The citations for the adjusted penalty provisions, a brief description of the penalty, and the adjusted maximum (and minimum, if applicable) penalty amounts are listed in Table I.
Table I, Section 36.2--Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments------------------------------------------------------------------------
New maximum (and
minimum, if
Statute Description applicable) penalty
amount------------------------------------------------------------------------20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (Section Provides for a $30,000.
131(c)(5) of the Higher fine, as last
Education Act of 1965 (HEA)). adjusted, of up
to $27,500 for
failure by an
institute of
higher education
to provide
information on
the cost of
higher education
to the
Commissioner of
Education
Statistics.20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) Provides for a $30,000.
(Section 205(a)(3) of the fine, as set by
HEA). Congress in 2008,
of up to $27,500
for failure by an
IHE to provide
information to
the State and the
public regarding
its teacher-
preparation
programs.20 U.S.C. 1082(g) (Section Provides for a $35,000.
432(g) of the HEA). civil penalty, as
last adjusted, of
up to $27,500 for
violations by
lenders and
guaranty agencies
of Title IV of
the HEA, which
authorizes the
Federal Family
Education Loan
Program.20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) Provides for a $35,000.
(Section 487(c)(3)(B) of the civil penalty, as
HEA). last adjusted, of
up to $27,500 for
an IHE's
violation of
Title IV of the
HEA, which
authorizes
various programs
of student
financial
assistance.20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) Provides for a $1,100.
(Section 429 of the General civil penalty of
Education Provisions Act). up to $1,000 for
an educational
organization's
failure to
disclose certain
information to
minor students
and their parents.31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and Provides for a $15,000 to $140,000.
(c)(2)(A). civil penalty, as
(2)(A). civil penalty, as
last adjusted, of
$11,000 to
$110,000 for
recipients of
Government
grants,
contracts, etc.
that improperly
lobby Congress or
the Executive
Branch with
respect to the
award of
Government grants
and contracts.31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and Provides for a $7,000.
(a)(2). civil penalty, as
(2). civil penalty, as
last adjusted, of
up to $5,500 for
false claims and
statements made
to the Government.------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, unless otherwise noted) [67 FR 69655, Nov. 18, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 298, Jan. 4, 2005; 77 FR 60049, Oct. 2, 2012]