PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986
100 STAT. 3207-84
SEC. 3117. EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.
Section 509 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509) is amended— (1) by striking out ", required to be kept under section 508 of this Act," in subsection (a)(2) and inserting ", as defined in f subsection (c)(1)(A),"; and ^ (2) by amending subsection (c)(1)(A) to read as follows: •j "(A) The term 'records' includes statements, declarations, or documents— ^* "(i) required to be kept under section 508; or
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"(ii) regarding which there is probable cause to believe that they pertain to merchandise the importation of which '^ into the United States is prohibited.".
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19 USC 1508.
SEC. 3118. FALSE MANIFESTS; LACK OF MANIFEST.
Section 584 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1584) is amended— (1) by striking out "$500" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000"; '" (2) by striking out "$50" in subsection (a)(2) and inserting in '• lieu thereof "$1,000"; (3) by striking out "$25" in subsection (a)(2) and inserting in ' * lieu thereof "$500"; and (4) by striking out "$10" in subsection (a)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof "$200". SEC. 3119. UNLAWFUL UNLOADING OF MERCHANDISE.
Section 586 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1586) is amended— (1) by striking out "$1,000" wherever it appears and inserting "$10,000"; and (2) by amending subsection (e)— (A) by striking out "one league of the coast of the United • States" and inserting "customs waters"; and (B) by striking out "2 years" and inserting "15 years". SEC. 3120. AVIATION SMUGGLING.
Part V of title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by adding after section 589 the following new section: "SEC. 590. AVIATION SMUGGLING.
"(a) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful for the pilot of any aircraft to transport, or for any individual on board any aircraft to possess, merchandise knowing, or intending, that the merchandise will be introduced into the United States contrary to law. "(b) SEA TRANSFERS.—It is unlawful for any person to transfer merchandise between an aircraft and a vessel on the high seas or in the customs waters of the United States if such person has not been authorized by the Secretary to make such transfer and— "(1) either— ' -^ "(A) the aircraft is owned by a citizen of the United States or is registered in the United States, or "(B) the vessel is a vessel of the United States (within the meaning of section 3(b) of the Anti-Smuggling Act) (19 U.S.C. 1703(b)), or "(2) regardless of the nationality of the vessel or aircraft, such transfer is made under circumstances indicating the intent to make it possible for such merchandise, or any part thereof, to be introduced into the United States unlawfully.
19 USC 1589, 1589a. 19 USC 1590.
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