section 1607 of this titleIf any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to , the appropriate customs officer shall transmit a report of the case, with the names of available witnesses, to the United States attorney for the district in which the seizure was made for the institution of the proper proceedings for the condemnation of such property.
June 17, 1930, ch. 49746 Stat. 755Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 121368 Stat. 1141Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(ee)84 Stat. 291Pub. L. 95–410, title I, § 111(b)92 Stat. 898Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 31498 Stat. 2054Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 213(a)(7)98 Stat. 2985Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7367(c)(3)102 Stat. 4480(, title IV, § 610, ; , title V, § 506, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 61042 Stat. 985Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , . That section was superseded by section 610 of act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–6901988— reenacted section without change.
Pub. L. 98–573section 1607 of this title1984— substituted “If any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to ” for “If the value of any vessel, vehicle, merchandise, or baggage so seized is greater than $10,000”.
Pub. L. 98–473Pub. L. 98–573 amended section in manner substantially identical to amendment by .
Pub. L. 95–4101978— substituted “$10,000” for “$2,500” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 91–2711970— substituted reference to appropriate customs officer for reference to collector, and struck out reference to appraiser’s return of value.
1954—Act , substituted “$2,500” for “$1,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–573section 214(e) of Pub. L. 98–573section 1304 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–271section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271section 1500 of this titleFor effective date of amendment by , see , set out as a note under .