Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 565, 42 Stat. 979. That section was superseded by
section 565 of act
June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by
section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. Act
June 22, 1874, ch. 391, § 25, 18 Stat. 191, required cartage of merchandise in the custody of the government to be let to the lowest responsible bidder, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 643, 42 Stat. 989.
1993—Pub. L. 103–182 amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: “The cartage of merchandise entered for warehouse shall be done by cartmen to be appointed and licensed by the appropriate customs officer and who shall give a bond in a penal sum to be fixed by such customs officer, for the protection of the Government against any loss of, or damage to, such merchandise while being so carted.” 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted references to appropriate customs officer of customs officer for references to collector of customs or collector wherever appearing.
of amendment by Pub. L. 91–271, see
section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under
section 1500 of this title.
, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
section 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see
section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by Pub. L. 114–125, and
section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under
section 211 of Title 6.