Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73

§4431 Definitions

Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS › § 4431

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines two terms used in this subchapter. "Appropriate congressional committees" lists specific Senate committees (Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Finance; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Appropriations) and specific House committees (Homeland Security; Ways and Means; Appropriations). "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

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Title 19, §4431

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In this subchapter:

(1)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)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

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References in 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.

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Citation

19 U.S.C. § 4431

Title 19 — Customs Duties

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73