Sec. 543. INCREASE IN FINE LEVELS; AUTHORITY OF THE INS TO COLLECT FINES

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## SEC. 543 INCREASE IN FINE LEVELS; AUTHORITY OF THE INS TO COLLECT FINES ###

(a)Civil Penalties ####

(1)Failure to deliver manifest Section 231(d) (8 U.S.C. 1221(d)) is amended by striking “collector of customs at the port of arrival or departure the sum of $10” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $300”. ####

(2)Failure to provide for deportation Section 237(b) (8 U.S.C. 1227(b)) is amended by striking “district director of customs of the district in which port of arrival is situated or in which any vessel or aircraft of the line may be found, the sum of $300” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $2,000”. ####

(3)Improper aircraft entry Section 239 (8 U.S.C. 1229) is amended by striking “$500” each place it appears and inserting “$2,000”. ####

(4)Failure to control crew Section 254(a) (8 U.S.C. 1284(a)) is amended— #####

(A)in the first sentence, by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located or in which the failure to comply with the orders of the officer occurs the sum of $1,000” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $3,000”, and #####

(B)in the third sentence by striking “$200” and inserting “$500”. ####

(5)Employment of certain crew Section 255 (8 U.S.C. 1285) is amended— #####

(A)in the second sentence, by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of $50” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $1,000”, and #####

(B)in the third sentence, by striking “collector of customs” and inserting “Commissioner”. ####

(6)Improper discharge of crew Section 256 (8 U.S.C. 1286) is amended— #####

(A)in the second sentence, by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the violation occurred the sum of $1,000” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $3,000”, #####

(B)in the third sentence, by striking “collector of customs” and inserting “Commissioner”, and #####

(C)in the fourth sentence, by striking “$500” and inserting “$1,500”. ####

(7)Assisting unlawful entry of crew Section 257 (8 U.S.C. 1287) is amended by striking “$5,000” and inserting “$10,000”. ####

(8)Duty to prevent unauthorized entries Section 271(a) (8 U.S.C. 1321) is amended by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$3,000”. ####

(9)Bringing in certain aliens Section 272 (8 U.S.C. 1322) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a)— ######

(i)by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the place of arrival is located” and inserting “Commissioner”, and ######

(ii)by striking “$1,000” and inserting “$3,000”; #####

(B)in subsection (b)35— 35Note that subsection

(b)was stricken by §603(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration Act of 1990. ######

(i)by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the place of arrival is located” and inserting “Commissioner”, and ######

(ii)by striking “$250” and inserting “$3,000”; and #####

(C)in subsection (c), by striking “collector of customs” and inserting “Commissioner”. ####

(10)Unlawful bringing of aliens Section 273 (8 U.S.C. 1323) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b), by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of $1,000” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $3,000”, and #####

(B)in subsection (d)— ######

(i)in the first sentence, by striking “collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of $1,000” and inserting “Commissioner the sum of $3,000”, and ######

(ii)in the second sentence, by striking “collector of customs” and inserting “Commissioner”. ###

(b)Criminal Fine Levels ####

(1)Crew member overstaying Section 252(c) (8 U.S.C. 1282(c)) is amended by striking “shall be guilty” and all that follows through “six months” and inserting “shall be fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18, United States Code) or imprisoned not more than 6 months”. ####

(2)Concealment of aliens Section 275 (8 U.S.C. 1325) is amended— #####

(A)by inserting “or attempts to enter” after “(1) enters”, #####

(B)by inserting “attempts to enter or” after “or (3)”, and #####

(C)by striking “shall, for the first commission”, and all that follows through “$1,000” and inserting “shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18, United States Code) or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years”. ####

(3)Unlawful reentry Section 276 (8 U.S.C. 1326) is amended by striking “shall be guilty” and all that follows through “$1,000” and inserting “shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years”. ####

(4)Aiding in entry of subversives Section 277 (8 U.S.C. 1327) is amended by striking “shall be guilty” and all that follows through “five years” and inserting “shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 10 years”. ####

(5)Importing prostitutes Section 278 (8 U.S.C. 1328) is amended by striking “shall, in every” and all that follows through “ten years” and inserting “shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both”. ###

(c)Effective Dates The amendments made by subsections

(a)and

(b)shall apply to actions taken after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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