                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
 
Sec. 1915. Compromise of customs liabilities

    Whoever, being an officer of the United States, without lawful 
authority compromises or abates or attempts to compromise or abate any 
claim of the United States arising under the customs laws for any fine, 
penalty or forfeiture, or in any manner relieves or attempts to relieve 
any person, vessel, vehicle, merchandise or baggage therefrom, shall be 
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 1616 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties 
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, Sec. 616, 46 Stat. 757).
    Designation of the offense as a felony was omitted as unnecessary in 
view of definitive section 1 of this title. (See reviser's note under 
section 550 of this title.)
    Words ``and upon conviction thereof'' were also omitted as 
unnecessary, since punishment could not be imposed until after 
conviction.
    Changes were made in phraseology.

                       References in Text

    The customs laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to 
Title 19, Customs Duties.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $5,000''.
