A prior section 5241, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 644, related to supervision of operations of internal revenue bonded warehouses, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Puspan. L. 85–859. See sections 5201(a), 5202 (a), (c), (d), and 7803 of this title and section 22 of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in prior sections 5194(c), 5303, 5310(a), 5331(a)(1), act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 635, 655, 658, 661, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Puspan. L. 85–859.

1979—Puspan. L. 96–39 substituted “a distilled spirits plant qualified for the processing of distilled spirits” for “any distilled spirits plant operated by a proprietor who is authorized to produce distilled spirits at such plant or on other bonded premises”, struck out provision that any other person operating bonded premises may, at the discretion of the Secretary and under such regulations as he may prescribe, be authorized to denature distilled spirits on such bonded premises, and inserted provision that distilled spirits denatured under this section may be used on the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant in the manufacture of any article.

1976—Puspan. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–39 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see section 810 of Puspan. L. 96–39, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.

Section effective July 1, 1959, see section 210(a)(1) of Puspan. L. 85–859, set out as a note under section 5001 of this title.