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19 U.S.C. § 1628 — Exchange of information

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19 U.S.C. § 1628 — Exchange of information

**(a) In general** The Secretary may by regulation authorize customs officers to exchange information or documents with foreign customs and law enforcement agencies if the Secretary reasonably believes the exchange of information is necessary to— (1) insure compliance with any law or regulation enforced or administered by the Customs Service; (2) administer or enforce multilateral or bilateral agreements to which the United States is a party; (3) assist in investigative, judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings in the United States; and (4) an action comparable to any of those described in paragraphs (1) through (4) 11 So in original. Probably should be “(3)”. undertaken by a foreign customs or law enforcement agency, or in relation to a proceeding in a foreign country. **(b) Nondisclosure and uses of information provided** (1) Information may be provided to foreign customs and law enforcement agencies under subsection (a) only if the Secretary obtains assurances from such agencies that such information will be held in confidence and used only for the law enforcement purposes for which such information is provided to such agencies by the Secretary. (2) No information may be provided under subsection (a) to any foreign customs or law enforcement agency that has violated any assurances described in paragraph (1). **(c) Government agency of USMCA country** (1) **In general** — The Secretary may authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to exchange information with any government agency of a USMCA country, if the Secretary— (A) reasonably believes the exchange of information is necessary to implement chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, or 7 of the USMCA; and (B) obtains assurances from such agency that the information will be held in confidence and used only for government

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**(a) In general** The Secretary may by regulation authorize customs officers to exchange information or documents with foreign customs and law enforcement agencies if the Secretary reasonably believes the exchange of information is necessary to— (1) insure compliance with any law or regulation enforced or administered by the Customs Service; (2) administer or enforce multilateral or bilateral agreements to which the United States is a party; (3) assist in investigative, judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings in the United States; and (4) an action comparable to any of those described in paragraphs (1) through (4) 11 So in original. Probably should be “(3)”. undertaken by a foreign customs or law enforcement agency, or in relation to a proceeding in a foreign country. **(b) Nondisclosure and uses of information provided** (1) Information may be provided to foreign customs and law enforcement agencies under subsection (a) only if the Secretary obtains assurances from such agencies that such information will be held in confidence and used only for the law enforcement purposes for which such information is provided to such agencies by the Secretary. (2) No information may be provided under subsection (a) to any foreign customs or law enforcement agency that has violated any assurances described in paragraph (1). **(c) Government agency of USMCA country** (1) **In general** — The Secretary may authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to exchange information with any government agency of a USMCA country, if the Secretary— (A) reasonably believes the exchange of information is necessary to implement chapter 2, 4, 5, 6, or 7 of the USMCA; and (B) obtains assurances from such agency that the information will be held in confidence and used only for governmental purposes. (2) **Definitions** — In this subsection, the terms “USMCA” and “USMCA country” have the meanings given those terms in [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim).

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19 U.S.C. § 1304 — Marking of imported articles and containers

**(a) Marking of articles** Except as hereinafter provided, every article of foreign origin (or its container, as provided in subsection (b) hereof) imported into the United States shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently as the nature of the article (or container) will permit in such manner as to indicate to an ultimate purchaser in the United States the English name of the country of origin of the article. The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulations— (1) Determine the character of words and phrases or abbreviations thereof which shall be acceptable as indicating the country of origin and prescribe any reasonable method of marking, whether by printing, stenciling, stamping, branding, labeling, or by any other reasonable method, and a conspicuous place on the article (or container) where the marking shall appear; (2) Require the addition of any other words or symbols which may be appropriate to prevent deception or mistake as to the origin of the article or as to the origin of any other article with which such imported article is usually combined subsequent to importation but before delivery to an ultimate purchaser; and (3) Authorize the exception of any article from the requirements of marking if— (A) Such article is incapable of being marked; (B) Such article cannot be marked prior to shipment to the United States without injury; (C) Such article cannot be marked prior to shipment to the United States, except at an expense economically prohibitive of its importation; (D) The marking of a container of such article will reasonably indicate the origin of such article; (E) Such article is a crude substance; (F) Such article is imported for use by the importer and not intended for sale in its imported or any o

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19 U.S.C. § 4502 — Detail of personnel to Office of the United States Trade Representative

**(a) In general** Upon the request of the Trade Representative, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic Atmospheric 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “and”. Administration may detail, on a reimbursable basis, one employee of each such respective agency to the Office of the United States Trade Representative to be assigned to the United States Embassy in Mexico to carry out the duties described in subsection (b). **(b) Duties** The duties described in this subsection are the following: (1) Assist the Interagency Environment Committee to carry out monitoring and enforcement actions with respect to the environmental obligations of Mexico. (2) Prepare and submit to the Interagency Environment Committee on a quarterly basis a report on efforts of Mexico to comply with its environmental obligations.

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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. § 3301 — Agreement on Border Environment Cooperation Commission

**(a) Border Environment Cooperation Commission** (1) **Membership** — The United States is authorized to participate in the Border Environment Cooperation Commission in accordance with the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement. (2) **Contributions to the Commission budget** — There are authorized to be appropriated to the President (or such agency as the President may designate) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and each fiscal year thereafter for United States contributions to the budget of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission pursuant to section 7 of Article III of Chapter I of the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement. Funds authorized to be appropriated for such contributions by this paragraph are in addition to any funds otherwise available for such contributions. Funds authorized to be appropriated by this paragraph are authorized to be made available until expended. **(b) Civil actions involving Commission** For the purpose of any civil action which may be brought within the United States by or against the Border Environment Cooperation Commission in accordance with the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement (including an action brought to enforce an arbitral award against the Commission), the Commission shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the Federal judicial district in which its principal office within the United States, or its agent appointed for the purpose of accepting service or notice of service, is located. Any such action to which the Commission is a party shall be deemed to arise under the laws of the United States, and the district courts of the United States (including the courts enumerated in [section 460 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section460&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall ha

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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. § 1628 — Exchange of information

Page 312 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 1628 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘(3)’’. lading if the vehicle is to be transported by ves- sel or aircraft, or before export if the vehicle is to be transported by rail, highway, or under its own power. Failure to comply with the regula- tions of the Secretary shall subject such person to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term ‘‘self-propelled vehicle’’ includes any automobile, truck, tractor, bus, motor- cycle, motor home, self-propelled agricultural machinery, self-propelled construction equip- ment, self-propelled special use equipment, and any other self-propelled vehicle used or designed for running on land but not on rail; (2) the term ‘‘aircraft’’ has the meaning given it in section 40102(a)(6) of title 49; (3) the term ‘‘used’’ refers to any self-pro- pelled vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate pur- chaser; and (4) the term ‘‘ultimate purchaser’’ means the first person, other than a dealer purchasing in his capacity as a dealer, who in good faith pur- chases a self-propelled vehicle for purposes other than resale. (d) Cooperation of law enforcement and govern- mental authorities Customs officers may cooperate and exchange information concerning motor vehicles, off- highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft, either before exportation or after exportation or importation, with such Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement or governmental authorities, and with such organizations en- gaged in theft prevention activities, as may be designated by the Secretary. (June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 627, as added Pub. L

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