Chapter 438. Relating to the use or disposal of vessels or vehicles forfeited to the United States for violation of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Act, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 438.— An Act Relating to the use or disposal of vessels or vehicles forfeited to the United States for violation of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Act, and for other purposes. March 3, 1925.[[S. 3406](/us/bill/68/s/3406).][[Public, No. 556](/us/pl/68/556).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Customs.Vessels or vehicles summarily forfeited for violations, may be used for customs or prohibition enforcement.
That hereafter any vessel or vehicle summarily forfeited to the United States for violation of the customs laws, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, under such regulations as he may prescribe, be talien and used for the enforcement of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Act, in lieu of the sale thereof under existing law. Sec 2. Forfeitures by decree of court may be delivered to Treasury Department for customs or prohibition enforcement. That upon application therefor by the Secretary of the Treasury, any vessel or vehicle forfeited to the United States by a decree of any court for violation of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Act may be ordered by the court to be delivered to the Treasury Department for use in the enforcement of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Act, in lieu of the sale thereof under existing law.
Sec. 3. Use only for official enforcement purposes. That any vessel or vehicle acquired under the provisions of section 1 or 2 of this Act shall be utilized only for official purposes in the enforcement of the customs laws or the National Prohibition Customs and prohibition enforcement appropriations available for operation, etc.Act. The appropriations available for defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs or for enforcement of the National Prohibition Act shall hereafter be available for the payment of expenses of maintenance, repair, and operation of said 1117vessels and vehicles, including motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles.
Said appropriations shall also be available for the Costs of seizure, etc.payment of the actual costs incident to the seizure and forfeiture, and if the seizure is made under any section of law under which liens are recognized, for the payment of the amount of such lien allowed by the court: *Provided, however*, That a report shall be *Provisos*.Full report to Congress each year.submitted to Congress each year in the Budget, setting forth in detail a description of the vessels or vehicles so acquired, the cost of acquiring, the appraised value thereof, the uses to which they have been put, the appraised value of seizures resulting from their use, and the expense of operating such vessels or vehicles: *Provided further*, That any vessel or vehicle so acquired when no longer Disposal of vessels, etc., when no longer needed.needed for official use shall be disposed of in the same manner as other surplus property.
Approved, March 3, 1925.