(a) Department. The Department of Defense.

(b) Civil monetary penalty. Any penalty, fine, or other sanction that:

(1)

(i) Is for a specific monetary amount as provided by Federal law; or

(ii) Has a maximum amount provided by Federal law; and

(2) Is assessed or enforced by the Department pursuant to Federal law; and

(3) Is assessed or enforced pursuant to an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal Courts.

(c) Consumer Price Index. The index for all urban consumers published by the Department of Labor.

[61 FR 67945, Dec. 26, 1996, as amended at 81 FR 33391, May 26, 2016]


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