6 USC § 923 - Random searches of containers

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title: "6 USC § 923 - Random searches of containers"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "923"
section_name: "Random searches of containers"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SECURITY OF UNITED STATES SEAPORTS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Port Operations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–347, title I, § 123, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1899.)"
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# § 923. Random searches of containers

October 13, 2006

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement a plan, utilizing best practices for empirical scientific research design and random sampling, to conduct random searches of containers in addition to any targeted or preshipment inspection of such containers required by law or regulation or conducted under any other program conducted by the Secretary. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that implementation of the random sampling plan precludes additional searches of containers not inspected pursuant to the plan.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–347, title I, § 123, Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1899.)