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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 438. AUGUST 5, 1935. 527 TITLE III SECTION 301. Section 434 of the Tar iff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec . 1434) is amended by inserting after the words " as indicated in the register" a comma and the following `` or document in lieu thereof," . SEC . 302 . Subsection (3) of section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to Vessels not required (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1441 (3)) is amended to read as Vol.46,p.712;U.S. follows : C., p. "(3) Yachts o f fifteen gross tons or under not permitted by law Yachts . to carry merchandise or passengers for hire and not visiting any hovering vessel, nor leaving at any time or, if forfeited to the United States or to a foreign government, at any time after forfeiture, become liable to seizure and forfeiture for any violation of the laws of the United States ." SEC . 303 . So much of section 585 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C ., Supp . VII, title 19, sec . 1585) as comes after the words "and the person in charge of such vehicle shall be liable to a fine of $500, " is amended to read as follows : " and any such vessel or vehicle shall be forfeited, and any officer of the customs may cause such vessel or vehicle to be arrested and brought back to the most convenient port of the United States ." SEC. 304 . (a) Section 591 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp . VII, title 19, sec . 1591) is amended by inserting after the words " or aids or procures the making of any such false statement as to any matter material thereto without reasonable cause to believe the truth of such s tatement," the following : " whet her or not the United States shall or may be deprived of the lawful duties, or any portion thereof, accruing upon the merchandise, or any portion thereof, embraced or referred to in such invoice, declaration, affi- davit, letter, paper, or statement ; ". (b) Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U.S.C.,Supp.VII, title 19, sec . 1592) is amended by inserting after the words " or aids or procures the making of any such false statement as to any matter ma terial theret o with out re asonab le cau se to b elieve the t ruth o f such statement," the following : " whether or not the United States shall or may be deprived of the lawful duties, or any portion thereof, accruing upon the merchandise, or any portion thereof, embraced or referred to in such invoice, declaration, affidavit, letter, paper, or statement ; " . SEC. 305. (a) Section 619 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp . VII, title 19, sec . 1619) is amended by inserting after the words " customs laws " wherever they appear in that section the words " or the navigation laws " . (b) Section 619 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S . C ., Supp . VII, title 19, sec . 1619) is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol- lowing new sentence : " If any vessel, vehicle, merchandise, or bag- gage is forfeited to the United States, and is thereafter, in lieu of sale, de stroyed under t he customs or navigation laws or delivered to any governmental agency for official use, compensation of 25 per centum of the appraised value thereof may be awarded and paid by the Secretary of the Treasury under the provisions of this section, but not to exceed $50,000 in any case ." SEC. 306. So much of section 621 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C ., Supp . VII, title 19, sec . 1621) as precedes the proviso is amended to read as follows : " No suit or action to recover any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture o f property acc ruing under the customs laws shall be instituted unless such suit or action is commenced wit hin five years after the time when the alleged offense was discovered : ". Entry of American vessels . Vol.46,p.711;U.S. C., p. 881 . Depar ture wit hou t making report or entry. Vol.46,p.749;U.S. C.,p.897. Forfeiture . Fraudulent entry of imported merchandise penalties, personal . Vol. 46, p. 750; U. S. C.,p.898. Penalties against goods . Vol. 46, p. 750; U .S . C.,p.898. Info rmers, awards to. Vol.46,p.758;U.S. C.,p.901. Amount . Limi tation of action s to recover fines or for- feitu res. Vol.46,p.758;U.S. C.,p.901.