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19 U.S.C. § 68 — Enforcement of customs and immigration laws in Guam and the Virgin Islands and along Canadian and Mexican borders; cooperation by Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General; erection of buildings
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To aid in the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws along the Canadian and Mexican borders and to provide better facilities for such enforcement at points along such borders at which no Federal or other buildings adapted or suitably located for the purpose are available, and for similar purposes in the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General are hereby authorized to expend, and for similar purposes in Guam the Attorney General is hereby authorized to expend, from the funds appropriated for the general maintenance and operation of the Customs and the Immigration and Naturalization Services, respectively, the necessary amounts for the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings, sheds, and office quarters, including living quarters for officers where none are otherwise available: Provided, That the total amount which may be so expended for any one project, including the site, shall not exceed $200,000 and that where the project is for the joint use of the Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the combined cost of the project, including the site, shall be charged to the two appropriations concerned.
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To aid in the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws along the Canadian and Mexican borders and to provide better facilities for such enforcement at points along such borders at which no Federal or other buildings adapted or suitably located for the purpose are available, and for similar purposes in the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General are hereby authorized to expend, and for similar purposes in Guam the Attorney General is hereby authorized to expend, from the funds appropriated for the general maintenance and operation of the Customs and the Immigration and Naturalization Services, respectively, the necessary amounts for the acquisition of land and the erection of buildings, sheds, and office quarters, including living quarters for officers where none are otherwise available: Provided, That the total amount which may be so expended for any one project, including the site, shall not exceed $200,000 and that where the project is for the joint use of the Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the combined cost of the project, including the site, shall be charged to the two appropriations concerned.
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There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall designate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the authority under [section 188(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section188/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim). Such laboratory shall be used to test and evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism.
**(b) Laboratory described** The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory—
(1) known, as of December 27, 2021, as the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory; and
(2) transferred to the Department pursuant to [section 183(1)(E) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section183/1/E&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Laboratory activities** The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory shall—
(1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies, including, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet, for emergency response providers;
(2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers; and
(3) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authorities or responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Automated Commercial Environment** — The term “Automated Commercial Environment” means the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under [section 58c(f)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section58c/f/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection** — The term “commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection” includes—
(A) administering any customs revenue function (as defined in [section 215 of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section215&num=0&edition=prelim));
(B) coordinating efforts of the Department of Homeland Security with respect to trade facilitation and trade enforcement;
(C) coordinating with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with respect to—
(i) investigations relating to trade enforcement; and
(ii) the development and implementation of the joint strategic plan required by [section 4314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4314&num=0&edition=prelim);
(D) coordinating, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, efforts among Federal agencies to facilitate legitimate trade and to enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States, including representing the Department of Homeland Security in interagency fora addressing such efforts;
(E) coordinating with customs authorities of foreign countries to facilitate legitimate international trade and enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States and the customs and trade laws of foreign countries;
(F) collecting, assessing, and disseminating information as appropriate and in accordance with any law r
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this chapter—
(1) **Alter.—** — The term “alter” includes—
(A) preliminary planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other similar actions necessary for the alteration of a public building; and
(B) repairing, remodeling, improving, or extending, or other changes in, a public building.
(2) **Construct.—** — The term “construct” includes preliminary planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures, and other similar actions necessary for the construction of a public building.
(3) **Executive agency.—** — The term “executive agency” means an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including—
(A) any wholly owned Government corporation;
(B) the Central-Bank for Cooperatives and the regional banks for cooperatives;
(C) federal land banks;
(D) federal intermediate credit banks;
(E) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and
(F) the Government National Mortgage Association.
(4) **Federal agency.—** — The term “federal agency” means an executive agency or an establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under the direction of the Architect).
(5) **Public building.—** — The term “public building”—
(A) means a building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, and its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally suitable for use as office or storage space or both by one or more fed
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**(a) Retention of Customs revenue functions by Secretary of the Treasury**
(1) **Retention of authority** — Notwithstanding section 203(a)(1) 11 So in original. Probably should be section “203(1)”. of this title, authority related to Customs revenue functions that was vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by law before the effective date of this chapter under those provisions of law set forth in paragraph (2) shall not be transferred to the Secretary by reason of this chapter, and on and after the effective date of this chapter, the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate any such authority to the Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary regarding the exercise of any such authority not delegated to the Secretary.
(2) **Statutes** — The provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: the Tariff Act of 1930 [[19 U.S.C. 1202](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1202&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; section 249 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ([19 U.S.C. 3](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3&num=0&edition=prelim)); section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1923 ([19 U.S.C. 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section6&num=0&edition=prelim)); section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ([19 U.S.C. 58c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section58c&num=0&edition=prelim)); section 251 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ([19 U.S.C. 66](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section66&num=0&edition=prelim)); section 1 of the Act of June 26, 1930 ([19 U
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 60
§ 60. Penalty for extortion
Every officer of the customs who demands or
receives any other or greater fee, compensation,
or reward than is allowed by law, for performing
any duty or service required from him by law,
shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each of-
fense, recoverable to the use of the party ag-
grieved.
(R.S. § 2636.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
R.S. § 2636 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, § 73, 1
Stat. 680.
§§ 61, 62. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1956, ch. 887, § 4(a)(22),
(23), 70 Stat. 947
Section 61, R.S. § 2580, related to reports by inspectors
on routes by which goods withdrawn from bonded ware-
house could be exported to Mexico.
Section 62, acts Dec. 18, 1890, ch. 22, 26 Stat. 690; June
17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 523, 46 Stat. 740, related to
suspension for neglect or delinquency of officers or em-
ployees. See chapter 75 of Title 5, Government Organi-
zation and Employees, and Office of Personnel Manage-
ment regulations.
§ 63. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966,
80 Stat. 636
Section, act Aug. 28, 1890, ch. 812, §§ 1, 2, 26 Stat. 362,
provided for leaves of absence of officers and employees
in customs service who receive per diem compensation.
Section was additionally repealed by Pub. L. 91–271,
title III, § 321(k), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 293.
§ 64. Laws imposing fines applicable to persons
acting under customs laws
All Acts and parts of Acts imposing fines, pen-
alties, or other punishment for offenses com-
mitted by an internal revenue officer or other
officer of the Department of the Treasury of the
United States, or under any bureau thereof,
shall apply to all persons whomsoever, em-
ployed, appointed, or acting under the authority
of any customs law, when such per
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