19 U.S.C. § 4431: Definitions

Summary

It defines two terms used in this part. "Appropriate congressional committees" names four Senate committees (Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Finance; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Appropriations) and three House committees (Homeland Security; Ways and Means; Appropriations). "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Title 19, §4431

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In this subchapter:

(1)Appropriate congressional committees

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)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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.

§4431 Definitions