Requires a person to post a bond with the Secretary in order to export tobacco products. Requires a tobacco wholesaler to have a permit and to maintain certain records.
Requires export warehouse proprietors to file certain reports with the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into certain tobacco related information exchange agreements with foreign countries.
Establishes new criminal offenses relating to the distribution of tobacco products.
Raises the $1,000 civil penalty for violations relating to tobacco products to $10,000.
Amends the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act to: (1) expand the applicability of such Act from cigarettes only to tobacco products (cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco); (2) define a "contraband tobacco product" as a quantity of tobacco product that is equivalent to or more than 2,000 cigarettes (currently, 60,000) which bear no evidence of the payment of applicable State tobacco taxes and that is possessed illegally; and (3) establish new unlawful acts.
Allows a State tobacco tax authority to bring a civil action in U.S. district court for the collection of State cigarette taxes.
Prohibits retaliation against employees (whistleblowers) who provide information in contraband tobacco cases. Provides for administrative and judicial remedies for such whistleblowers.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4820 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4820
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter the smuggling of
tobacco products into the United States, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 13, 2004
Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wu) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter the smuggling of
tobacco products into the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Smuggled Tobacco
Prevention Act of 2004''.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
SEC. 101. AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.
SEC. 102. IMPROVED MARKING AND LABELING; EXPORT BONDS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 5723 (relating to marks,
labels, and notices) is amended--
(1) by striking ``, if any,'' and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``Such marks,
labels, and notices shall include marks and notices relating to
the following:
``(1) Identification.--Each person who is a manufacturer or
importer of tobacco products shall (in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary) legibly print a unique
serial number on all packages of tobacco products manufactured
or imported by such person for sale or distribution. Such
serial number shall be designed to enable the Secretary to
identify the manufacturer of the product (and, in the case of
importation, the manufacturer and importer of the product), the
location and date of manufacture (and, if imported, the
location and date of importation), and any other information
the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate for the
proper administration of the chapter. The Secretary shall
determine the size and location of the serial number.
``(2) Marking requirements for exports.--Each package of a
tobacco product that is exported shall be marked for export
from the United States and shall be marked as to the foreign
country which is to be the final destination of such product.
Such marking shall be visible and prominent and shall be in
English and in the primary language of such foreign country.
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to determine the
size and location of the mark.''.
(b) Sales on Indian Reservations; Package Defined.--Section 5723 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(f) Sales on Indian Reservations.--Each package of a tobacco
product that is sold on an Indian reservation (as defined in section
403(9) of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention
Act (25 U.S.C. 3202(9)) shall be visibly and prominently labeled as
such. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Interior, shall promulgate regulations with respect to such labeling,
including requirements for the size and location of the label.
``(g) Definition of Package.--For purposes of this section, the
term `package' means the innermost sealed container visible from the
outside of the individual container irrespective of the material from
which such container is made, in which a tobacco product is placed by
the manufacturer and in which such tobacco product is offered for sale
to a member of the general public.''.
(c) Requirements for Tracking of Tobacco Products.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter B of chapter 52 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 5714. EXPORT BONDS.
``(a) Posting of Bond.--
``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to
export any tobacco product unless such person--
``(A) has posted with the Secretary a tobacco
product bond in accordance with this section for such
product that contains a disclosure of the country to
which such product will be exported; and
``(B) receives a written statement from the
recipient of the tobacco products involved that such
person--
``(i) will not knowingly and willfully
violate or cause to be violated any law or
regulation of such country, the United States,
any State, the District of Columbia, or any
possession of the United States with respect to
such products; and
``(ii) has never been convicted of any
offense with respect to tobacco products.
``(2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate
regulations that determine the frequency and the amount of each
bond that must be posted under paragraph (1), but in no case
shall such amount be less than an amount equal to the tax
imposed under this chapter on the value of the shipment of the
products involved if such products were consumed within the
United States.
``(3) Export.--For purposes of this subsection, property
shall be treated as exported if it is shipped to a foreign
country, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a possession of
the United States, or for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the
internal revenue laws of the United States.
``(b) Return of Bond.--The Secretary shall return a bond posted
under subsection (a)--
``(1) upon a determination by the Secretary (based on
documentation provided by the person who posted the bond in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary) that
the items to which the bond applies have been received in the
country of final destination as designated in the bond, or
``(2) under such other circumstance as the Secretary may
specify.''
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such
subchapter B is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
``Sec. 5714. Export bonds.''.
SEC. 103. WHOLESALERS REQUIRED TO HAVE PERMIT.
Section 5712 (relating to application for permit) is amended by
inserting ``, wholesaler,'' after ``manufacturer''.
