2018 US Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Chapter 28 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement
Subchapter III - Import-Related Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Sec. 4346 - Personnel dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights

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Citation 19 U.S.C. § 4346 (2018)
Section Name §4346. Personnel dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights
Section Text (a) Personnel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The Commissioner and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned throughout U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, who have responsibility for preventing the importation into the United States of merchandise that infringes intellectual property rights.

(b) Staffing of National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

The Commissioner shall—

(1) assign not fewer than 3 full-time employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center established under section 4344 of this title; and

(2) ensure that sufficient personnel are assigned to United States ports of entry to carry out the directives of the Center.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 114–125, title III, §307, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 152.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 28 - TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III - IMPORT-RELATED PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Sec. 4346 - Personnel dedicated to the enforcement of intellectual property rights
Contains section 4346
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 130 Stat. 152
Public Law References Public Law 114-125
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