[Section 30A of the Exchange Actlof this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 imposed in an action brought by the Commission. : The Foreign (2)(A) Any officer, director, employee, or agent of an issuer, or stock- Co rrupt holder acting on behalf of such issuer, who willfully violates subsec- Practices Act tion (a) or (g) of section 78dd-1 [Section 30A of the Exchange Act] of this title shall be fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (B) Any officer, director, employee, or agent of an issuer, or stock- holder acting on behalf of such issuer, who violates subsection (a) or (g) of section 78dd-1 [Section 30A of the Exchange Act] of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 imposed in an action brought by the Commission. (3) Whenever a fine is imposed under paragraph (2) upon any officer, director, employee, agent, or stockholder of an issuer, such fine may not be paid, directly or indirectly, by such issuer. 102 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022604