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8 U.S.C. 1701: Definitions

Created in 2002 by the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-173). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1365b.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2016Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

2004Pub. L. 108-293

2002Homeland Security Act of 2002

2002Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002created it

8 U.S.C. 1701Definitions

(A)The Committee on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the…

(B)The Committee on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,…

(C)The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(D)The Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(E)The United States Marshall Service.

(F)The Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

(G)The Coast Guard.

(H)The Diplomatic Security Service.

(I)The United States Postal Inspection Service.

(J)The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice.

(K)The United States Customs Service.

(L)The National Park Service.

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This Congress

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

How it got here

2004

Pub. L. 108–293 substituted "The Coast Guard" for "The Coastal Security Service". Law text · (4)

2002

Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice" for "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (4)

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.