SEC. 104. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.
Subsection (a) of section 5713 (relating to issuance of permit) is
amended to read as follows:
``(a) Issuance.--
``(1) In general.--A person shall not engage in business as
a manufacturer, wholesaler, or importer of tobacco products or
as an export warehouse proprietor without a permit to engage in
such business. Such permit shall be issued in such form and in
such manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe, to
every person properly qualified under sections 5711 and 5712. A
new permit may be required at such other time as the Secretary
shall by regulation prescribe.
``(2) Conditions.--The issuance of a permit under this
section shall be conditioned upon the compliance with the
requirements of--
``(A) this chapter,
``(B) the Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act (18
U.S.C. chapter 114),
``(C) the Act of October 19, 1949 (15 U.S.C.
chapter 10A),
``(D) any regulations issued pursuant to such
statutes, and
``(E) any other federal laws or regulations
relating to the taxation, sale, or transportation of
tobacco products.''.
SEC. 105. RECORDS TO BE MAINTAINED.
Section 5741 (relating to records to be maintained) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Every
manufacturer'',
(2) by inserting ``every wholesaler,'' after ``every
importer,'',
(3) by striking ``such records'' and inserting ``records
concerning the chain of custody of the tobacco products
(including the foreign country of final destination for
packages marked for export) and such other records'', and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Retailers.--Retailers shall maintain records of receipt of
tobacco products, and such records shall be available to the Secretary
for inspection and audit. An ordinary commercial record or invoice
shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection if such record shows
the date of receipt, from whom tobacco products were received, and the
quantity of tobacco products received. The preceding provisions of this
subsection shall not be construed to limit or preclude other
recordkeeping requirements imposed on any retailer.''.
SEC. 106. REPORTS.
Section 5722 (relating to reports) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Every
manufacturer'', and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Reports by Export Warehouse Proprietors.--
``(1) In general.--Prior to exportation of tobacco products
from the United States, the export warehouse proprietor shall
submit a report (in such manner and form as the Secretary may
by regulation prescribe) to enable the Secretary to identify
the shipment and assure that it reaches its intended
destination.
``(2) Agreements with foreign governments.--Notwithstanding
section 6103 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to
enter into agreements with foreign governments to exchange or
share information contained in reports received from export
warehouse proprietors of tobacco products if--
``(A) the Secretary believes that such agreement
will assist in--
``(i) ensuring compliance with the
provisions of this chapter or regulations
promulgated thereunder, or
``(ii) preventing or detecting violations
of the provisions of this chapter or
regulations promulgated thereunder, and
``(B) the Secretary obtains assurances from such
government that the information will be held in
confidence and used only for the purposes specified in
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).
No information may be exchanged or shared with any government
that has violated such assurances.''.
SEC. 107. FRAUDULENT OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 5762 (relating to
fraudulent offenses) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and
redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (1) through (5),
respectively.
(b) Offenses Relating to Distribution of Tobacco Products.--Section
5762 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c),
(2) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by inserting
``or (b)'' after ``(a)'', and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Offenses Relating to Distribution of Tobacco Products.--It
shall be unlawful--
``(1) for any person to engage in the business as a
manufacturer or importer of tobacco products or cigarette
papers and tubes, or to engage in the business as a wholesaler
or an export warehouse proprietor, without filing the bond and
obtaining the permit where required by this chapter or
regulations thereunder;
``(2) for a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler permitted
under this chapter intentionally to ship, transport, deliver,
or receive any tobacco products from or to any person other
than a person permitted under this chapter or a retailer,
except a permitted importer may receive foreign tobacco
products from a foreign manufacturer or a foreign distributor
that have not previously entered the United States;
``(3) for any person (other than the original manufacturer
of such tobacco products or an export warehouse proprietor
authorized to receive any tobacco products that have previously
been exported and returned to the United States) to receive any
tobacco products that have previously been exported and
returned to the United States;
``(4) for any export warehouse proprietor intentionally to
ship, transport, sell, or deliver for sale any tobacco products
to any person other than the original manufacturer of such
tobacco products, another export warehouse proprietor, or a
foreign purchaser;
``(5) for any person (other than a manufacturer or an
export warehouse proprietor permitted under this chapter)
intentionally to ship, transport, receive, or possess, for
purposes of resale, any tobacco product in packages marked
pursuant to regulations issued under section 5723, other than
for direct return to a manufacturer for repacking or for re-
exportation or to an export warehouse proprietor for re-
exportation;
``(6) for any manufacturer, importer, export warehouse
proprietor, or wholesaler permitted under this chapter to make
intentionally any false entry in, to fail willfully to make
appropriate entry in, or to fail willfully to maintain properly
any record or report that such person is required to keep as
required by this chapter or the regulations promulgated
thereunder;
``(7) for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy,
obliterate, or remove any mark or label required under this
chapter upon a tobacco product held for sale, except pursuant
to regulations of the Secretary authorizing relabeling for
purposes of compliance with the requirements of this section or
of State law; and
``(8) for any person to sell at retail more than 5,000
cigarettes in a single transaction or in a series of related
transactions, or, in the case of other tobacco products, an
equivalent quantity as determined by regulation.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection shall,
upon conviction, be fined as provided in section 3571 of title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.''.
