19 USC § 2079 - Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement

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title: "19 USC § 2079 - Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "2079"
section_name: "Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement"
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source_credit: "(Mar. 28, 1928, ch. 266, § 4, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 566, § 1, 53 Stat. 1263; amended Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1102(n)(3), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1293.)"
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# § 2079. Payments in foreign countries; claims for reimbursement

The provisions of this Act shall not affect payments made for the United States Customs Service in foreign countries, nor the right of any customs officer or employee to claim reimbursement for personal funds expended in connection with the enforcement of the customs laws.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 28, 1928, ch. 266, § 4, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 566, § 1, 53 Stat. 1263; amended Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1102(n)(3), Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1293.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , which enacted sections 2077 to 2080 of this title and sections 529a and 529g of former Title 31, Money and Finance. Sections 529a and 529g of former Title 31, were repealed by sections 1101(a)(3) and 1101(a)(6), respectively, of , , , 1292.

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by , , .

### Amendments

1970— struck out references to narcotics officers and narcotics laws.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on first day of seventh calendar month that begins after the day immediately preceding the date of enactment of , which was approved on , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Food and Drugs.

### Savings Provision

Prosecutions for any violation of law occurring, and civil seizures or forfeitures and injunctive proceedings commenced, prior to the effective date of amendment of this section by  not to be affected or abated by reason thereof, see , set out as a note under , Food and Drugs.

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under . For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in  as of , see , as amended generally by , and , set out as a note under .

## Executive Documents

### Change of Name

“United States Customs Service” substituted in text for “Bureau of Customs” pursuant to Treasury Department Order 165–23, , eff. , 38 F.R. 13037. See, also, , Money and Finance.

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of the Department of the Treasury, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 4935, , 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.