19 U.S.C. § 1651 — Repeals

Page 325 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1651 tion number of each such automobile and proof of ownership of such automobile. The Commis- sioner shall establish specific criteria for ran- domly selecting used automobiles scheduled to be exported, consistent with the risk of stolen automobiles being exported and shall check the vehicle identification number of each auto- mobile selected pursuant to such criteria against the information in the National Crime Information Center to determine whether such automobile has been reported stolen. At the re- quest of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Commissioner shall make available to the Director all vehicle identifica- tion numbers obtained under this section. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 646B, as added Pub. L. 102–519, title IV, § 401, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3400; amended Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 210.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec- tion’’ substituted for ‘‘Commissioner of Customs’’ in text on authority of section 802(d)(2) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6, Domestic Security. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se- curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6. § 1647. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948 Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 647, 46 Stat. 762, which repealed that part of section 195 of act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, that read as follows: ‘‘in any case in which there is drawn in question the construction of the Constitution of the United States, or any part thereof, or of any treaty made pursuant thereto, or in any other case when the Attorney General of the United States shall, before the decision of the Court of Customs Appeals is rendered, file with the court a cer- tificate to the effect that the case is of such impor- tance as to render expedient its review by the Supreme Court,’’ was repealed by act June 25, 1948, which re- pealed section 195 of act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231. § 1648. Uncertified checks, United States notes, and national bank notes receivable for cus- toms duties Customs officers may receive uncertified checks, United States notes, and circulating notes of national banking associations in pay- ment of duties on imports, during such time and under such rules and regulations as the Sec- retary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but if a check so received is not paid the person by whom such check has been tendered shall re- main liable for the payment of the duties and for all legal penalties and additions to the same extent as if such check had not been tendered. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 648, 46 Stat. 762; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 301(kk), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 291.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officers for reference to collectors of customs. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. § 1649. Change in designation of customs attache´s On and after June 17, 1930, customs attache´s shall be known as ‘‘Treasury attache´s.’’ (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 649, 46 Stat. 762.) § 1650. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 650, 46 Stat. 762, is set out as a part of section 2072 of this title. § 1651. Repeals (a) Specific repeals The following Acts and parts of Acts are re- pealed, subject to the limitations provided in subdivision (c): (1) The Tariff Act of 1922, except that the re- peal of sections 304 and 482 (relating to mark- ing of imported articles and to certified in- voices, respectively) shall take effect sixty days after the enactment of this chapter; (2) Section 16 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to remove certain burdens on the American mer- chant marine and encourage the American for- eign carrying trade, and for other purposes’’, approved June 26, 1884, as amended (relating to supplies for certain vessels); (3) The Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Res- olution Authorizing certain customs officials to administer oaths’’, approved April 2, 1928; and (4) Section 2804 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (relating to limitations on importa- tion packages of cigars). (b) General repeal All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed. (c) Rights and liabilities under acts repealed or modified The repeal of existing laws or modifications or reenactments thereof embraced in this chapter shall not affect any act done, or any right accru- ing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal case prior to such repeal, modifications, or reenactments, but all liabilities under such laws shall continue and Page 326 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1652 may be enforced in the same manner as if such repeal, modifications, or reenactments had not been made. All offenses committed and all pen- alties, under any statute embraced in, or changed, modified, or repealed by this chapter, may be prosecuted and punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if this chap- ter had not been passed. No Acts of limitation now in force, whether applicable to civil causes and proceedings, or to the prosecution of of- fenses or for the recovery of penalties or forfeit- ures embraced in, modified, changed, or repealed by this chapter shall be affected thereby so far as they affect any suits, proceedings, or prosecu- tions, whether civil or criminal, for causes aris- ing or acts done or committed prior to June 18, 1930, which may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time and with the same effect as if this chapter had not been passed. (d) Certain acts not affected Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to amend or repeal any of the following provisions of law: (1) Section 60501 or 60502 of title 46; (2) Subsection 2 of paragraph N of Section IV of such Act of October 3, 1913, ch. 16 (relating to the manufacture of alcohol for de- naturization only); (3) Section 296 of title 5 (providing for an As- sistant Attorney General in charge of customs matters); (4) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act relating to the use or disposal of vessels or vehicles forfeited to the United States for violation of the cus- toms laws or the National Prohibition Act, and for other purposes’’, approved March 3, 1925; nor (5) The Antidumping Act, 1921 [19 U.S.C. 160 et seq.]. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 651, 46 Stat. 762.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Tariff Act of 1922, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, 42 Stat. 858. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see Tables. Sec- tion 304 of that act was classified, prior to its repeal, to sections 132 and 133 of this title, and section 482 of that act was classified, prior to its repeal, to sections 334 to 337, 342, and 343 of this title. Section 16 of the act approved June 26, 1884, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is section 16 of act June 26, 1884, ch. 121, 23 Stat. 57, and was classified, prior to its repeal, to section 145 of this title. See section 1309 of this title. Section 2804 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in subsec. (a)(4), was classified, prior to its repeal, to sec- tion 192 of this title. Subsection 2 of paragraph N of Section IV of act of October 3, 1913, ch. 16, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), which appears at 38 Stat. 199 and which was classified to sections 487 and 488 of former Title 26, Internal Rev- enue, was repealed by act Feb. 10, 1939, ch. 2, § 4, 53 Stat. 1, which enacted the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 296 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), was repealed in the general revision of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 636. The office of the Assistant At- torney General in charge of customs matters was abol- ished by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1953, § 2, eff. June 20, 1953. Act of March 3, 1925, referred to in subsec. (d)(4), was repealed by act Aug. 27, 1935, ch. 740, § 308, 49 Stat. 880. The Antidumping Act, 1921, referred to in subsec. (d)(5), is act May 27, 1921, ch. 14, title II, 42 Stat. 11, which was classified generally to sections 160 to 171 of this title, and was repealed by Pub. L. 96–39, title I, § 106(a), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 193. CODIFICATION In subsec. (d)(1), ‘‘Section 60501 or 60502 of title 46’’ substituted for ‘‘Subsections 1, 2, and 3 of paragraph J of Section IV of the Act entitled ‘An Act to reduce tar- iff duties and to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes,’ approved October 3, 1913 (relat- ing to restrictions on importations in foreign vessels or through contiguous countries), as modified by the Act of March 4, 1915, chapter 171’’ on authority of Pub. L. 109–304, § 18(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1709, which Act en- acted sections 60501 and 60502 of Title 46, Shipping. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in subd. (c) of this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 641, 42 Stat. 989. That section was superseded by sec- tion 651 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. § 1652. Separability If any provision of this chapter, or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provision to other per- sons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 652, 46 Stat. 763.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, § 645, 42 Stat. 990. That section was superseded by section 652 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CUSTOMS PROCEDURAL REFORM AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 1978 Pub. L. 95–410, title IV, § 401, Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 905, provided that: ‘‘If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under section 1654 of this title], or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and the application of such provi- sions to other persons or circumstances shall not be af- fected thereby.’’ § 1653. Effective date of chapter Except as otherwise provided, this chapter shall take effect on June 18, 1930. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 653, 46 Stat. 763.) § 1653a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act June 25, 1938, ch. 679, § 37, 52 Stat. 1094, related to the effective date of the Customs Adminis- trative Act of 1938, and is set out as a note under sec- tion 1401 of this title. Section was not part of Tariff Act of 1930 which con- stitutes this chapter. § 1654. Short title This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Tariff Act of 1930.’’