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 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4475

to obtain such uniformity in an expedited and timely fashion. (2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish in the Federal Federal Register, Register and submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate publication. and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives the proposed and final form of the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) and shall receive and consider comments from the public regarding the proposed form of such regulations during the 60-day period beginning on the date the proposed form of such regulations are published in the Federal Register. (3) The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall take Effective date. effect by no later than April 1, 1989. (4) By no later than September 1, 1989, the Secretary of the Reports. Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) and recommendations for permanent legislation addressing uniformity. SEC. 7362. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE DRUG INTERDICTION ASSET ENHANCEMENT.

In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1989, there are authorized to be appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Air Interdiction Program for fiscal year 1989, $57,400,000: Provided, That such additional appropriation shall be available for the procurement of helicopters; tracking, and interceptor aircraft; and operation and maintenance expenses for these and other assets of the United States Customs Service's air interdiction program.

Appropriation authorization.

SEC. 7363. TRANSFER OF AIRCRAFT.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the office of the sheriff of Marion County, Indiana, for use by that office for drug enforcement and prisoner transportation purposes, a light twin engine or high-performance single engine aircraft having a capacity of not less than 4 passengers that— (1) was forfeited to the United States under the customs laws; (2) is not transferred to any Federal agency or State or local law enforcement agency under section 616 of the Tariff Act of 1930; and (3) would, but for this section, be sold at public auction under section 609 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Section 616(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 applies to the aircraft transferred under this section.

Indiana.

SEC. 7364. CUSTOMS FORFEITURE FUND.

Section 613A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1613b) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 613A. CUSTOMS FORFEITURE FUND. "(a) IN GENERAL.—

"(1) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the 'Customs Forfeiture Fund' (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Fund'), which shall be available to the United States Customs Service, subject to appropriation, with respect to seizures and forfeitures by the United

Gifts and property.

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