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 102 STAT. 4480

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

States attorney for the district in which seizure was made, who shall proceed to a condemnation of the merchandise or other property in the manner prescribed by law.". (3) Section 610 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1610) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 610. SEIZURE; JUDICIAL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

"If any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to section 607, the appropriate customs officer shall transmit a report of the case, with the names of available witnesses, to the United States attorney for the district in which the seizure was made for the institution of the proper proceedings for the condemnation of such property.". (4) Section 612 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1612) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 612. SEIZURE; SUMMARY SALE.

"(a) Whenever it appears to the appropriate customs officer that any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage seized under the customs laws is liable to perish or to waste or to be greatly reduced in value by keeping, or that the expense of keeping the same is disproportionate to the value thereof, and such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is subject to section 607, and such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage has not been delivered under bond, such officer shall proceed forthwith to advertise and sell the same at auction under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. If such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is not subject to section 607, such officer shall forthwith transmit the appraiser's return and his report of the seizure to the United States attorney, who shall petition the court to order an immediate sale of such vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage, and if the ends of justice require it the court shall order such immediate sale, the proceeds thereof to be deposited with the court to await the final determination of the condemnation proceedings. Whether such sale be made by the customs officer or by order of the court, the proceeds thereof shall be held subject to claims of parties in interest to the same extent as the vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage so sold would have been subject to such claim. "(b) If the expense of keeping the vessel, vehicle, aircraft, merchandise, or baggage is disproportionate to the value thereof, and such value is less than $1,000, such officer may proceed forthwith to order destruction or other appropriate disposition of such property, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,'. (5) Section 589 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1589), as added by section 320 of the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 2056), is hereby repealed. (6) Section 627 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1627), as added by section 302 of the Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2771), is hereby repealed. SEC. 7368. CARGO CONTAINER DRUG DETECTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1989, there are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Customs Service for the fiscal year 1989, $4,100,000: Provided, That such

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