33 U.S.C. § 396 : US Code - Section 396: Recovery of penalties and forfeitures generally

Search 33 U.S.C. § 396 : US Code - Section 396: Recovery of penalties and forfeitures generally

All the penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred for
offenses against title 48 of the Revised Statutes may be sued for,
prosecuted, and recovered in such court, and be disposed of in such
manner, as any penalties and forfeitures which may be incurred for
offenses against the laws relating to the collection of duties,
except when otherwise expressly prescribed.