United States Code
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§ 2071.
Establishment of Service; Commissioner; appointment
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.1 The Commissioner of Customs,1 who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall—
1
See Change of Name note below.(1)
be at the head of the United States Customs Service;
(2)
carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury; and
(3)
report to the Secretary of the Treasury through such other officials as may be designated by the Secretary.
(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 1, 44 Stat. 1381; May 27, 1930, ch. 342, § 8, 46 Stat. 430; Ex. Ord. No. 6639, § 1a, Mar. 10, 1934 ; Pub. L. 101–207, § 3(b)(1), Dec. 7, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1833; Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(d)(2), Feb. 24, 2016 , 130 Stat. 210.)
cite as: 19 USC 2071
