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 § 521 zmm J9.;-+011 521. Some; release of sched mnnerij •¤  GY |P praised value.--}: any person claiming so iotere& in ¤¤¥ V6! eel, vehicle, merchandise, er baggy gei@ oedee we nwvklow of this chapter were to pay the valoo ofoeeh  vehicle merchandise, or bagoge, as determlw ¤¤der·¤@0¤ 518 W this title, and it n that suchperm has in feet A- iub etautio.1 interm th the colleaor my, mbieafto the up provnl of the Secretary of the Treisory if   the custom laws, or the Secretary of Commerce lf unda the ¤8ViK¤¢$m laws, accept such o¤er and release the vessel, yehkle, mer ohandlse, or baggage seized upon the mymexzt of such value thereof, which shell be distributed in the order provided in section 520. (Sept. 21, 1922, c. 356, Title IV, of 614, 42 Stat 987.). _ ·· 522; Vessels or vehicles summarily forfeited; use fc} on forcement of customs laws or National   Actq-—Ao; vessel or vehicles summarily forfeited to the United State; for violation of the customs laws, may, in the discretion of tm Secretary of the Trmsury, under such, regulaztious us he ma: prescribe, be taken and used for the\ enforcement of tbl customs laws or the provisions of Title 27 (the National Pro ltibition Act), io lieu of the sale thereof under existing law (Mar. 3, 1925, c. 438, § 1, 43 Stat. 1116.) ~ ·. . · 523. Vewels forfeited by decree; order of court for deliver; to 'I‘reasury.--·—Upo:1 appll&tIGn therefor by the Secretary of the Treasury,. any vowel or vehicle forfeited to the United. State by a decree of any court for violation of the `customs low: may be ordered by the court to be delivered to_ the Treasur; Department for use in the enforcement of the- customs laim or the provisions of. Title 27 in lieu of"th·e sale thereof luldéfl o existing law. ‘(Mo.r._ 3; -1925, c._438, O 2,,48 Smt.'1118,) " 524. Limitation on p use; expense of "mai¤teua§ce,' ctc.; re port in Budget; dispoaioiou Jrheu not uc¢ed.—-——Any vessel ou vehicle acquired under the provisions of eeétious'. 522 and 522 of thistitle shall be utilized only'!0r emelal purposes  the eu forcemeot ot the customs laws or the provioionrcf Title 27. Tlu Appropriations available for defraying theéxpenses o£_fcollect.ln; the revemw from customs or for enforcement of the provision: of Title 27 shall lie ·¤voi1ab1e' for the payment of expenses or u?¤enaoce, `repair, aod operdtlou of sold gvemels and (vehicles A i clodiog motolxepropelled paesengeroéirrymgl vehloleso Said op proprietious shall also   available for the*·ga&x"uex}t of the actual costs incident to- the seizure and "f¤rfeltut'e, ond lf the seizure is mode under any section ot law under which·llew _are recognized; for the payment of the amount of ouch ile: allowed by the court. A report shell be submitted to `Congrms each year lu the*Budget, setting forth ln detail 0. descrlptio; of the vessels or vehiclesso acquired, the cost of acquiring, the N pppmlsed value thereof, the uees'to which they have been put the appraised! vqlue of seizures resulting from their nee, and the expeose of operating such rvesselo,o17,vehic1ee.· Any veose or vehicle so acquired wher: no longer uémed ‘»for__o®•;·ial us: euoll be dleposed of In the some manner. as othersurplus prop orly. (Mar. 3, 1925, c; {438, 53, 43‘Stat.;1116.)· » _ ( — »  Burden of proof in proceedi¤gs·`»l’or' forfeiture of»propertyfmlzed.—-·—I¤‘all suits or actions brought for the forfeiture of any vessel, vehicle, merchd¤di&,` _ or ¤·b•,:za¢e Jselzed model fthe provisions of any law reletlg to the collection of dutlei ox imports, where the property is elalrued by nuy person, the bur dee of proof shall lie upcu ouch · claimant; and i¤{,wH suits oz potions brought for the recovery of tho ynlue o any vmsel vehlele, merchandise, or baggage   for violation of so; such law, theiburden of proof shall be upon the defendant, bw probable cause Ghnll be llrot showin for the `lnstlhttion of éuel suit or action,-to be judged of by the court. (Sept. E, 19@, é 356, Title IV, G B15, 42 Stat. 987.) · '· I 526. Cox: of prosecutio¤.+—-Whenever a selzure, condemn; l Hou, and salef of merchandise tnka plnée within me United States, aud thepyaluo thereof is l¤ than @, that put of the

