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19 U.S.C. 1629: Inspections and preclearance in foreign countries

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-570. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 4432, 19 U.S.C. 4435.

2 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 (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–280 substituted "ensuring" for "insuring". (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–347 added subsec. (h). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (h)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(c), repealed Pub. L. 108–7, §127(c). See 2003 Amendment notes below. (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text
    • Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(b)(1), inserted ", or subsequent to their exit from," after "prior to their arrival in". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(b)(2), inserted "or exportation" after "relating to the importation" and "or exit" after "port of entry". (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(b)(3), amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, may enter into agreements with any foreign country authorizing the stationing in the United States of … (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(b)(4), added subsec. (g). (Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004) Law text · (g)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–7, §127(c)(1), which directed insertion of ", or subsequent to their exit from," after "prior to their arrival in" in section 1629 of title 19, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(c). (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–7, §127(c)(2), which directed insertion of "or exportation" after "relating to the importation" and "or exit" after "port of entry" in section 1629 of title 19, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(c). (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 108–7, §127(c)(3), which directed substitution of "such functions," for "such functions and" and "by treaty, agreement or law" for "under reciprocal agreement", and insertion of "and agriculture inspection" after "States of customs" and "foreign customs", "and the Secretary of … (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 108–7, §127(c)(4), which directed addition of subsec. (g) to section 1629 of title 19, was repealed by Pub. L. 108–429, §1561(c). (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.