Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§4434 Lost and stolen passports
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS › § 4434
Summary
Secretary cannot approve U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance at a foreign airport unless they confirm to congressional committees that the country reports lost or stolen passports to INTERPOL's SLTD or shares that data with the U.S. another way.
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Title 19, §4434
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The Secretary may not enter into an agreement with the government of a foreign country to establish or maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations at an airport in such country unless the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such government—
(1)routinely submits information about lost and stolen passports of its citizens and nationals to INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Document database; or
(2)makes such information available to the United States Government through another comparable means of reporting.
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19 U.S.C. § 4434
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73