
(C) COPY OF RECORD.—On receipt of no-
tice under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Com-
mandant, shall promptly file with the appro-
priate court a certified copy of the record on 
which the order assessing a civil penalty that is 
the subject of the review was issued. 
(D) SUBSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE.—A court 
with jurisdiction over a review under this para-
graph—
(i) shall not set aside or remand an 
order described in subparagraph (C) un-
less—
(I) there is not substantial evi-
dence in the record, taken as a whole, 
to support the finding of a violation; 
or 
(II) the assessment by the Com-
mandant of the civil penalty con-
stitutes an abuse of discretion; and 
(ii) shall not impose additional civil 
penalties for the same violation unless the 
assessment by the Commandant of the civil 
penalty constitutes an abuse of discretion. 
(11) COLLECTION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If any person fails to 
pay an assessment of a civil penalty after the 
assessment has become final, or after a court in 
a proceeding under paragraph (10) has entered 
a final judgment in favor of the Commandant, 
the Commandant shall request the Attorney 
General to bring a civil action in an appropriate 
district court to recover—
(i) the amount assessed; and
(ii) interest that has accrued on the 
amount assessed, as calculated at currently 
prevailing rates beginning on the date of 
the final order or the date of the final 
judgment, as the case may be. 
(B) NONREVIEWABILITY.—In an action to 
recover an assessed civil penalty under subpara-
graph (A), the validity, amount, and appro-
priateness of the civil penalty shall not be sub-
ject to judicial review. 
(C) FAILURE TO PAY PENALTY.—Any per-
son that fails to pay, on a timely basis, the 
amount of an assessment of a civil penalty 
under subparagraph (A) shall be required to 
pay, in addition to the amount of the civil pen-
alty and accrued interest—
(i) attorney’s fees and other costs for 
collection proceedings; and 
(ii) for each quarter during which the 
failure to pay persists, a quarterly non-
payment penalty in an amount equal to 20 
percent of the aggregate amount of the as-
sessed civil penalties and nonpayment pen-
alties of the person that are unpaid as of 
the beginning of the quarter.
(12) SUBPOENAS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may 
issue subpoenas for the attendance and testi-
mony of witnesses and the production of rel-
evant papers, books, or documents in connec-
tion with hearings under this subsection. 
(B) REFUSAL TO OBEY.—In case of contu-
macy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued 
under this paragraph and served on any per-
son—
(i) the United States district court for 
any district in which the person is found, 
resides, or transacts business, on applica-
tion by the United States and after notice 
to the person, shall have jurisdiction to 
issue an order requiring the person to ap-
pear and give testimony before the Com-
mandant or to appear and produce docu-
ments before the Commandant; and 
(ii) any failure to obey such an order 
of the court may be punished by the court 
as a contempt of the court. 
(c) CIVIL ACTION.—The Commandant may com-
mence, in the United States district court for the district 
in which the defendant is located, resides, or transacts
business, a civil action to impose a civil penalty under this 
subsection in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each 
day of violation. 
(d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—
(1) NEGLIGENT
VIOLATIONS.—A person that 
negligently violates section 4 or any regulation pro-
mulgated under this Act commits a Class A mis-
demeanor. 
(2) KNOWING
VIOLATIONS.—Any person that 
knowingly violates section 4 or any regulation pro-
mulgated under this Act commits a Class D felony. 
(3) FALSE
STATEMENTS.—Any person that 
knowingly makes any false statement, representa-
tion, or certification in any record, report, or other 
document filed or required to be maintained under 
this Act or any regulation promulgated under this 
Act, or that falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly 
renders inaccurate any testing or monitoring device 
or method required to be maintained under this Act 
or any regulation promulgated under this Act, com-
mits a Class D felony. 
(e) REWARDS.—
(1) PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant or 
the court, as the case may be, may order pay-
ment, from a civil penalty or criminal fine col-
lected under this section, of an amount not to 
exceed 1⁄2 of the civil penalty or fine, to any in-
dividual who furnishes information that leads to 
the payment of the civil penalty or criminal 
fine. 
(B) MULTIPLE
INDIVIDUALS.—If 2 or 
more individuals provide information described 
in subparagraph (A), the amount available for 
payment as a reward shall be divided equitably 
among the individuals. 
(C) INELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—No officer 
or employee of the United States, a State, or an 
Indian tribe who furnishes information or ren-
ders service in the performance of the official 
duties of the officer or employee shall be eligible 
for a reward payment under this subsection. 
(2) 
PAYMENTS
TO
STATES
OR
INDIAN 
TRIBES.—The Commandant or the court, as the 
case may be, may order payment, from a civil pen-
alty or criminal fine collected under this section, to 
a State or Indian tribe providing information or in-
vestigative assistance that leads to payment of the 
penalty or fine, of an amount that reflects the level 
of information or investigative assistance provided.
(3) PAYMENTS
DIVIDED
AMONG
STATES, IN-
DIAN
TRIBES, AND
INDIVIDUALS.—In a case in 
which a State or Indian tribe and an individual 
under paragraph (1) are eligible to receive a reward 
payment under this subsection, the Commandant or 
the court shall divide the amount available for the 
reward equitably among those recipients. 
(f) LIABILITY IN REM.—A cruise vessel operated in 
violation of this Act or any regulation promulgated under 
this Act—
(1) shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty 
or criminal fine imposed under this section; and 
(2) may be subject to a proceeding instituted in 
the United States district court for any district in 
which the cruise vessel may be found. 
(g) COMPLIANCE ORDERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Commandant deter-
mines that any person is in violation of section 4 or 
any regulation promulgated under this Act, the 
Commandant shall—
(A) issue an order requiring the person to 
comply with the section or requirement; or 
(B) bring a civil action in accordance with 
subsection (b). 
(2) COPIES OF ORDER, SERVICE.—
(A) CORPORATE ORDERS.—In any case in 
which an order under this subsection is issued 
to a corporation, a copy of the order shall be 
served on any appropriate corporate officer. 
(B) METHOD
OF
SERVICE; SPECIFICA-
TIONS.—An order issued under this subsection 
shall—
(i) be by personal service; 
(ii) state with reasonable specificity 
the nature of the violation for which the 
order was issued; and 
(iii) specify a deadline for compliance 
that is not later than—
(I) 30 days after the date of 
issuance of the order, in the case of a 
violation of an interim compliance 
schedule or operation and mainte-
nance requirement; and 
(II) such date as the Com-
mandant, taking into account the seri-
ousness of the violation and any good 
faith efforts to comply with applicable 
requirements, determines to be rea-
sonable, in the case of a violation of 
a final deadline.
(h) CIVIL ACTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may com-
mence a civil action for appropriate relief, including 
a permanent or temporary injunction, for any viola-
tion for which the Commandant is authorized to 
issue a compliance order under this subsection. 
(2) COURT OF JURISDICTION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A civil action under 
this subsection may be brought in the United 
States district court for the district in which 
the defendant is located, resides, or is doing 
business. 
(B) JURISDICTION.—A court described in 
subparagraph (A) shall have jurisdiction to 
grant injunctive relief to address a violation, 
and require compliance, by the defendant. 
SEC. 10. CITIZEN SUITS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), any citizen may commence a civil action on 
his or her own behalf—
(1) against any person (including the United 
States and any other governmental instrumentality 
or agency to the extent permitted by the eleventh 
amendment of the Constitution) that is alleged to be 
in violation of—