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19 U.S.C. § 4374 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4374. Cooperation with foreign countries on preventing evasion of trade remedy laws
(a) Bilateral agreements
(1) In general
The Secretary shall seek to negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with the customs authorities or other appropriate authorities of foreign countries for purposes of cooperation on preventing evasion of the trade remedy laws of the United States and the trade remedy laws of the other country.
(2) Provisions and authorities
The Secretary shall seek to include in each such bilateral agreement the following provisions and authorities:
(A) On the request of the importing country, the exporting country shall provide, consistent with its laws, regulations, and procedures, production, trade, and transit documents and other information necessary to determine whether an entry or entries exported from the exporting country are subject to the importing country’s trade remedy laws.
(B) On the written request of the importing country, the exporting country shall conduct a verification for purposes of enabling the importing country to make a determination described in subparagraph (A).
(C) The exporting country may allow the importing country to participate in a verification described in subparagraph (B), including through a site visit.
(D) If the exporting country does not allow participation of the importing country in a verification described in subparagraph (B), the importing country may take this fact into consideration in its trade enforcement and compliance assessment activities regarding the compliance of the exporting country’s exports with the importing country’s trade remedy laws.
(b) Consideration
The Commissioner is authorized to take into consideration whether a country is a signatory to a bilateral agreement described in subsection (a) and the extent to which the country is cooperating under the bilateral agreement for purposes of trade enforcement and compliance assessment activities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection that concern evasion by such country’s exports.
(c) Report
Not later than December 31 of each calendar year beginning after February 24, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report summarizing—
(1) the status of any ongoing negotiations of bilateral agreements described in subsection (a), including the identities of the countries involved in such negotiations;
(2) the terms of any completed bilateral agreements described in subsection (a); and
(3) bilateral cooperation and other activities conducted pursuant to or enabled by any completed bilateral agreements described in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 114–125, title IV, § 414, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 160.)
19 U.S.C. § 4375 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4375. Trade negotiating objectives
The principal negotiating objectives of the United States shall include obtaining the objectives of the bilateral agreements described under section 4374(a) of this title for any trade agreements under negotiation as of February 24, 2016, or future trade agreement negotiations.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title IV, § 415, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 161.)
19 U.S.C. § 4391 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4391. Allocation and training of personnel
The Commissioner shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection—
(1) employs sufficient personnel who have expertise in, and responsibility for, preventing and investigating the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion;
(2) on the basis of risk assessment metrics, assigns sufficient personnel with primary responsibility for preventing the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion to the ports of entry in the United States at which the Commissioner determines potential evasion presents the most substantial threats to the revenue of the United States; and
(3) provides adequate training to relevant personnel to increase expertise and effectiveness in the prevention and identification of entries of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States through evasion.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title IV, § 431, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 169.)
19 U.S.C. § 4402 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4402. Illicitly imported, exported, or trafficked cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants
(a) In general
The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall ensure that appropriate personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as the case may be, are trained in the detection, identification, detention, seizure, and forfeiture of cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, and fish, wildlife, and plants, the importation, exportation, or trafficking of which violates the laws of the United States.
(b) Training
The Commissioner and the Director are authorized to accept training and other support services from experts outside of the Federal Government with respect to the detection, identification, detention, seizure, and forfeiture of cultural property, archaeological or ethnological materials, or fish, wildlife, and plants described in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 606, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 188.)
19 U.S.C. § 4403 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4403. Honey transshipment
(a) In general
The Commissioner shall direct appropriate personnel and the use of resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address concerns that honey is being imported into the United States in violation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
(b) Country of origin
(1) In general
The Commissioner shall compile a database of the individual characteristics of honey produced in foreign countries to facilitate the verification of country of origin markings of imported honey.
(2) Engagement with foreign governments
The Commissioner shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign governments for assistance in compiling the database described in paragraph (1).
(3) Consultation with industry
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with entities in the honey industry regarding the development of industry standards for honey identification.
(4) Consultation with Food and Drug Administration
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
(c) Report required
Not later than 180 days after February 24, 2016, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that—
(1) describes and assesses the limitations in the existing analysis capabilities of laboratories with respect to determining the country of origin of honey samples or the percentage of honey contained in a sample; and
(2) includes any recommendations of the Commissioner for improving such capabilities.
