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19 U.S.C. 1436: Penalties for violations of arrival, reporting, entry, and clearance requirements

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-570. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 1436a.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (4).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–271 added subsec. (e). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–295 substituted "1431" for "1431(e)" and struck out "or" after semicolon at end. (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–182, §611(2), substituted "entry, and clearance" for "and entry" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 103–182, §611(1)(A), substituted "section 1431, 1433, or 1434 of this title or section 91 of title 46, Appendix" for "section 1433 of this title". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–182, §611(1)(B), (C), amended pars. (2) and (3) generally. Prior to amendment, pars. (2) and (3) read as follows: · (a), (3)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–570 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "Every master who fails to make the report or entry provided for in sections 1433, 1434, or 1435 of this title shall, for each offense, be liable to a fine of not more than $1,000 and, if the vessel have, or be d…

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