Title 19 — Customs Duties
Part V · Chapter 4 — Tariff Act of 1930
§ 1617. Compromise of Government claims by Secretary of the Treasury
Statutory text
Upon a report by a customs officer, United States attorney, or any special attorney, having charge of any claim arising under the customs laws, showing the facts upon which such claim is based, the probabilities of a recovery and the terms upon which the same may be compromised, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to compromise such claim, if such action shall be recommended by the General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 71–497 · 46 Stat. 590
Enacted · 19 U.S.C. § 1617
June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 617, 46 Stat. 757
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 617, 46 Stat. 757Pub. L. 91–271 title III § 301(gg) · 84 Stat. 273
Substituted · 19 U.S.C. § 1617
Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officer for reference to collector
Struck · 19 U.S.C. § 1617
Pub. L. 91–271 struck out reference to customs agents
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officer for reference to collector and struck out reference to customs agents.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(gg) Section 617 (19 U.S.C. 1617) is amended by striking the word “collector” and inserting in lieu thereof “customs officer” and by striking the words “or customs agent.”Effective date note
For effective date 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.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 617, 42 Stat. 987. That section was superseded by section 617 of act , comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act.
Amendments
1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officer for reference to collector and struck out reference to customs agents.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act , eff. , substituted “United States attorney” for “district attorney”. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and Revision Note thereunder.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
For effective date 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.
Transfer of Functions
Act May 10, 1934, ch. 277, § 512(b), 48 Stat. 759, abolished offices of General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel for Bureau of Internal Revenue, and office of Solicitor and Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury and transferred powers, duties, and functions thereof to General Counsel for Department of the Treasury.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Treasury, General Counsel of Department of the Treasury, or Department of the Treasury under this section with respect to functions transferred to Secretary of Commerce in sections 1303 and 1671 et seq. of this title by section 5(a)(1)(C) of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979 were transferred to Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, § 5(a)(1)(C), 44 F.R. 69275, 93 Stat. 1381, eff. , as provided by section 1–107(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12188, , 45 F.R. 993, set out as notes under section 2171 of this title.
Credits
1930–1970 · 4 acts
- 1930June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 617, 46 Stat. 757
- 1934May 10, 1934, ch. 277, § 512(b), 48 Stat. 759
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 869
- 1970Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(gg), , 84 Stat. 291.
Show as published
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 617, 46 Stat. 757; May 10, 1934, ch. 277, § 512(b), 48 Stat. 759; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 869; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(gg), , 84 Stat. 291.)