; and (B) by inserting after section 6706 the following: 6707. Civil penalties assessed against owners, directors, officers, managing agents, and large shareholders; indemnification (a) Civil penalty liability for owners, directors, officers, and managing agents (1) In general In any action or proceeding for a violation of this chapter, the Secretary or court may also assess a civil penalty for such violation against an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of the contractor if the Secretary or court determines, based on the particular facts and circumstances presented, that personal liability for the violation is warranted because the owner, director, officer, or managing agent— (A) directed or committed the violation; (B) established a policy that led to such a violation; or (C) had actual or constructive knowledge of the violation, had the authority to prevent the violation, and failed to prevent the violation. (2) Amount of civil penalty The amount of, or range for, a civil penalty for a violation under paragraph (1) shall, in any case where a similar civil penalty against the employer is established by law, be the amount or range for the civil penalty that may be assessed against the contractor for such violation. . (8) Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act Section 6506b of title 41, United States Code, as amended by section 102(g)(6), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Civil penalties assessed against owners, directors, officers, managing agents, and large shareholders (1) In general In any action or proceeding for a violation of this chapter, the Secretary or court may also assess a civil penalty for such violation against an owner, director, officer, or managing agent of the contractor if the Secretary or court determines, based on the particular facts and circumstances presented, that personal liability for the violation is warranted because the owner, director, officer, or managing agent— (A) directed or committed the violation