7 U.S.C. § 5662 — Compliance provisions

(a) Records. (1) The Secretary must require exporters and other program participants by regulation to keep all records about a transaction under sections 5621, 5622, and 5623(b) for no more than 5 years after completion and to give the Secretary full access during that period. (2) Personally identifying information in reports may be withheld under section 552(b)(4) of title 5. An Agriculture Department officer or employee who knowingly discloses confidential information defined in section 1905 of title 18 is subject to section 1905. This does not authorize withholding information from Congress. (b) Violations. If an exporter, assignee, or participant commits fraud or otherwise violates this chapter’s program requirements, the Corporation may (1) hold that person liable for all resulting losses, (2) require repayment of assistance plus interest set by the Secretary, and (3) collect liquidated damages in an amount the Secretary considers proper. These remedies do not replace other legal remedies. (c) Suspension and debarment. After an opportunity for a hearing, the Corporation may suspend or bar the person for one or more years from one or more programs if it finds a program or chapter violation serious enough to warrant that action. (d) False certifications. Section 1001 of title 18 applies to false certifications under this chapter.