A prior section 1590, act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 590, 46 Stat. 750, related to false drawback claims, prior to repeal by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948. See section 550 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–93, § 2(b), inserted “, or attempts or conspires to commit,” after “commits” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 112–93, § 2(a), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h).

Pub. L. 112–93, § 2(c), Feb. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 8, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] apply with respect to violations of any provision of section 590 of the Tariff Act of 1930 [19 U.S.C. 1590] on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 10, 2012].”

For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No. 5928, set out as a note under section 1331 of Title 43, Public Lands.