§4432 — Title 19 Customs Duties | U.S. Code

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If the needed legal authority is in place and an aviation security preclearance agreement (as defined in another law) is active, the Secretary may set up and run U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations in a foreign country. These operations are to stop terrorists and other security threats, keep people who are not allowed from entering the United States, make sure goods headed to the United States follow the law, speed up processing of travelers who are eligible, and do any other actions the Secretary finds necessary to protect the country.

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Pursuant to section 1629 of this title and section 1103(a)(7) of title 8, and provided that an aviation security preclearance agreement (as defined in section 44901(d)(4)(B) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 49) is in effect, the Secretary may establish and maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations in a foreign country—

(1)to prevent terrorists, instruments of terrorism, and other security threats from entering the United States;

(2)to prevent inadmissible persons from entering the United States;

(3)to ensure that merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable laws;

(4)to ensure the prompt processing of persons eligible to travel to the United States; and

(5)to accomplish such other objectives as the Secretary determines are necessary to protect the United States.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 44901(d)(4)(B) of title 49, referred to in text, was redesignated section 44901(d)(2)(B) of title 49 by Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(d)(1)(C)(iii), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3628.

§4432 Establishment of Preclearance Operations

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Title 19, §4432

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