Whoever, being an officer of the United States, without lawful authority compromises or abates or attempts to compromise or abate any claim of the United States arising under the customs laws for any fine, penalty or forfeiture, or in any manner relieves or attempts to relieve any person, vessel, vehicle, merchandise or baggage therefrom, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Structure US Code
Title 18— CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 93— PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
§ 1901. Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property
§ 1902. Disclosure of crop information and speculation thereon
§ 1903. Speculation in stocks or commodities affecting crop insurance
§ 1905. Disclosure of confidential information generally
§ 1906. Disclosure of information from a bank examination report
§ 1907. Disclosure of information by farm credit examiner
§ 1909. Examiner performing other services
§ 1910. Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee
§ 1911. Receiver mismanaging property
§ 1912. Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels
§ 1913. Lobbying with appropriated moneys
§ 1915. Compromise of customs liabilities
§ 1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations
§ 1917. Interference with civil service examinations
§ 1918. Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government
§ 1919. False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service
§ 1920. False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees’ compensation
§ 1922. False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation
§ 1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons
§ 1924. Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material