§ 1619. Award of compensation to informers

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(a)In general If—

(1)any person who is not an employee or officer of the United States—

(A)detects and seizes any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage subject to seizure and forfeiture under the customs laws or the navigation laws and reports such detection and seizure to a customs officer, or

(B)furnishes to a United States attorney, the Secretary of the Treasury, or any customs officer original information concerning—

(i)any fraud upon the customs revenue, or

(ii)any violation of the customs laws or the navigation laws which is being, or has been, perpetrated or contemplated by any other person; and

(2)such detection and seizure or such information leads to a recovery of—

(A)any duties withheld, or

(B)any fine, penalty, or forfeiture of property incurred;

the Secretary may award and pay such person an amount that does not exceed 25 percent of the net amount so recovered.

(b)Forfeited property not sold If—

(1)any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is forfeited to the United States and is thereafter, in lieu of sale—

(A)destroyed under the customs or navigation laws, or

(B)delivered to any governmental agency for official use, and

(2)any person would be eligible to receive an award under subsection

(a)but for the lack of sale of such forfeited property,

the Secretary may award and pay such person an amount that does not exceed 25 percent of the appraised value of 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.

(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 619, 46 Stat. 758; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title III, § 305, 49 Stat. 527; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 319, 321, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2056; Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 213(a)(15), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2988; Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3125, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–88.)

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June 17, 1930, ch. 497
46 Stat. 758
Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438
49 Stat. 527
Pub. L. 98–473, title II
98 Stat. 2056
Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 213(a)(15)
98 Stat. 2988
Pub. L. 99–570, title III, § 3125
100 Stat. 3207–88
act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 619
42 Stat. 988
act June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 4
18 Stat. 186
act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643
42 Stat. 989
Section 2 of the act of June 22, 1874, ch. 391
act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2918, § 1
34 Stat. 1315
act of June 2, 1874, ch. 391, § 2
act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 642
act Mar. 2, 1926, ch. 43, § 1
44 Stat. 141
Pub. L. 99–570
Pub. L. 98–573, § 213(a)(15)(A)
Pub. L. 98–473, § 321
Pub. L. 98–573, § 213(a)(15)(B)
Pub. L. 98–473, § 319(a)
Pub. L. 98–473, § 319(b)
Pub. L. 98–573
section 214(e) of Pub. L. 98–573

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ActJune 17, 1930, ch. 497

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ActAug. 5, 1935, ch. 438

Stat.49 Stat. 527

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–473, title II

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