(d) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should promptly establish a national standard of identity for honey for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use to ensure that imports of honey are—
(1) classified accurately for purposes of assessing duties; and
(2) denied entry into the United States if such imports pose a threat to the health or safety of consumers in the United States.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 608, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 189.)
19 U.S.C. § 4404 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4404. Report on actions taken by United States Trade Representative
Not later than one year after the appointment of the first Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 2171(b) of this title, as amended by subsection (a),1 and annually thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report describing in detail—
(1) enforcement actions taken by the Trade Representative during the one-year period preceding the submission of the report to ensure the protection of United States innovation and intellectual property interests; and
(2) other actions taken by the Trade Representative to advance United States innovation and intellectual property interests.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 609(c), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 190.)
heading: References in Text
text: Subsection (a), referred to in text, means section 609(a) of Pub. L. 114–125, par. (1) of which amended section 2171(b)(2) of this title.
19 U.S.C. § 4431 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4431. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 812, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 217.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 811–819) of title VIII of Pub. L. 114–125, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4301 of this title and Tables.
19 U.S.C. § 4432 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4432. Establishment of preclearance operations
Pursuant to section 1629 of this title and section 1103(a)(7) of title 8, and provided that an aviation security preclearance agreement (as defined in section 44901(d)(4)(B) of title 49) is in effect, the Secretary may establish and maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations in a foreign country—
(1) to prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, and other security threats from entering the United States;
(2) to prevent inadmissible persons from entering the United States;
(3) to ensure that merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable laws;
(4) to ensure the prompt processing of persons eligible to travel to the United States; and
(5) to accomplish such other objectives as the Secretary determines are necessary to protect the United States.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 813, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 217.)
19 U.S.C. § 4434 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4434. Lost and stolen passports
The Secretary may not enter into an agreement with the government of a foreign country to establish or maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations at an airport in such country unless the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such government—
(1) routinely submits information about lost and stolen passports of its citizens and nationals to INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Document database; or
(2) makes such information available to the United States Government through another comparable means of reporting.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 816, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 220.)
19 U.S.C. § 4436 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4436. Application to new and existing preclearance operations
Except for sections 814(d) [19 U.S.C. 4433(d)], 815, 817 [19 U.S.C. 4435], and 818, this subchapter shall only apply to the establishment of preclearance operations in a foreign country in which no preclearance operations have been established as of February 24, 2016.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 819, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 222.)
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 815 and 818, referred to in text, are sections 815 and 818 of Pub. L. 114–125. Section 815 amended section 44901 of Title 49, Transportation. Section 818 amended section 8311 of Title 7, Agriculture, and section 1356 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 811–819) of title VIII of Pub. L. 114–125, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4301 of this title and Tables.
19 U.S.C. § 4453 (CUSTOMS DUTIES)
§ 4453. Report on compliance with prohibition on importation of goods made with convict, forced, or indentured labor
Not later than 180 days after February 24, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on compliance with section 1307 of this title that includes the following:
(1) The number of instances in which merchandise was denied entry pursuant to that section during the 1-year period preceding the submission of the report.
(2) A description of the merchandise denied entry pursuant to that section.
(3) Such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate with respect to monitoring and enforcing compliance with that section.
(Pub. L. 114–125, title IX, § 910(b), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 239.)
21 U.S.C. § 114i (FOOD AND DRUGS)
§ 114i. Pseudorabies eradication
(a) Findings
Congress finds that efforts to eradicate pseudorabies in United States swine populations by the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with State agencies and the pork industry have a high priority and should be continued until pseudorabies is completely eradicated in the United States.
(b) Establishment of program
The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish and carry out a program for the eradication of pseudorabies in United States swine populations.
(c) Use of funds for testing and control of pseudorabies
The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 65 percent of the funds appropriated for the program established under subsection (b) shall be used for testing and screening of animals and for other purposes directly related to the eradication or control of pseudorabies. This requirement on the use of appropriated funds for this program shall not be implemented in a manner that would adversely affect any other animal or plant disease or pest eradication or control program.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2007 such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the program established under subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXV, § 2506, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4068; Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, § 916, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1187; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10505, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 511.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “2002” for “1995”.
