Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, Sec. 447, 42 Stat. 953. That section was superseded by section 447 of act June 17, 1930, comprising this section, and repealed by section 651(a)(1) of the 1930 act. Provisions concerning the place of entry and unlading of foreign vessels and vessels from foreign ports were contained in R.S. Secs. 2770 and 2771, prior to repeal by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 356, title IV, Sec. 642, 42 Stat. 989. Special provisions concerning the place of lading and unlading vessels laden with the products of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island were contained in R.S. Sec. 3129, prior to repeal by section 642 of the 1922 act. R.S. Sec. 2897 authorized Secretary of the Treasury, under regulations by him prescribed, to permit unloading of salt, imported from foreign places, on right bank of Mississippi River, opposite New Orleans, at any point on said bank between upper and lower corporate limits of said city, prior to repeal by act Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 389, Sec. 16, 29 Stat. 691. AMENDMENTS 1993 - Pub. L. 103-182 substituted "the Customs Service considers" for "the appropriate customs officer shall consider". 1970 - Pub. L. 91-271 substituted reference to appropriate customs officer for reference to collector.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 91-271, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91-271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.

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 November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. Functions of all officers of Department of the Treasury and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions, by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg.

Plan No. 26 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Customs personnel, referred to in text, were under Department of the Treasury. "Commissioner of Customs" substituted in text for "Secretary of Commerce" on authority of Reorg.

Plan No. 3 of 1946, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.

Section Referred To In Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1449 of this title.