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Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality

Part VIII · Chapter 12 — Immigration and Nationality

§ 1330. Collection of penalties and expenses

Statutory text

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, the withholding or denial of clearance of or a lien upon any vessel or aircraft provided for in section 1221, 1224, 1253(c)(2), 1281, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1321, 1322, or 1323 of this title shall not be regarded as the sole and exclusive means or remedy for the enforcement of payments of any fine, penalty or expenses imposed or incurred under such sections, but, in the discretion of the Attorney General, the amount thereof may be recovered by civil suit, in the name of the United States, from any person made liable under any of such sections.

(b)
(1)

There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account which shall be known as the “Immigration Enforcement Account”. Notwithstanding any other section of this subchapter, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the Immigration Enforcement Account amounts described in paragraph (2) to remain available until expended.

(2)

The amounts described in this paragraph are the following:

(A)

The increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b) and 543(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990.

(B)

Civil penalties collected under sections 1229c(d), 1324c, 1324d, and 1325(b) of this title.

(3)
(A)

The Secretary of the Treasury shall refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account to any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses incurred by the Attorney General for activities that enhance enforcement of provisions of this subchapter. Such activities include—

(i)

the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens;

(ii)

the maintenance and updating of a system to identify and track criminal aliens, deportable aliens, inadmissible aliens, and aliens illegally entering the United States; and

(iii)

for the repair, maintenance, or construction on the United States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the United States.

(B)

The amounts which are required to be refunded under subparagraph (A) shall be refunded at least quarterly on the basis of estimates made by the Attorney General of the expenses referred to in subparagraph (A). Proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently refunded under subparagraph (A) to the extent prior estimates were in excess of, or less than, the amount required to be refunded under subparagraph (A).

(C)

The amounts required to be refunded from the Immigration Enforcement Account for fiscal year 1996 and thereafter shall be refunded in accordance with estimates made in the budget request of the Attorney General for those fiscal years. Any proposed changes in the amounts designated in such budget requests shall only be made after notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of Public Law 104–134.

(D)

The Attorney General shall prepare and submit annually to the Congress statements of financial condition of the Immigration Enforcement Account, including beginning account balance, revenues, withdrawals, and ending account balance and projection for the ensuing fiscal year.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 82–477 · 66 Stat. 609

    Enacted · 8 U.S.C. § 1330

    June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 280, 66 Stat. 230

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 280, 66 Stat. 230

  2. Immigration Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–649 title V § 542(a) · 104 Stat. 4978

    1. Amended · 8 U.S.C. § 1330

      Pub. L. 101–649 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 8 U.S.C. § 1330

      Pub. L. 101–649 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–649 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 280 (8 U.S.C. 1330) is amended— (1) by inserting “(a)” after “280.”, and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, 8 USC 1330 note. the increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b), 543(a), and 544 of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall be credited to the appropriation— “(1) for the Immigration and Naturalization Service for activities that enhance enforcement of provisions of this title, including— “(A) the identification, investigation, and apprehension of criminal aliens, “(B) the implementation of the system described in section 242(a)(3)(A), and “(C) for the repair, maintainance, or construction on the United States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the United States; and “(2) for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the Department of Justice for the purpose of removing the backlogs in the preparation of transcripts of deportation proceedings conducted under section 242.”.

  3. Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–416 title II § 219(s) · 108 Stat. 4305

    Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1330(b)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 103–416 substituted “maintenance” for “maintainance”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 103–416 substituted “maintenance” for “maintainance”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (s) Section 280(b)(l)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1330(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking “maintainance” and inserting “maintenance”.

  4. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1997

    Pub. L. 104–208 § 308(g)(4)(C) · 110 Stat. 3009

    Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1330(a)

    Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(4)(C), substituted “1224, 1253(c)(2)” for “1227, 1229, 1253”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(4)(C), substituted “1224, 1253(c)(2)” for “1227, 1229, 1253”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 308. None of the funds in this Act may be used to plan, prepare, or offer for sale timber from trees classified as giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) which are located on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management lands in a manner different than such sales were conducted in fiscal year 1995.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 308(g)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 382(c), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–651, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1356 of this title] shall apply to fines and penalties collected on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”

  5. Pub. L. 104–208 § 382(a) · 110 Stat. 3009

    Amended · 8 U.S.C. § 1330(b)

    Pub. L. 104–208, § 382(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b), 543(a), and 544 of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall be credited to the appropriation—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–208, § 382(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b), 543(a), and 544 of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall be credited to the appropriation—

