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19 U.S.C. § 1617 — Compromise of Government claims by Secretary of the Treasury
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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.
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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.
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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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The Customs Service shall, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary—
**(a)** fix the final appraisement of merchandise by ascertaining or estimating the value thereof, under [section 1401a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1401a&num=0&edition=prelim), by all reasonable ways and means in his power, any statement of cost or costs of production in any invoice, affidavit, declaration, other document to the contrary notwithstanding;
**(b)** fix the final classification and rate of duty applicable to such merchandise;
**(c)** fix the final amount of duty to be paid on such merchandise and determine any increased or additional duties, taxes, and fees due or any excess of duties, taxes, and fees deposited;
**(d)** liquidate the entry and reconciliation, if any, of such merchandise; and
**(e)** give or transmit, pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, notice of such liquidation to the importer, his consignee, or agent in such form and manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
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**(a)** In any negotiation seeking an agreement under [section 2133 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2133&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 4202 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4202&num=0&edition=prelim), the President may make a formal offer for the modification or continuance of any United States duty, import restrictions, or barriers to (or other distortions of) international trade, the continuance of United States duty-free or excise treatment, or the imposition of additional duties, import restrictions, or other barrier to (or other distortion of) international trade including trade in services, foreign direct investment and intellectual property as covered by this subchapter, with respect to any article or matter only after he has received a summary of the hearings at which an opportunity to be heard with respect to such article has been afforded under [section 2153 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2153&num=0&edition=prelim). In addition, the President may make an offer for the modification or continuance of any United States duty, the continuance of United States duty-free or excise treatment, or the imposition of additional duties, with respect to any article included in a list published and furnished under [section 2151(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2151/a&num=0&edition=prelim), only after he has received advice concerning such article from the Commission under [section 2151(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2151/b&num=0&edition=prelim), or after the expiration of the
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**(a) Establishment within Executive Office of the President** There is established within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Office”).
**(b) United States Trade Representative; Deputy United States Trade Representatives**
(1) The Office shall be headed by the United States Trade Representative who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of the United States Trade Representative submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. The United States Trade Representative shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, shall be entitled to receive the same allowances as a chief of mission, and shall have the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
(2) There shall be in the Office three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, one Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and one Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of a Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, or the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. Each Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall have the rank of Amba
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### Statutory Notes
Sections, act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, §§ 617–620, 42 Stat. 987, 988, related to remission or mitigation of fines, penalties, or forfeitures, and compensation of informers and United States officers.
Provisions of Tariff Act of 1930 corresponding to section 531, see [section 1617 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1617&num=0&edition=prelim); section 532, see [section 1618 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1618&num=0&edition=prelim); section 533, see [section 1619 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1619&num=0&edition=prelim); section 534, see [section 1620 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1620&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 1617
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–573 effective Oct. 15, 1984,
see section 214(e) of Pub. L. 98–573, set out as a note
under section 1304 of this title.
§ 1616. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1863(b),
Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–54
Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 616, as
added Oct. 12, 1984, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 318, 98 Stat.
2055, related to disposition of forfeited property.
Another section 616 of act June 17, 1930, as added by
Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 213(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat.
2987, is classified to section 1616a of this title.
A prior section 616 of act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title
IV, 46 Stat. 757, related to prohibition against compro-
mising Government claims and was classified to this
section, prior to repeal by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 24,
62 Stat. 682, eff. Sept. 1, 1948. See section 1915 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
§ 1616a. Disposition of forfeited property
(a) State proceedings
The Secretary of the Treasury may dis-
continue forfeiture proceedings under this chap-
ter in favor of forfeiture under State law. If a
complaint for forfeiture is filed under this chap-
ter, the Attorney General may seek dismissal of
the complaint in favor of forfeiture under State
law.
(b) Transfer of seized property; notice
If forfeiture proceedings are discontinued or
dismissed under this section—
(1) the United States may transfer the seized
property to the appropriate State or local offi-
cial; and
(2) notice of the discontinuance or dismissal
shall be provided to all known interested par-
ties.
(c) Retention or transfer of forfeited property
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury may a
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