§ 80306. — Relationship to other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC80306]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE X--MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 803--CONTRABAND
Sec. 80306. Relationship to other laws
(a) Chapter as Additional Law.--This chapter is in addition to
another law--
(1) imposing, or authorizing the compromise of, fines,
penalties, or forfeitures; or
(2) providing for seizure, condemnation, or disposition of
forfeited property, or the proceeds from the property.
(b) Laws Applicable to Seizures and Forfeitures.--To the extent
applicable and consistent with this chapter, the following apply to a
seizure or forfeiture under this chapter:
(1) provisions of law related to the seizure, forfeiture, and
condemnation of vehicles and vessels violating the customs laws.
(2) provisions of law related to the disposition of those
vehicles or vessels or the proceeds from the sale of those vehicles
or vessels.
(3) provisions of law related to the compromise of those
forfeitures or claims related to those forfeitures.
(4) provisions of law related to the award of compensation to an
informer about those forfeitures.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1355.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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80306(a).............................. 49 App.:786. Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 618, Secs. 4 (less
proviso), 6, 53 Stat. 1292.
80306(b).............................. 49 App.:784 (less proviso).
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In subsections (a)(1) and (b)(3), the word ``compromise'' is
substituted for ``remission or mitigation'' for consistency in the
revised title.
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words ``in addition to
another law'' are substituted for ``shall be construed to be
supplemental to, and not to impair in any way, existing provisions of
law'' to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words ``under this
chapter'' are substituted for ``incurred, or alleged to have been
incurred, under the provisions of this chapter'' to eliminate
unnecessary words. In clause (1), the word ``forfeiture'' is substituted
for ``summary and judicial forfeiture'' to eliminate unnecessary words.
References in Text
The customs laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are classified
generally to Title 19, Customs Duties.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 80304 of this title.
