2021 US Code
Title 6 - Domestic Security
Chapter 5 - Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization
Sec. 1401 - Definitions

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Citation 6 U.S.C. § 1401 (2021)
Section Name §1401. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter:

(1) Commissioner

The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.

(2) Maquiladora

The term "maquiladora" means an entity located in Mexico that assembles and produces goods from imported parts for export to the United States.

(3) Northern border

The term "northern border" means the international border between the United States and Canada.

(4) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

(5) Southern border

The term "southern border" means the international border between the United States and Mexico.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title VI, §602, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2094.)


Editorial Notes STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title VI, §601, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2094, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 6 - DOMESTIC SECURITY
CHAPTER 5 - BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION
Sec. 1401 - Definitions
Contains section 1401
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007'."
Statutes at Large References 121 Stat. 2094
Public Law References Public Law 110-161
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