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1!£Y6fl'6mthB(§}U!tWi£BlBWhiEht¥illllbId,6¥f!6E{b9 - proper omcer—,ther§§_the·eum recovered, after  ¤ ·;  all v proper charges to oalloww by tm court: and QR &ipt, s thereof he shall pay and distribute the same without delay, e a,ccordiug_ to law. (R. 8. § 3087; Sept. 21, 1922, c. 3& Title IV, r 5 604. 42 Stat. 984.0. . ’ e - 5%. Coaproaise of c1ai¤a.·——~It shall not be lawful for any »·_ omer of the United States tocompromlae or  anrclalm · une, penalty, or forfeiture, am ahy  owns who eom l¤u 7 or ahateaany such claim orattemptsto nxaReau& e or abatement, or in any manner relieves or at@¤ relieve s `any person,.veasel, vehicle,  oc:   ~¤ ;o is  uaoy s auch une, penalty, or forfeltum  he guilty cd a f  and 7 l uponcouvlction thereof shall  a due of wt more s than $5,900 or by imprisonment for a term of not  two - r  The Secretaryof the   shall, have   to wit or  auch une, ww, or forfeiture, or to  - mlsethesameln themannerprovlded-bylaw. ($¢P¢·21»19¤, r c. 356, Title IV, f 616, 42. Stat. 987.). . · 3 y 539. Xlismlssal of prcmdnga.-—Nothlng in section @ of out uae than be common so arm any dexterity; pore, or l e right which might otherwlao have   lawfully   by ~ _ obtain the twtlmonyoi an accomplice lnany  or { fraud, upon the cuetoma-revenue laws, oa any ·trlal_or' L, for a tlne, penalty,-or·fortelture‘nnder Qld laws, by {discou- .. tlnuance or dlsmlesayor by all ¢¤K°·8ment wdlscontfnue or die e .,mlss`·any proceedings against such accomplice (Jan. R. 1875, e c. 22, 18 'Stat. 303.) __ _, 1 1 y 5 a _ 531: Comprenisc upon recennendatim of Solicitor of the 1 Trcaaltryn-—-—Upoh a report by a collector, dletricti attorney,. or s any special attorney, or agent, having charge of any claim 1 arising under. customs lawn, showing the facts upon which a auch claim le haeed, the lprohabllltles of a recovery and ‘ the , terrus upon which the same may he compron&lsed, the Secretary. l of the Treasury is autghorlzede., to compromise such claim, it l such action ahall be recommended by the  of the Trease` ’ury. `(Sept. 21, 192% c, 358; Title IY, t 617, 42 Stat. 987;) —- V 532. Remission or nitlgatm of Sm @1%, or"forfeiq· ` tures.;-·Whmever any person iII&1'St€d in any vessel, vehicle,. l title., or who hee `tneurred, or la alleged tof have incurred, any p tlne or penalty thereunder, Blu with the  od the t g Treasury lf under the customs lawn, aud with the Secretaryof .; ‘,C0mmercc*if uuderthe Mviilltion lake,) before the aalh of such e` vessel, vehlck,   or Enage a petition for the re· ,` mission or mitigation ot such due.- pwalty, or forfeiture, the r Seoretaryfof the '1‘rTnry, or the S@tary of Commerce, if t he dads. that meh ne. lwwilty, or {forfeiture was incurred l without willrnl mllgeaceor without any intention on the rmt  of the1l>¤¢itlouer. to defraud the revenue or to violate the law,. or   the existence of   mitigating clrcametancm as. to · justify the remission or mitigation of auch dee,   or !or· I felturc. may   ormltigata the dame. upon auch tems and y l coadtiona ache    l• and just, or order discontin-
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