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47 U.S.C. § 504 — Forfeitures
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**(a) Recovery** The forfeitures provided for in this chapter shall be payable into the Treasury of the United States, and shall be recoverable, except as otherwise provided with respect to a forfeiture penalty determined under [section 503(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section503/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), in a civil suit in the name of the United States brought in the district where the person or carrier has its principal operating office or in any district through which the line or system of the carrier runs: Provided, That any suit for the recovery of a forfeiture imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be a trial de novo: Provided further, That in the case of forfeiture by a ship, said forfeiture may also be recoverable by way of libel in any district in which such ship shall arrive or depart. Such forfeitures shall be in addition to any other general or specific penalties provided in this chapter. It shall be the duty of the various United States attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, to prosecute for the recovery of forfeitures under this chapter. The costs and expenses of such prosecutions shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.
**(b) Remission and mitigation** The forfeitures imposed by subchapter II, parts II and III of subchapter III, and sections 503(b) and 507 of this title shall be subject to remission or mitigation by the Commission under such regulations and methods of ascertaining the facts as may seem to it advisable, and, if suit has been instituted, the Attorney General, upon request of the Commission, shall direct the discontinuance of any prosecution to recover such forfeitures: Provid
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**(a) Recovery** The forfeitures provided for in this chapter shall be payable into the Treasury of the United States, and shall be recoverable, except as otherwise provided with respect to a forfeiture penalty determined under [section 503(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section503/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), in a civil suit in the name of the United States brought in the district where the person or carrier has its principal operating office or in any district through which the line or system of the carrier runs: Provided, That any suit for the recovery of a forfeiture imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be a trial de novo: Provided further, That in the case of forfeiture by a ship, said forfeiture may also be recoverable by way of libel in any district in which such ship shall arrive or depart. Such forfeitures shall be in addition to any other general or specific penalties provided in this chapter. It shall be the duty of the various United States attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, to prosecute for the recovery of forfeitures under this chapter. The costs and expenses of such prosecutions shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.
**(b) Remission and mitigation** The forfeitures imposed by subchapter II, parts II and III of subchapter III, and sections 503(b) and 507 of this title shall be subject to remission or mitigation by the Commission under such regulations and methods of ascertaining the facts as may seem to it advisable, and, if suit has been instituted, the Attorney General, upon request of the Commission, shall direct the discontinuance of any prosecution to recover such forfeitures: Provided, however, That no forfeiture shall be remitted or mitigated after determination by a court of competent jurisdiction.
**(c) Use of notice of apparent liability** In any case where the Commission issues a notice of apparent liability looking toward the imposition of a forfeiture under this chapter, that fact shall not be used, in any other proceeding before the Commission, to the prejudice of the person to whom such notice was issued, unless (i) the forfeiture has been paid, or (ii) a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered payment of such forfeiture, and such order has become final.
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**(a)** The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district.
**(b)** Each United States attorney shall be appointed for a term of four years. On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
**(c)** Each United States attorney is subject to removal by the President.
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**(a)** Any vessel of the United States that is navigated in violation of the provisions of the Great Lakes Agreement or the rules and regulations of the Commission made in pursuance thereof and any vessel of a foreign country that is so navigated on waters under the jurisdiction of the United States shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $500 recoverable by way of suit or libel. Each day during which such navigation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
**(b)** Every willful failure on the part of the master of a vessel of the United States to enforce or to comply with the provisions of the Great Lakes Agreement or the rules and regulations of the Commission made in pursuance thereof shall cause him to forfeit to the United States the sum of $100.
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**(a)** The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all interstate and foreign communication by wire or radio and all interstate and foreign transmission of energy by radio, which originates and/or is received within the United States, and to all persons engaged within the United States in such communication or such transmission of energy by radio, and to the licensing and regulating of all radio stations as hereinafter provided; but it shall not apply to persons engaged in wire or radio communication or transmission in the Canal Zone, or to wire or radio communication or transmission wholly within the Canal Zone. The provisions of this chapter shall apply with respect to cable service, to all persons engaged within the United States in providing such service, and to the facilities of cable operators which relate to such service, as provided in subchapter V–A.
**(b)** Except as provided in sections 223 through 227 of this title, inclusive, [section 276 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section276&num=0&edition=prelim), and [section 332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section332&num=0&edition=prelim), and subject to the provisions of [section 301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) and subchapter V–A, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply or to give the Commission jurisdiction with respect to (1) charges, classifications, practices, services, facilities, or regulations for or in connection with intrastate communication service by wire or radio of any carrier, or (2) any carrier engaged in interstate or foreign communication solely through physical connection with the facilit
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This chapter may be cited as the “Communications Act of 1934.”
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**(a) Violation with willful and knowing intent** Any electronic, electromagnetic, radio frequency, or similar device, or component thereof, used, sent, carried, manufactured, assembled, possessed, offered for sale, sold, or advertised with willful and knowing intent to violate section 301 or 302a of this title, or rules prescribed by the Commission under such sections, may be seized and forfeited to the United States.
**(b) Seizure** Any property subject to forfeiture to the United States under this section may be seized by the Attorney General of the United States upon process issued pursuant to the supplemental rules for certain admiralty and maritime claims by any district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the property, except that seizure without such process may be made if the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest or search.
**(c) Laws applicable to seizure and forfeiture** All provisions of law relating to—
(1) the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of property for violation of the customs laws;
(2) the disposition of such property or the proceeds from the sale thereof;
(3) the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures; and
(4) the compromise of claims with respect to such forfeitures;
shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this section, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, except that such seizures and forfeitures shall be limited to the communications device, devices, or components thereof.
**(d) Disposition of forfeited property** Whenever property is forfeited under this section, the Attorney General of the United States may forward it to the Commission or sell any forfeited property which is not h
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Except as provided in [section 382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section382&num=0&edition=prelim), it shall be unlawful for any vessel of the United States, transporting more than six passengers for hire, to be navigated in the open sea or any tidewater within the jurisdiction of the United States adjacent or contiguous to the open sea, unless such vessel is equipped with an efficient radiotelephone installation in operating condition.
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 504
Communications Commission] shall include in any
press release regarding the issuance of a notice of ap-
parent liability under section 503(b)(4) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 503(b)(4)) a disclaimer
informing consumers that—
‘‘(1) the issuance of a notice of apparent liability
should be treated only as allegations; and
‘‘(2) the amount of any forfeiture penalty proposed
in a notice of apparent liability represents the max-
imum penalty that the Commission may impose for
the violations alleged in the notice of apparent liabil-
ity.’’
§ 504. Forfeitures
(a) Recovery
The forfeitures provided for in this chapter
shall be payable into the Treasury of the United
States, and shall be recoverable, except as oth-
erwise provided with respect to a forfeiture pen-
alty determined under section 503(b)(3) of this
title, in a civil suit in the name of the United
States brought in the district where the person
or carrier has its principal operating office or in
any district through which the line or system of
the carrier runs: Provided, That any suit for the
recovery of a forfeiture imposed pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter shall be a trial de
novo: Provided further, That in the case of for-
feiture by a ship, said forfeiture may also be re-
coverable by way of libel in any district in
which such ship shall arrive or depart. Such for-
feitures shall be in addition to any other general
or specific penalties provided in this chapter. It
shall be the duty of the various United States
attorneys, under the direction of the Attorney
General of the United States, to prosecute for
the recovery of forfeitures under this chapter.
The costs and expenses of such prosecutions
shall be paid from the appro
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