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.
Structure US Code
SUBTITLE III— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Part V— Enforcement Provisions
§ 1582. Search of persons and baggage; regulations
§ 1583. Examination of outbound mail
§ 1583a. Development of technology to detect illicit narcotics
§ 1584. Falsity or lack of manifest; penalties
§ 1586. Unlawful unlading or transshipment
§ 1587. Examination of hovering vessels
§ 1588. Transportation between American ports via foreign ports
§ 1589a. Enforcement authority of customs officers
§ 1592. Penalties for fraud, gross negligence, and negligence
§ 1592a. Special provisions regarding certain violations
§ 1593a. Penalties for false drawback claims
§ 1594. Seizure of conveyances
§ 1595a. Aiding unlawful importation
§§ 1596 to 1598. Repealed. , , eff.
§ 1599. Officers not to be interested in vessels or cargo
§ 1600. Application of the customs laws to other seizures by customs officers
§§ 1601, 1601a. Repealed. , , eff.
§ 1602. Seizure; report to customs officer
§ 1603. Seizure; warrants and reports
§ 1605. Seizure; custody; storage
§ 1607. Seizure; value $500,000 or less, prohibited merchandise, transporting conveyances
§ 1608. Seizure; claims; judicial condemnation
§ 1609. Seizure; summary forfeiture and sale
§ 1610. Seizure; judicial forfeiture proceedings
§ 1611. Seizure; sale unlawful
§ 1613. Disposition of proceeds of forfeited property
§ 1613b. Customs Forfeiture Fund
§ 1614. Release of seized property
§ 1615. Burden of proof in forfeiture proceedings
§ 1616a. Disposition of forfeited property
§ 1617. Compromise of Government claims by Secretary of the Treasury
§ 1618. Remission or mitigation of penalties
§ 1619. Award of compensation to informers
§ 1620. Acceptance of money by United States officers
§ 1622. Foreign landing certificates
§ 1623. Bonds and other security
§ 1625. Interpretive rulings and decisions; public information
§ 1626. Steel products trade enforcement
§ 1627a. Unlawful importation or exportation of certain vehicles; inspections
§ 1628. Exchange of information
§ 1628a. Exchange of information related to trade enforcement
§ 1629. Inspections and preclearance in foreign countries