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© 2006 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works. 19 USCA S 1619 19 U.S.C.A. § 1619
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Case 1:89-cv-00218-EJD
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such forfeited property. (c) Dollar limitation The amount awarded and paid to any person under this section may not exceed $250,000 for any case. (d) Source of payment Unless otherwise provided by law, any amount paid under this section shall be paid out of appropriations available for the collection of the customs revenue. (e) Recovery of bail bond For purposes of this section, an amount recovered under a bail bond shall be deemed a recovery of a fine incurred. CREDIT(S) (June 17, 1930, c. 497, Title IV, § 619, 46 Stat. 758; Aug. 5, 1935, c. 438, Title III, § 305, 49 Stat. 527; June 25, 1948, c. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 869; Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98-473, Title II, §§ 319, 321, 98 Stat. 2056; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub.L. 98-573, Title II, § 213(a)(15), 98 Stat. 2988; Oct. 27, 1986, Pub.L. 99-570, Title III, § 3125, 100 Stat. 3207-88.) HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES Revision Notes and Legislative Reports 1984 Acts. House Report No. 98-1030 and House Conference Report No. 98- 1159, see 1984 U.S. Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 3182. Senate Report No. 98-308, Related Reports, and House Conference Report No. 98-1156, see 1984 U.S. Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 4910. 1986 Acts. Statement by President, see 1986 U.S. Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 5393. References in Text The customs laws, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(A), (B)(ii), and (b)(1)(A), are classified generally to this title. The navigation laws, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1)(A), (B)(ii), and (b)(1)(A), are classified generally to Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. Amendments 1986 Amendments. Pub.L. 99-570, § 3125, designated existing provisions as subsecs. (a) to (e), with corresponding catchlines, in subsec. (a), as so designated, added reference to employees of the United States, in subsec. (b), as so designated, added provision authorizing the Secretary to make an award to any person if such person would be eligible to receive an award under subsec. (a) of this section but for the lack of sale of such forfeited property, in subsec. (d), as so designated, added qualification that the source of payment shall be as stated therein unless otherwise provided by law, and struck out provision that in no event could the Secretary delegate the authority to pay an award under this section in excess of $10,000 to an official below the level of the Commissioner of Customs. 1984 Amendments. Pub. L. 98-573, § 213(a)(15)(A), inserted references to aircraft following references to vehicles wherever appearing. Pub. L. 98-573, § 213(a)(15)(B), substituted "$250,000" for "$50,000" wherever appearing.
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