is amended to read as follows: "and any such vessel or vehicle shall be forfeited, and any officer of the customs may cause such vessel or vehicle to be arrested and brought back to the most convenient port of the United States."

SEC. 304. (a) Section 591 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1591) is amended by inserting after the words "or aids or procures the making of any such false statement as to any matter material thereto without reasonable cause to believe the truth of such statement," the following: "whether or not the United States shall or may be deprived of the lawful duties, or any portion thereof, accruing upon the merchandise, or any portion thereof, embraced or referred to in such invoice, declaration, affidavit, letter, paper, or statement;

(b) Section 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1592) is amended by inserting after the words or aids or procures the making of any such false statement as to any matter material thereto without reasonable cause to believe the truth of such statement," the following: "whether or not the United States shall or may be deprived of the lawful duties, or any portion thereof, accruing upon the merchandise, or any portion thereof, embraced or referred to in such invoice, declaration, affidavit, letter, paper, or statement: ".

SEC. 305. (a) Section 619 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1619) is amended by inserting after the words customs laws wherever they appear in that section the words "or the navigation laws ".

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(b) Section 619 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1619) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "If any vessel, vehicle, merchandise, or baggage is forfeited to the United States, and is thereafter, in lieu of sale, destroyed under the customs or navigation laws or delivered to any governmental agency for official use, compensation of 25 per centum of the appraised value thereof may be awarded and paid by the Secretary of the Treasury under the provisions of this section, but not to exceed $50,000 in any case."

SEC. 306. So much of section 621 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 19, sec. 1621) as precedes the proviso is amended to read as follows: "No suit or action to recover any pecuniary penalty or forfeiture of property accruing under the customs laws shall be instituted unless such suit or action is commenced within five years after the time when the alleged offense was discovered: ". SEC. 307. Section 3068 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 122) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 3068. If the master of any vessel shall obstruct or hinder, or shall intentionally cause any obstruction or hindrance to any officer in lawfully going on board such vessel, for the purpose of carrying into effect any of the revenue or navigation laws of the United States, he shall for every such offense be liable to a penalty of not more than $2,000 nor less than $500."

SEC. 308. Section 2764 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 14, sec. 64) is amended to read as follows:

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SEC. 2764. (a) Coast Guard vessels shall be distinguished from other vessels by an ensign and pennant, of such design as the Presi

dent shall prescribe, the same to be flown as circumstances require. If any vessel or boat, not employed in the service of the customs, shall, within the jurisdiction of the United States, without authority, carry or hoist any pennant or ensign prescribed for, or intended to resemble any pennant or ensign prescribed for, Coast Guard vessels, the master of the vessel so offending shall be liable to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, or to imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

"(b) For the purposes of this section, any place in the United States or within the customs waters of the United States as defined in the Anti-Smuggling Act, shall be deemed within the jurisdiction of the United States."

SEC. 309. Whosoever without authority shall use the uniform or badge of the Coast Guard, or the Customs Service, or of any foreign revenue service, or any uniform, clothing, or badge resembling the same, while engaged, or assisting, in any violation of any revenue law of the United States, shall be fined not more than $500 and imprisoned not more than two years.

SEC. 310. Section 4189 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 60) is amended by striking out the words "not entitled to the benefit thereof ".

SEO. 311. Section 4218 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 106), is amended by inserting after the words except those of fifteen gross tons or under " the words "exempted by law,".

SEC. 312. Section 4336 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 277) is amended to read as follows:

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SEC. 4336. Any officer concerned in the collection of the revenue may at all times inspect the register or enrollment or license of any vessel or any document in lieu thereof; and if the master of any such vessel shall not exhibit the same, when required by such officer, he shall be liable to a penalty of $100, unless the failure to do so is willful in which case he shall be liable to a penalty of $1,000 and to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both."

SEC. 313. Section 4377 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 46, sec. 325) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 4377. Whenever any licensed vessel is transferred, in whole or in part, to any person who is not at the time of such transfer a citizen of and resident within the United States, or is employed in any other trade than that for which she is licensed, or is employed in any trade whereby the revenue of the United States is defrauded, or is found with a forged or altered license, or one granted for any other vessel, or with merchandise of foreign growth or manufacture (sea stores excepted), or any taxable domestic spirits, wines, or other alcoholic liquors, on which the duties or taxes have not been paid or secured to be paid, such vessel with her tackle, apparel and furniture, and the cargo, found on board her, shall be forfeited. But vessels which may be licensed for the mackerel fishery shall not incur such forfeiture by engaging in catching cod or fish of any other description whatever. For the purposes of this section, marks, labels, brands, or stamps, indicative of foreign origin, upon or accompany

shall be prima facie evidence of the foreign origin of such merchandise."

