PUBLIC LAW 101-225—DEC. 12, 1989 103 STAT. 1925 respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other matters that justice requires. "(b) The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without consideration, a civil penalty until the assessment is referred to the Attorney General. "(c) If a person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become final, the Secretary may refer the matter to the Attor- ney General for collection in an appropriate district court of the United States. "(d) The Secretary may refund or remit a civil penalty collected under this section if— "(1) application has been made for refund or remission of the penalty within one year from the date of payment; and "(2) the Secretary finds that the penalty was unlawfully, improperly, or excessively imposed."; and (2) in the table of sections, by adding at the end the following: "336. Civil penalty procedures.". SEC. 306. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN FISHING INDUSTRY FROM INSPEC- TION REQUIREMENTS. Section 403(a) of Public Law 98-364 is amended by striking "1990" 46 USC 3302 in the first sentence and inserting "1991". SEC. 307. LAWS REPEALED. note. The following laws are repealed: (1) Section 4172 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 41). (2) Section 8 of Public Law 96-376 (46 App. U.S.C. 382b-l). (3) Section 9(a) of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808(a)). (4) Sections 15 and 34 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920. fl Stat. 993, (5) Section 701 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1928 (46 App. l***^^- U.S.C. 891s). (6) Section 6 of the Act of June 16, 1933 (46 App. U.S.C. 891y). (7) Sections 201(b), 201(g), 510(h), 612, 804(c)(2), 805(e), 806(a), 807, 1106, 1107, and 1109 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1111(b), 1111(g), 1160(h), 1182, 1222(c)(2), 1223(e), 1224, 1225, 1276, 1279, and 1279b). (8) Section 402 of the Act of October 8, 1940 (46 App. U.S.C. 1155a). (9) Section 101 of the Act of June 25, 1958 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242-1). (10) Sections 3(b) and 9 of the Act of December 13, 1977 (46 App. U.S.C. 1502(b) and 1508). (11) Sections 20(a), 21, and 22 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1720). (12) Sections 3(b)-(f), 4, 5(a), (b), and (d), 6, 7, 8(a)-(c), 10, 11(b), 12(b)-(e), and 13 of the Act of March 8, 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1736(b)-(f), 1737, 1738(a), (b), and (d), 1739, 1740, 1741(a)-(c), 1743, 1744(b), 1745(b)-(f), and 1746). (13) Section 2 of the Act of June 29, 1949 (50 App. U.S.C. 1738a). (14) The Act of September 21, 1959 (50 App. U.S.C. 1745a). (15) Sections 1-5 of the Act of March 21, 1945 (50 App. U.S.C. 1721-1725). (16) The Act of August 20, 1954 (50 App. U.S.C. 2391-2394).
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