22 U.S.C. § 1...7 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 1 to 7. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(32)–(37), (49), (66), 60 Stat. 1037
text: Section 1, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 8, formerly § 1, 43 Stat. 140; renumbered § 8 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1207, related to establishment of Foreign Service.
text: Section 1a, act May 3, 1945, ch. 105, § 1, 59 Stat. 102, related to Congressional declaration of purpose.
text: Section 2, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 9, formerly § 2, 43 Stat. 140; renumbered § 9 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1207, related to definition of a Foreign Service officer and assignment to duty generally.
text: Section 3, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 10, formerly § 3, 43 Stat. 140; renumbered § 10 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1207; Apr. 24, 1939, ch. 84, § 2, 53 Stat. 583; May 3, 1945, ch. 105, §§ 4, 5, 59 Stat. 102, 103, related to grading, classification, and compensation of officers.
text: Section 3a, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 33, as added Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1215; amended Apr. 24, 1939, ch. 84, § 4, 53 Stat. 588, related to salary increases.
text: Section 4, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 11, formerly § 4, 43 Stat. 140; renumbered § 11 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1215; June 29, 1935, ch. 337, 49 Stat. 436, related to appointment and commission of officers.
text: Section 5, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 12, formerly § 5, 43 Stat. 141; renumbered § 12 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1208, related to examination and appointment on probation of officers.
text: Section 6, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 12, formerly § 5, 43 Stat. 141; renumbered § 12 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1208, related to appointment to a class and not to a particular post.
text: Section 7, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 14, as added Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1208; amended May 3, 1945, ch. 105, § 6, 59 Stat. 103, related to reports and recommendations for promotions.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.
(FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 11, 12. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(38), (39), 60 Stat. 1038
text: Section 11, R.S. §§ 1697, 1698, as amended acts Dec. 21, 1898, ch. 36, §§ 1, 2, 30 Stat. 770, 771; May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 16, formerly § 9, 43 Stat. 142, renumbered § 16 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1208; May 3, 1945, ch. 105, § 7, 59 Stat. 103, related to bonds of officers.
text: Section 12, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 19, formerly § 12, 43 Stat. 142; renumbered § 19 and amended Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1209; May 3, 1945, ch. 105, § 8, 59 Stat. 104, related to living, representation, and post allowances.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.
(FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 23k, 23l. Transferred
heading: Codification
text: Section 23k, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 35, as added Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1216, which related to establishment and maintenance of fiscal accounting and disbursing offices, was transferred to section 4225 of this title.
Section 23l, act May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 36, as added Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 276, § 7, 46 Stat. 1216, which related to fees and official monies from diplomatic missions, was transferred to section 4226 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 31...40 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 31 to 40. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(2), (3), (5), (6), (15), (19), (27), (28), (30), (31), (52), (55), (57), (58), 60 Stat. 1035
text: Section 31, act Mar. 2, 1909, ch. 235, 35 Stat. 672, related to restriction against creation of new ambassadorships.
text: Section 32, R.S. § 1675; acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 153, 18 Stat. 483; Feb. 27, 1925, ch. 364, 43 Stat. 1015; Jan. 21, 1931, ch. 42, 46 Stat. 1040, related to appointment and salaries of ambassadors, ministers, etc.
text: Section 32a, act Jan. 21, 1931, ch. 42, 46 Stat. 1040, related to salary of minister to Liberia.
text: Section 33, R.S. § 1744, related to citizenship as prerequisite to payment of compensation.
text: Section 34, act Sept. 29, 1919, ch. 72, 41 Stat. 291, related to appointment of an ambassador to Belgium.
text: Section 34a, act Jan. 22, 1930, ch. 22, 46 Stat. 57, related to appointment of an ambassador to Poland.
text: Section 34b, act June 5, 1930, ch. 404, 46 Stat. 502, related to appointment of a minister to Union of South Africa.
