Supporting U.S.C.

§§ 53 to 57

TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES

51 of this title, and the expenses authorized by
section 48 of this title, shall be paid from the appropriation for the collection of the revenue
from customs.
(Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 251, § 6, 42 Stat. 1454; Mar. 3,
1927, ch. 348, § 3(c), 44 Stat. 1382.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 7 and 8 of this title, referred to in text, were
repealed by Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 321(c), (d), June 2,
1970, 84 Stat. 293.
Section 13 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(2), 70 Stat. 947.
Section 48 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 2, 60 Stat. 807, eff.
Nov. 1, 1946. See section 5724 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 51 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 645.
See, also, Additional Repeal note set out thereunder.
CODIFICATION
Act Mar. 3, 1927, abolished the offices of Director and
Assistant Director of Customs.

§§ 53 to 57. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887,
§ 4(a)(16)–(20), 70 Stat. 947
Section 53, R.S. § 2687, provided for apportionment of
compensation according to time served. See, generally,
sections 5504 and 6101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 54, R.S. § 2646, related to books to be furnished to collectors and other officers.
Section 55, R.S. § 2647; acts Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, 37
Stat. 434; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 523, 46 Stat.
740, provided that collectors of customs, and comptrollers and surveyors performing functions of collectors,
should render quarterly accounts to Secretary of the
Treasury of fines collected, moneys received as rents,
etc.
Section 56, R.S. § 2944, related to additional hours of
service at public stores in New York.
Section 57, R.S. § 2648; act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 1, 37
Stat. 434, related to sale of blanks by collectors and
surveyors.

§ 58. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 214(a),
Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904
Section, R.S. § 2654; acts Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, 37 Stat.
434; June 2, 1970, Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 307, 84 Stat.
292, provided for fees of customs officers for eleven enumerated types of services. See section 58a of this title.

§ 58a. Fees for services of customs officers
The Secretary may charge such fees as may be
necessary to cover the costs of providing services similar to or the same as services furnished
by customs officers under the sections repealed
by subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 214(b), Oct. 3, 1978, 92
Stat. 904.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The sections repealed by subsection (a), referred to in
text, means the sections repealed by Pub. L. 95–410,
§ 214(a), which provided: ‘‘Sections 2654, 4381, 4382, and
4383 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19
U.S.C. 58 and 46 U.S.C. 329, 330, and 333) are each repealed.’’

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§ 58b. User fee for customs services at certain
small airports and other facilities
(a) Authorized airports, seaports, or other facilities
The Secretary of the Treasury shall make customs services available and charge a fee for the
use of such customs services at—
(1) the airport located at Lebanon, New
Hampshire,
(2) the airport located at Pontiac/Oakland,
Michigan, and
(3) any other airport, seaport, or other facility designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Liability for and amount of fee
The fee which is charged under subsection (a)
of this section shall be paid by each person using
the customs services at the airport, seaport, or
other facility and shall be in an amount equal to
the expenses incurred by the Secretary of the
Treasury in providing the customs services
which are rendered to such person at such airport, seaport, or other facility (including the
salary and expenses of individuals employed by
the Secretary of the Treasury to provide such
customs services).
(c) Justification for service
The Secretary of the Treasury may designate
airports, seaports, and other facilities under this
subsection. An airport, seaport, or other facility
may be designated under this subsection only
if—
(1) the Secretary of the Treasury has made a
determination that the volume or value of
business cleared through such airport, seaport,
or other facility is insufficient to justify the
availability of customs services at such airport, seaport, or other facility, and
(2) the governor of the State in which such
airport, seaport, or other facility is located
approves such designation.
(d) Failure to pay fee
Any person who, after notice and demand for
payment of any fee charged under subsection (a)
of this section, fails to pay such fee shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and if convicted thereof
shall pay a fine that does not exceed an amount
equal to 200 percent of such fee.
(e) Small airport, seaport, or other facility account; expenditures for services
Fees collected by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (a) of this section with respect to the provision of services at an airport,
seaport, or other facility shall be deposited in an
account within the Treasury of the United
States that is specially designated for such airport, seaport, or other facility. The Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay
out of any funds available in such account any
expenses incurred by the Federal Government in
providing customs services at such airport, seaport, or other facility (including expenses incurred for the salaries and expenses of individuals employed to provide such services). None of
the funds deposited into such account shall be
available for any purpose other than making
payments authorized under the preceding sentence.