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6 U.S.C. § 1401

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United States · Title 6 — DOMESTIC SECURITY · Status: effective

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6 U.S.C. § 1401, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/428374
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In this chapter: The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security. The term “maquiladora” means an entity located in Mexico that assembles and produces goods from imported parts for export to the United States. The term “northern border” means the international border between the United States and Canada. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The term “southern border” means the international border between the United States and Mexico.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.