Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

Bill: 118-hr-529
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2023-01-25
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Customs enforcement

Geography and mapping

International law and treaties

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States.</p> <p>Under current law, <em>customs waters</em> means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. This bill revises the definition to include (1) the territorial sea of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928, dated December 27, 1988, that extended such limits to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States; and (2) the contiguous zone of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219, dated September 2, 1999, that extended such limits to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States.</p>

action_date: 2024-04-02
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States.</p> <p>Under current law, <em>customs waters</em> means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. This bill revises the definition to include (1) the territorial sea of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928, dated December 27, 1988, that extended such limits to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States; and (2) the contiguous zone of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219, dated September 2, 1999, that extended such limits to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 361 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 529 [Report No. 118–436] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means April 2, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Peters , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Moylan , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Steube , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Guest , Ms. Mace , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Gaetz , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Allen , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Baird , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Babin April 2, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2023 A BILL To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

April 2, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received AN ACT To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.