text: Section 34c, act June 1, 1922, ch. 204, title I, 42 Stat. 600, related to appointment of a minister to Egypt.
text: Section 35, acts Feb. 27, 1925, ch. 364, title I, 43 Stat. 1016; Apr. 29, 1926, ch. 195, title I, 44 Stat. 331; Feb. 24, 1927, ch. 189, title I, 44 Stat. 1180; Feb. 15, 1928, ch. 57, title I, 45 Stat. 65; Jan. 25, 1929, ch. 102, title I, 45 Stat. 1096; Apr. 18, 1930, ch. 184, title I, 46 Stat. 175, related to clerks at embassies and legations.
text: Section 36, R.S. § 1686, related to compensation of persons filling two offices.
text: Section 37, act June 11, 1874, ch. 275, § 1, 18 Stat. 67, related to special allowance to embassy messenger in Paris.
text: Section 38, act Feb. 5, 1915, ch. 23, § 7, 38 Stat. 807, related to transaction of business by diplomatic officers.
text: Section 39, R.S. § 1688, related to prohibition against uniforms and official costumes.
text: Section 40, R.S. § 1674; acts Feb. 5, 1915, ch. 23, § 6, 38 Stat. 806; July 1, 1916, ch. 208, 39 Stat. 252; May 24, 1924, ch. 182, § 2, 43 Stat. 140, related to definition of diplomatic offices.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.
(FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 51, 51a. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(2), (7), 60 Stat. 1035
text: Section 51, R.S. § 1674; act Feb. 5, 1915, ch. 23, § 6, 38 Stat. 806, related to official designations in consular service.
text: Section 51a, R.S. § 1695; acts Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100; Feb. 5, 1915, ch. 23, § 6, 38 Stat. 806, related to appointment of vice-consuls and consular agents.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.
(FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 55, 56. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(7), (51), 60 Stat. 1036
text: Section 55, R.S. § 1695, related to limits of consulates.
text: Section 56, acts Feb. 27, 1925, ch. 364, 43 Stat. 1017; Apr. 29, 1926, ch. 195, title I, 44 Stat. 333; Feb. 24, 1927, ch. 189, title I, 44 Stat. 1182, related to appointment of consular clerks.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.
22 U.S.C. § 72...79 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 72 to 79. Transferred
heading: Codification
text: Section 72, R.S. § 4082, which related to solemnization of marriages, was transferred to section 4192 of this title and subsequently repealed.
Section 73, R.S. § 1707, which related to receipt of protests and declarations by consuls and vice-consuls, was transferred to section 4193 of this title.
Section 74, R.S. § 1708, which related to lists and returns of seamen and vessels, was transferred to section 4194 of this title.
Section 75, R.S. § 1709, which related to handling of estates of decedents by consular officers, was transferred to section 4195 of this title and subsequently repealed.
Section 76, R.S. § 1710, which related to notification of death of a decedent by a consular officer, was transferred to section 4196 of this title.
Section 77, R.S. § 1711, which related to following testamentary directions by a consular officer, was transferred to section 4197 of this title.
Section 78, act June 30, 1902, ch. 1331, § 1, 32 Stat. 546, which related to appointment of a consular officer as a trust officer for settlement or conservation of an estate, was transferred to section 4198 of this title.
Section 79, act June 30, 1902, ch. 1331, § 2, 32 Stat. 547, which related to failure of a consular officer to post bond prior to appointment as an administrator, was transferred to section 4199 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 80...82 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 80 to 82. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(9), (10), (22), 60 Stat. 1036
text: Section 80, R.S. § 1712; acts June 18, 1888, ch. 393, 25 Stat. 186; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659; July 14, 1890, ch. 707, 26 Stat. 288; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100, related to commercial and agricultural reports.
text: Section 81, acts Jan. 27, 1879, ch. 28, § 1, 20 Stat. 273; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100, related to reports on exports, imports, and wages.
text: Section 82, R.S. § 1713; acts June 18, 1888, ch. 393, 25 Stat. 186; Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §§ 1, 4, 25 Stat. 659, related to reports on current prices of merchandise, etc.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective three months after Aug. 13, 1946, see act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1141, 60 Stat. 1040.