100 STAT. 3207-89
PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986
"(d) SOURCE OF PAYMENT.—Unless otherwise provided by law, any
amount paid under this section shall be paid out of appropriations available for the collection of the customs revenue. "(e) RECOVERY OF BAIL BOND.—For purposes of this section, an amount recovered under a bail bond shall be deemed a recovery of a fine incurred.". SEC. 3126. FOREIGN LANDING CERTIFICATES.
Section 622 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1622) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", or to comply with international obligations". SEC. 3127. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH FOREIGN AGENCIES.
Part V of title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 19 USC 1628.
"SEC. 628. 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) 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).'. SEC. 3128. INSPECTIONS AND PRECLEARANCE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Part V of title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 19 USC 1629.
"SEC. 629. INSPECTIONS AND PRECLEARANCE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
"(a) IN GENERAL.—When authorized by treaty or executive agreement, the Secretary may station customs officers in foreign countries for the purpose of examining persons and merchandise prior to their arrival in the United States. "(b) FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.—Customs officers stationed in a foreign country under subsection (a) may exercise such functions and perform such duties (including inspections, searches, seizures and arrests) as may be permitted by the treaty, agreement or law of the country in which they are stationed. "(c) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary may by regulation require compliance with the customs laws of the United States in a foreign
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