50 C.F.R. § 11.31 – Definitions.

(a) Civil monetary penalty means any penalty, fine, or other sanction that:
1. (1) (i) Is for a specific monetary amount as provided by Federal law; or
2. (ii) Has a maximum amount provided for by Federal law;
3. (2) Is assessed or enforced by an agency pursuant to Federal law; and
4. (3) Is assessed or enforced pursuant to an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal courts.
(b) Inflation Adjustment Act means the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-74, November 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 584, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).