Volume 68 · 783
Public Law 83–641
To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to increase the penalties applicable to the smuggling of goods into the United States.
Approved August 24, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to increase the penalties applicable to the smuggling of goods into the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 545 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$5,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$10,000”, and by striking out “two years” and inserting in lieu thereof “five years”.
Sec. 2.
The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall apply only with respect to offenses committed on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Approved August 24, 1954.