Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§2000aa–5 Border and Customs Searches
Title 42 › CHAPTER 21A — PRIVACY PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER I — FIRST AMENDMENT PRIVACY PROTECTION › Part B — Remedies, Exceptions, and Definitions › § 2000aa–5
Summary
Keeps officials' authority to search and seize at U.S. borders and entry points to enforce customs laws.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §2000aa–5
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This chapter shall not impair or affect the ability of a government officer or employee, pursuant to otherwise applicable law, to conduct searches and seizures at the borders of, or at international points of, entry into the United States in order to enforce the customs laws of the United States.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1981, except that insofar as such provisions are applicable to a State or any governmental unit other than the United States, the section is effective one year from Oct. 13, 1980, see section 108 of Pub. L. 96–440, set out as a note under section 2000aa of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 2000aa–5
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102