19 U.S.C. § 2071
Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
United States · Title 19 — CUSTOMS DUTIES · Status: effective
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There shall be in the Department of the Treasury a service to be known as the United States Customs Service, and a Commissioner of Customs.11 See Change of Name note below. The Commissioner of Customs,1 who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall—
Legislative history
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- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission, and the United States Customs Service.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015