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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 679-JUNE 25, 1938 Extra compensa- tion. 46 Stat. 715. 19U.S.C.§1451. Overtime compen- sation of customs offi- cers and employees. Existing authority to make assignments not impaired. 46 Stat. 717. 19 U.S. 0. 1459. Merchandise im- ported from contigu- ous country otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle. 46 Stat. 717. 19U. S. . i 1460. Penalties for failure to report or file mani- fest. Farfeitures. Landing passengers. SEc. 9. So much of the last sentence of section 451 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S . C., 1934 edition, title 19, sec. 1451) as precedes the words "gives a bond in a penal sum to be fixed by the collector" is hereby amended to read as follows: "Upon a request made by the owner, master, or person in charge of a vessel or vehicle, or by or on behalf of a common carrier or by or on behalf of the owner or con- signee of any merchandise or baggage, for overtime services of cus- toms officers or employees at night or on a Sunday or holiday, the collector shall assign sufficient customs officers or employees if avail- able to perform any such services which may lawfully be performed by them during regular hours of business, but only if the person requesting such services"; and the said section 451 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair the existing authority of the Treasury Department to assign customs officers or employees to regular tours of duty at nights or on Sundays or holidays when such assignments are in the public interest." SEC. 10. (a) Section 459 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C ., 1934 edition, title 19, sec. 1459) is hereby amended by striking out the last two sentences of such section and inserting in lieu thereof the follow- ing: "Any person importing or bringing merchandise into the United States from a contiguous country otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle shall immediately report his arrival to the customs officer at the port of entry or customhouse which shall be nearest to the place at which he shall cross the boundary line and shall present such merchandise to such customs officer for inspection." (b) Section 460 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 19, sec. 1460) is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 460. SAME-PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT OR FILE MANIFEST. "The master of any vessel or the person in charge of any vehicle who fails to report arrival in the United States as required by the preceding section, or if so reporting proceeds further inland with- out a permit from the proper customs officer, shall be subject to a penalty of $100 for each offense. If any merchandise is imported or brought into the United States in any vessel or vehicle, or by any person otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle, from a contiguous country, which vessel, vehicle, or merchandise is not so reported to the proper customs officers- or if the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle fails to file a manifest for the mer- chandise carried therein, or discharges or lands such merchandise without a permit; such merchandise and the vessel or vehicle, if any, in which it was imported or brought into the United States shall be subject to forfeiture; and the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle, or the person importing or bringing in merchandise otherwise than in a vessel or vehicle, shall, in addition to any other penalty, be liable to a penalty equal to the value of the merchandise which was not reported, or not included in the manifest or which was discharged or landed without a permit. If any vessel or vehicle not so reported carries any passenger; or if any passenger is discharged or landed from any such vessel or vehicle before it is so reported, or after such report but without a permit; the master of the vessel or the person in charge of the vehicle shall, in addition to any other penalty, be liable to a penalty of $500 for each passenger so carried, discharged, or landed. [52 STAT.

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