19 USC 2072 - Officers and employees

U.S Code last checked for updates: Sep 21, 2026

§ 2072.

Officers and employees

(a)

Appointment by Secretary of the Treasury

(b)

Absence or disability of Commissioner

(c)

Duties of personnel

(d)

International Trade Committee

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Responsibilities

The International Trade Committee shall—

(A)

be responsible for advising the Commissioner with respect to the commercial customs and trade facilitation functions of the United States Customs and Border Protection;

(B)

assist the Commissioner in coordinating with the Secretary regarding commercial customs and trade facilitation functions; and

(C)

oversee the operation of all programs and systems that are involved in the assessment and collection of duties, bonds, and other charges or penalties associated with the entry of cargo into the United States, or the export of cargo from the United States, including the administration of duty drawback and the collection of antidumping and countervailing duties.

(3)

Annual report

Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the International Trade Committee shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. The report shall—

(A)

detail the activities of the International Trade Committee during the preceding fiscal year; and

(B)

identify the priorities of the International Trade Committee for the fiscal year in which the report is filed.

(e)

Definition

In this section:

(1)

Commissioner

(2)

Commercial Operations Advisory Committee

(Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 348, § 2, 44 Stat. 1381; May 27, 1930, ch. 342, § 8, 46 Stat. 430; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV, § 650,

cite as: 19 USC 2072