2021 US Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Chapter 28 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
Subchapter VII - Preclearance Operations
Sec. 4432 - Establishment of preclearance operations
| 19 U.S.C. § 4432 (2021) |
| §4432. Establishment of preclearance operations |
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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) 1 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. |
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(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, §813, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 217.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 44901(d)(4)(B) of title 49, referred to in text, was redesignated section 44901(d)(2)(B) of title 49 by Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, §1991(d)(1)(C)(iii), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3628. |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES |
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| Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER 28 - TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT SUBCHAPTER VII - PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS Sec. 4432 - Establishment of preclearance operations |
| section 4432 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
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| standard |
| 130 Stat. 217 132 Stat. 3628 |
| Public Law 114-125, Public Law 115-254 |