SEC. 314. Section 7 of the Act approved June 19, 1886 (ch. 421, 24 Stat. 81; U. S. C., title 46, secs. 317, 319), as in part repealed by the Act of February 28, 1933 (47 Stat. 1349), is amended by striking out the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting a comma in lieu thereof, and by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " and if she have on board any merchandise of foreign growth or manufacture (sea stores excepted), or any taxable domestic spirits, wines, or other alcoholic liquors, on which the duties or taxes have not been paid or secured to be paid, she shall, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, and the lading found on board, be forfeited. Marks, labels, brands, or stamps, indicative of foreign origin, upon or accompanying merchandise or containers of merchandise found on board such vessel, shall be prima facie evidence of the foreign origin of such merchandise. But if the license shall have expired while the vessel was at sea, and there shall have been no opportunity to renew such license, then said fine or forfeiture shall not be incurred."

TITLE IV

SECTION 401. When used in this Act:

(a) The term "United States", when used in a geographical sense, includes all Territories and possessions of the United States, except the Philippine Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, and the island of Guam.

(b) The term "officer of the customs means any officer of the Customs Service or any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard, or agent or other person authorized by law or by the Secretary of the Treasury, or appointed in writing by a collector, to perform the duties of an officer of the Customs Service.

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(c) The term customs waters means, in the case of a foreign vessel subject to a treaty or other arrangement between a foreign government and the United States enabling or permitting the authorities of the United States to board, examine, search, seize, or otherwise to enforce upon such vessel upon the high seas the laws of the United States, the waters within such distance of the coast of the United States as the said authorities are or may be so enabled or permitted by such treaty or arrangement and, in the case of every other vessel, the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States.

(d) The term "hovering vessel" means any vessel which is found or kept off the coast of the United States within or without the customs waters, if, from the history, conduct, character, or location of the vessel, it is reasonable to believe that such vessel is being used or may be used to introduce or promote or facilitate the introduction or attempted introduction of merchandise into the United States in violation of the laws respecting the revenue.

SEC. 402. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Act, or the application thereof to any person, or circumstances, is held invalid, the application thereof to other persons, or circumstances, and the remainder of the Act, shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 403. This Act may be cited as the "Anti-Smuggling Act".

(S. 2556]

AN ACT

To amend and supplement the steering rules respecting orders to helmsmen on all vessels navigating waters of the United States, and on all vessels of the United States navigating any waters or seas, in section 1 of the Act of August 19, 1890, section 1 of the Act of June 7, 1897, section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895, and section 1 of the Act of February 19, 1895.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act of August 19, 1890 (ch. 802, 26 Stat. 320; U. S. C., title 33, secs. 61 to 141, arts. 1 to 31), is amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof as section 142, title 33, of the United States Code the following:

"ART. 32. All orders to helmsmen shall be given as follows: "Right Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to starboard.' "Left Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to port.""

SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of June 7, 1897 (ch. 4, 30 Stat. 96; U. S. C., title 33, secs. 154 to 231, arts. 1 to 31), is amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof as section 232, title 33, of the United States Code the following:

"ART. 32. All orders to helmsmen shall be given as follows: "Right Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to starboard.' "Left Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to port.' Article 18, rule VIII, of said section 1 is amended to read as follows:

"RULE VIII. When steam vessels are running in the same direction, and the vessel which is astern shall desire to pass on the right or starboard hand of the vessel ahead, she shall give one short blast of the steam whistle, as a signal of such desire, and if the vessel ahead answers with one blast, she shall direct her course to starboard, or if she shall desire to pass on the left or port side of the vessel ahead, she shall give two short blasts of the steam whistle as a signal of such desire, and if the vessel ahead answers with two blasts, shall direct her course to port; or if the vessel ahead does not think it safe for the vessel astern to attempt to pass at that point, she shall immediately signify the same by giving several short and rapid blasts of the steam whistle, not less than four, and under no circumstances shall the vessel astern attempt to pass the vessel ahead until such time as they have reached a point where it can be safely done, when said vessel ahead shall signify her willingness by blowing the proper signals.

"The vessel ahead shall in no case attempt to cross the bow or crowd upon the course of the passing vessel."

SEC. 3. Section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (ch. 64, 28 Stat. 645; U. S. C., title 33, secs. 241 to 293, rules 1 to 28), is amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof as section 294, title 33, of the United States Code the following:

"RULE 29. All orders to helmsmen shall be given as follows: "Right Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to starboard.' "Left Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to port.""

SEC. 4. Section 1 of the Act of February 19, 1895 (ch. 102, 28 Stat. 672; U. S. C., title 33, secs. 301 to 351, rules 1 to 26), is amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof as section 352, title 33, of the United States Code, the following:

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RULE 27. All orders to helmsmen shall be given as follows:

Right Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to starboard.' "Left Rudder' to mean 'Direct the vessel's head to port.'

SEC. 5. The provisions of this Act shall become fully effective for all ocean and coastwise vessels on January 1, 1936, and for all vessels on the Great Lakes, bays, sounds, harbors, rivers, and lakes other than the Great Lakes, of the United States on January 1, 1937. Approved, August 21, 1935.