19 U.S.C. § 4431 — Definitions

Page 1116 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 4431 1 See References in Text note below. (c) Duration of Committee (1) In general The Committee shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after February 24, 2016, unless renewed by the President for a subsequent 2- year period. (2) Continued renewal The President may continue to renew the Committee for successive 2-year periods by taking appropriate action to renew the Com- mittee prior to the date on which the Com- mittee would otherwise terminate. (d) Meetings The Committee shall hold not fewer than 2 meetings each calendar year. (e) Chairperson (1) In general The Committee shall elect from among its members a chairperson for a term of 2 years or until the Committee terminates. (2) Reelection; subsequent terms A chairperson of the Committee may be re- elected chairperson but is ineligible to serve consecutive terms as chairperson. (f) Staff The Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Committee such staff, informa- tion, personnel, administrative services, and as- sistance as the Committee may reasonably re- quire to carry out the activities of the Com- mittee. (g) Application of chapter 10 of title 5 (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the pro- visions of chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the Committee. (2) Exception Meetings of the Committee shall be exempt from the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1009 and section 1010 of title 5 (relating to open meetings, public notice, pub- lic participation, and public availability of documents), whenever and to the extent it is determined by the President or the Secretary of the Treasury that such meetings will be concerned with matters the disclosure of which— (A) would seriously compromise the devel- opment by the Government of the United States of monetary or financial policy; or (B) is likely to— (i) lead to significant financial specula- tion in currencies, securities, or commod- ities; or (ii) significantly endanger the stability of any financial institution. (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury for each fiscal year in which the Committee is in effect $1,000,000 to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 114–125, title VII, § 702, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(144), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4321.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(144)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Federal Advi- sory Committee Act’’ in heading. Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(144)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Federal Advi- sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(144)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘section 1009 and section 1010 of title 5’’ for ‘‘section 10 and section 11 of the Federal Advisory Com- mittee Act’’ in introductory provisions. SUBCHAPTER VII—PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS § 4431. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com- mittees’’ means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Com- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 812, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 217.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi- nal ‘‘this subtitle’’, meaning subtitle B (§§ 811–819) of title VIII of Pub. L. 114–125, which is classified prin- cipally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4301 of this title and Tables. § 4432. Establishment of preclearance operations Pursuant to section 1629 of this title and sec- tion 1103(a)(7) of title 8, and provided that an aviation security preclearance agreement (as de- fined in section 44901(d)(4)(B) 1 of title 49) is in ef- fect, the Secretary may establish and maintain U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance operations in a foreign country— (1) to prevent terrorists, instruments of ter- rorism, and other security threats from enter- ing the United States; (2) to prevent inadmissible persons from en- tering the United States; (3) to ensure that merchandise destined for the United States complies with applicable laws; (4) to ensure the prompt processing of per- sons eligible to travel to the United States; and (5) to accomplish such other objectives as the Secretary determines are necessary to pro- tect the United States.