19 USC § 4431 - Definitions

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title: "19 USC § 4431 - Definitions"
title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
section_number: "4431"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "TRADE FACILITATION AND TRADE ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "PRECLEARANCE OPERATIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 812, Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 217.)"
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# § 4431. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Appropriate congressional committees** The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

**(A)** the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee 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.

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**Source Credit**: (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 original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§ 811–819) of title VIII of , which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.