(c) Intentionally Defined.--Section 5762 is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) Definition of Intentionally.--For purposes of this section
and section 5761, the term `intentionally' means doing an act, or
omitting to do an act, deliberately, and not due to accident,
inadvertence, or mistake, regardless of whether the person knew that
the act or omission constituted an offense.''.
SEC. 108. CIVIL PENALTIES.
Subsection (a) of section 5761 (relating to civil penalties) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``willfully'' and inserting
``intentionally'', and
(2) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$10,000''.
SEC. 109. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Export Warehouse Proprietor.--Subsection (i) of section 5702
(relating to definition of export warehouse proprietor) is amended by
inserting before the period the following: ``or any person engaged in
the business of exporting tobacco products from the United States for
purposes of sale or distribution. Any duty free store that sells,
offers for sale, or otherwise distributes to any person in any single
transaction more than 30 packages of cigarettes, or its equivalent for
other tobacco products as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe,
shall be deemed an export warehouse proprietor under this chapter''.
(b) Retailer; Wholesaler.--Section 5702 is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(p) Retailer.--The term `retailer' means any dealer who sells, or
offers for sale, any tobacco product at retail. The term `retailer'
includes any duty-free store that sells, offers for sale, or otherwise
distributes at retail in any single transaction 30 or fewer packages of
cigarettes, or its equivalent for other tobacco products.
``(q) Wholesaler.--The term `wholesaler' means any person engaged
in the business of purchasing tobacco products for resale at wholesale,
or any person acting as an agent or broker for any person engaged in
the business of purchasing tobacco products for resale at wholesale.''.
SEC. 110. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect on January 1,
2005.
TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRABAND CIGARETTE TRAFFICKING ACT
SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRABAND CIGARETTE TRAFFICKING ACT.
(a) Expansion of Act To Cover Other Tobacco Products.--
(1) Paragraphs (1) through (2) of section 2341 of title 18,
United States Code, are amended to read as follows:
``(1) the term `tobacco product' has the meaning given to
such term by section 5702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
``(2) the term `contraband tobacco product' means any
tobacco product if--
``(A)(i) in the case of cigarettes, such cigarettes
are in a quantity in excess of 2,000 cigarettes; or
``(ii) in the case of a tobacco product other than
a cigarette, such product is in a quantity in excess of
the equivalent of 2,000 cigarettes as determined under rules made by
the Attorney General;
``(B)(i) if the State in which such tobacco product
is found requires a stamp, impression, or other
indication to be placed on packages or other containers
of product to evidence payment of tobacco taxes, such
tobacco product bears no evidence of such payment; or
``(ii) if such State has no such requirement,
applicable tobacco taxes are found to be not paid; and
``(C) such tobacco product is in the possession of
any person other than--
``(i) a person holding a permit issued
pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 as a manufacturer or importer of
tobacco products or as an export warehouse
proprietor, or a person operating a customs
bonded warehouse pursuant to section 311 or 555
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1311 or
1555) or an agent of such person;
``(ii) a common or contract carrier
transporting the tobacco product involved under
a proper bill of lading or freight bill which
states the quantity, source, and destination of
such product;
``(iii) a person--
``(I) who is licensed or otherwise
authorized by the State where the
tobacco product is found to account for
and pay tobacco taxes imposed by such
State; and
``(II) who has complied with the
accounting and payment requirements
relating to such license or
authorization with respect to the
tobacco product involved; or
``(iv) an officer, employee, or other agent
of the United States or a State, or any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States or a State (including any
political subdivision of a State) having
possession of such tobacco product in
connection with the performance of official
duties;''.
(2) Section 2345 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking ``cigarette tax laws'' each place
it appears and inserting ``tobacco tax laws'', and
(B) by striking ``cigarettes'' and inserting
``tobacco products''.
(b) Unlawful Acts.--Section 2342 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2342. Unlawful acts
``(a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to ship,
transport, receive, possess, sell, distribute, or purchase contraband
tobacco products.
