Codification Section was formerly classified to
section 529d of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Amendments
1970—Pub. L. 91–513 struck out reference to Commissioner of Narcotics.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Reference to Commissioner of Customs deemed to be reference to Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to
section 802(d)(2) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under
section 211 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Effective Date
of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–513 effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after the day immediately preceding the date of enactment of Pub. L. 91–513, which was approved on Oct. 27, 1970, see
section 1105(a) of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as an
Effective Date
note under
section 951 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.
Savings Provision
Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring, and civil seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced, prior to the
Effective Date
of amendment of this section by
section 1102 of Pub. L. 91–513 not to be affected or abated by reason thereof, see
section 1103 of Pub. L. 91–513, set out as a note under
section 171 of Title 21, Food and Drugs.
Transfer of Functions
For
Transfer of Functions
, 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.
Transfer of Functions
For
Transfer of Functions
of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Treasury, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.