    “(1) for the Immigration and Naturalization Service for activities that enhance enforcement of provisions of this subchapter, including— “(A) the identification, investigation, and apprehension of criminal aliens, “(B) the implementation of the system described in section 1252(a)(3)(A) of this title, and “(C) for the repair, maintenance, or construction on the United States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the United States; and “(2) for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the Department of Justice for the purpose of removing the backlogs in the preparation of transcripts of deportation proceedings conducted under section 1252 of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Subsection (b) of section 280 (8 U.S.C. 1330) is amended to read as follows: “(b) (1) There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account which shall be known as the ‘Immigration Enforcement Account’. Notwithstanding any other section of this title, there shall be deposited as offsetting receipts into the Immigration Enforcement Account amounts described in paragraph (2) to remain available until expended. “(2) The amounts described in this paragraph are the following: “(A) The increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b) and 543(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990. “(B) Civil penalties collected under sections 240B(d), 274C, 274D, and 275(b). “(3) (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall refund out of the Immigration Enforcement Account to any appropriation the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses incurred by the Attorney General for activities that enhance enforcement of provisions of this title. Such activities include— “(i) the identification, investigation, apprehension, detention, and removal of criminal aliens; “(ii) the maintenance and updating of a system to identify and track criminal aliens, deportable aliens, inadmissible aliens, and aliens illegally entering the United States; and “(iii) for the repair, maintenance, or construction on the United States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the United States. “(B) The amounts which are required to be refunded under subparagraph (A) shall be refunded at least quarterly on the basis of estimates made by the Attorney General of the expenses referred to in subparagraph (A). Proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently refunded under subparagraph (A) to the extent prior estimates were in excess of, or less than, the amount required to be refunded under subparagraph (A). “(C) The amounts required to be refunded from the Immigration Enforcement Account for fiscal year 1996 and thereafter shall be refunded in accordance with estimates made in the budget request of the Attorney General for those fiscal years. Any proposed changes in the amounts designated in such budget requests shall only be made after notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of Public Law 104–134. “(D) The Attorney General shall prepare and submit annually to the Congress statements of financial condition of the Immigration Enforcement Account, including beginning account balance, revenues, withdrawals, and ending account balance and projection for the ensuing fiscal year.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 308(g)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 382(c), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–651, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1356 of this title] shall apply to fines and penalties collected on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 203(b) and 543(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), are sections 203(b) and 543(a) of Pub. L. 101–649. Section 203(b) of the Act amended section 1281 of this title. Section 543(a) of the Act amended sections 1221, former 1227, 1229 (now 1224), 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1321, 1322, and 1323 of this title.

Section 605 of Public Law 104–134, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is section 101[(a)] [title VI, § 605] of Pub. L. 104–134, title I, , 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–63, which is not classified to the Code.

Amendments1990–1996 · 3 rounds

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(4)(C), substituted “1224, 1253(c)(2)” for “1227, 1229, 1253”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–208, § 382(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, the increase in penalties collected resulting from the amendments made by sections 203(b), 543(a), and 544 of the Immigration Act of 1990 shall be credited to the appropriation—

“(1) for the Immigration and Naturalization Service for activities that enhance enforcement of provisions of this subchapter, including—

“(A) the identification, investigation, and apprehension of criminal aliens,

“(B) the implementation of the system described in section 1252(a)(3)(A) of this title, and

“(C) for the repair, maintenance, or construction on the United States border, in areas experiencing high levels of apprehensions of illegal aliens, of structures to deter illegal entry into the United States; and

“(2) for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in the Department of Justice for the purpose of removing the backlogs in the preparation of transcripts of deportation proceedings conducted under section 1252 of this title.”

1994

Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 103–416 substituted “maintenance” for “maintainance”.

1990

Pub. L. 101–649 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 308(g)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after , see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 382(c), , 110 Stat. 3009–651, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1356 of this title] shall apply to fines and penalties collected on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–416 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, see section 219(dd) of Pub. L. 103–416, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 542(b), , 104 Stat. 5057, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to fines and penalties collected on or after .”

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.

Credits

1952–1996 · 4 acts
  1. 1952June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 280, 66 Stat. 230
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 542(a), , 104 Stat. 5057
  3. 1994Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(s), , 108 Stat. 4317
  4. 1996Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 308(g)(4)(C), 382(a), , 110 Stat. 3009–623, 3009–651.
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(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 280, 66 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 542(a), , 104 Stat. 5057; Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(s), , 108 Stat. 4317; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 308(g)(4)(C), 382(a), , 110 Stat. 3009–623, 3009–651.)

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