``(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly--
``(A) to make any false statement or representation with
respect to the information required by this chapter to be kept
in the records or reports of any person who ships, sells, or
distributes (in a single transaction or in a series of related
transactions) any quantity of tobacco product in excess of the
quantity specified in or pursuant to section 2341(2)(A) with
respect to such product, or
``(B) to fail to maintain records or reports, alter or
obliterate required markings, or interfere with any inspection,
required under this chapter, with respect to such quantity of
tobacco product.
``(c) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to transport
tobacco products under a false bill of lading or without any bill of
lading.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments Relating to Recordkeeping.--
(1) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 2343 of title 18,
United States Code, are each amended by striking ``any quantity
of cigarettes in excess of 60,000 in a single transaction'' and
inserting ``(in a single transaction or in a series of related
transactions) any quantity of tobacco product in excess of the
quantity specified in or pursuant to section 2341(2)(A) with
respect to such product''.
(d) Penalties.--Section 2344 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or (c)'' after
``section 2342(b)''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following
new subsection:
``(c) Any contraband tobacco products involved in any violation of
this chapter shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, and all
provisions of section 9703(o) of title 31, United States Code, shall,
so far as applicable, extend to seizures and forfeitures under this
chapter.''.
(e) Jenkins Act Amendments.--
(1) Section 4 of the Act of October 19, 1949 (15 U.S.C.
378) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``A State
tobacco tax authority may commence a civil action to obtain
appropriate relief with respect to a violation of this Act.''.
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 1 of such Act is amended to
read as follows:
``(2) The term `tobacco product' has the meaning given to
such term by section 5702 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.''.
(3) Such Act is further amended by striking ``cigarette''
and ``cigarettes'' each place either appears and inserting
``tobacco product'' and ``tobacco products'' respectively.
(f) Non-Preemption.--Nothing in this title or the amendments made
by this title shall be construed to prohibit an authorized State
official from proceeding in State court on the basis of an alleged
violation of State law.
TITLE III--WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1514 the following:
``Sec. 1514B. Civil action to protect against retaliation in contraband
tobacco cases
``(a) Whistleblower Protection for Contraband Tobacco.--No person
may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other
manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of
employment because of any lawful act done by the employee--
``(1) to provide information, cause information to be
provided, or otherwise assist in an investigation regarding any
conduct which the employee reasonably believes constitutes a
violation of section 2342 or any other provision of Federal law
relating to contraband tobacco, when the information or
assistance is provided to or the investigation is conducted
by--
``(A) a Federal regulatory or law enforcement
agency;
``(B) any Member of Congress or any committee of
Congress; or
``(C) a person with supervisory authority over the
employee (or such other person working for the employer
who has the authority to investigate, discover, or
terminate misconduct); or
``(2) to file, cause to be filed, testify, participate in,
or otherwise assist in a proceeding filed or about to be filed
(with any knowledge of the employer) relating to an alleged
violation of section 2342, or any provision of Federal law
relating to contraband tobacco.
``(b) Enforcement Action.--
``(1) In general.--A person who alleges discharge or other
discrimination by any person in violation of subsection (a) may
seek relief under subsection (c), by--
``(A) filing a complaint with the Secretary of
Labor; or
``(B) if the Secretary has not issued a final
decision within 180 days of the filing of the complaint
and there is no showing that such delay is due to the
bad faith of the claimant, bringing an action at law or
equity for de novo review in the appropriate district
court of the United States, which shall have
jurisdiction over such an action without regard to the
amount in controversy.
``(2) Procedure.--
``(A) In general.--An action under paragraph (1)(A)
shall be governed under the rules and procedures set
forth in section 42121(b) of title 49, United States
Code.
``(B) Exception.--Notification made under section
42121(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, shall be
made to the person named in the complaint and to the
employer.
``(C) Burdens of proof.--An action brought under
paragraph (1)(B) shall be governed by the legal burdens
of proof set forth in section 42121(b) of title 49,
United States Code.
``(D) Statute of limitations.--An action under
paragraph (1) shall be commenced not later than 90 days
after the date on which the violation occurs.
``(c) Remedies.--
``(1) In general.--An employee prevailing in any action
under subsection (b)(1) shall be entitled to all relief
necessary to make the employee whole.
``(2) Compensatory damages.--Relief for any action under
paragraph (1) shall include--
``(A) reinstatement with the same seniority status
that the employee would have had, but for the
discrimination;
``(B) the amount of back pay, with interest; and
``(C) compensation for any special damages
sustained as a result of the discrimination, including
litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable
attorney fees.
``(d) Rights Retained by Employee.--Nothing in this section shall
be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any
employee under any Federal or State law, or under any collective
bargaining agreement.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1514 the following new item:
``1514B. Civil action to protect against retaliation in contraband
tobacco cases.''.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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