Title 48Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73

§1669 Administration and enforcement of collection of customs duties; employment and training of residents

Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - EASTERN SAMOA › § 1669

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Treasury Secretary must collect customs duties from American Samoa at no cost and, with the Governor, try to hire and train local residents. Begins October 1, 1980.

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Title 48, §1669

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The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the request of the Governor of American Samoa, administer and enforce the collection of all customs duties derived from American Samoa, without cost to the government of American Samoa. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Governor of American Samoa, shall make every effort to employ and train the residents of American Samoa to carry out the provisions of this section. The administration and enforcement of this section shall commence October 1, 1980.

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48 U.S.C. § 1669

Title 48Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73