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19 U.S.C. § 1438 — Unlawful return of foreign vessel’s papers

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19 U.S.C. § 1438 — Unlawful return of foreign vessel’s papers

It shall not be lawful for any foreign consul to deliver to the master of any foreign vessel the register, or document in lieu thereof, deposited with him in accordance with the provisions of [section 1434 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1434&num=0&edition=prelim), or regulations issued thereunder, until such master shall produce to him a clearance in due form from the Customs Service in the port in which such vessel has entered. Any consul offending against the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000.

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It shall not be lawful for any foreign consul to deliver to the master of any foreign vessel the register, or document in lieu thereof, deposited with him in accordance with the provisions of [section 1434 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1434&num=0&edition=prelim), or regulations issued thereunder, until such master shall produce to him a clearance in due form from the Customs Service in the port in which such vessel has entered. Any consul offending against the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000.

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19 U.S.C. § 1434 — Entry; vessels

**(a) Formal entry** Within 24 hours (or such other period of time as may be provided under subsection (c)(2)) after the arrival at any port or place in the United States of— (1) any vessel from a foreign port or place; (2) any foreign vessel from a domestic port; (3) any vessel of the United States having on board foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made; or (4) any vessel which has visited a hovering vessel or has delivered or received merchandise while outside the territorial sea; the master of the vessel shall, unless otherwise provided by law, make formal entry at the nearest customs facility or such other place as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. **(b) Preliminary entry** The Secretary may by regulation permit the master to make preliminary entry of the vessel with the Customs Service in lieu of formal entry or before formal entry is made. In permitting preliminary entry, the Customs Service shall board a sufficient number of vessels to ensure compliance with the laws it enforces. **(c) Regulations** The Secretary may by regulation— (1) prescribe the manner and format in which entry under subsection (a) or subsection (b), or both, must be made, and such regulations may provide that any such entry may be made electronically pursuant to an electronic data interchange system; (2) provide that— (A) formal entry must be made within a greater or lesser time than 24 hours after arrival, but in no case more than 48 hours after arrival, and (B) formal entry may be made before arrival; and (3) authorize the Customs Service to permit entry or preliminary entry of any vessel to be made at a place other than a designated port of entry, under such conditions as may be prescribed.

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6 U.S.C. § 542 — Federal air marshal program

(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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19 U.S.C. § 1500 — Appraisement, classification, and liquidation procedure

The Customs Service shall, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary— **(a)** fix the final appraisement of merchandise by ascertaining or estimating the value thereof, under [section 1401a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1401a&num=0&edition=prelim), by all reasonable ways and means in his power, any statement of cost or costs of production in any invoice, affidavit, declaration, other document to the contrary notwithstanding; **(b)** fix the final classification and rate of duty applicable to such merchandise; **(c)** fix the final amount of duty to be paid on such merchandise and determine any increased or additional duties, taxes, and fees due or any excess of duties, taxes, and fees deposited; **(d)** liquidate the entry and reconciliation, if any, of such merchandise; and **(e)** give or transmit, pursuant to an electronic data interchange system, notice of such liquidation to the importer, his consignee, or agent in such form and manner as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.

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6 U.S.C. § 211 — National Urban Security Technology Laboratory

**(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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19 U.S.C. § 1438 — Unlawful return of foreign vessel’s papers

Page 163 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1441 (5) The location from which the items origi- nated. (6) The entity responsible for the apprehen- sion or seizure, organized by location or port of entry. (7) The amount of penalties assessed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, organized by name of the violator and location or port of entry. (8) The amount of penalties that U.S. Cus- toms and Border Protection could have levied, organized by name of the violator and location or port of entry. (9) The rationale for negotiating lower pen- alties, organized by name of the violator and location or port of entry. (c) Appropriate congressional committees de- fined In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- sional committees’’ means— (1) the Committee on Finance and the Com- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Oversight and Government Re- form, and the Committee on Homeland Secu- rity of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8008, Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4081.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1436 of this title, as amended by section 8007, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 1436 of this title as amended by section 8007 of Pub. L. 115–271. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Synthetics Traf- ficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018, also known as the STOP Act of 2018, and also as part of the Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Com- munities Act, also known as the SUPPORT for Pa- tients and Communities Act, and not as part of the Tariff Act of 1930 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Overs

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