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# 6 U.S.C. § 213 - Preservation of Customs funds

## Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no funds collected under paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 58c(a) of title 19 may be transferred for use by any other agency or office in the Department.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 413, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2180; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(iii)(III), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 211.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments2016—Pub. L. 114–125 struck out “available to the United States Customs Service or” after “no funds”.