TITLE 42 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
42 U.S.C. §§ 88-90, 91, 97-98, 112 - Sanitation and Quarantine |
Customs enforces the restrictions concerning quarantines and other health related restraints involving vessels and port areas. |
42 U.S.C. §§ 262 - Licensing of Biological Products |
Customs enforces import and export restrictions on viruses, serums, toxins, antitoxins and analogous products which do not comply with licensing requirements. See 19 C.F.R. §§ 12.21-12.23 (1995); 45 C.F.R. Part 204 (1995); 21 C.F.R. Parts 5,7,25,50,58,433 (1995). |
42 U.S.C. §§ 263b-263n - Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 as amended |
Customs refuses entry to all electronic products found not to be in compliance with standards prescribed under this Act. See 19 C.F.R. §§ 12.90-12.91 (1995); 21 C.F.R. Part 1005 (1995). |
42 U.S.C. §§ 264-271 - Quarantine, Inspection and Licensing |
Customs enforces this provision which restricts importations of dogs, cats and monkeys, psittacine birds, turtles, tortoises, and terrapins which do not comply with health standards. See 19 C.F.R. §§ 12.26 (1995) and 42 C.F.R. §§ 71.51-71.55 (1995). |
42 U.S.C. §§ 2077, 2111, 2122, 2131, 2155 - Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended |
Customs enforces those provisions which restrict importation and exportation of special nuclear material, atomic weapons and byproduct material. See 10 C.F.R. Parts 30, 40, 50, 70, 110 (1995). |
42 U.S.C. §§ 4901-4918 - Noise Control Act of 1972 |
Customs enforces this Act which requires importations which are the subject thereto to comply with standards and regulations respecting noise. |
42 U.S.C. §§ 5401-5426 - National Manufactured Housing Construction And Safety Standards Act of 1974 as amended |
Customs prohibits admission into the United States of any mobile home which does not comply with safety standards prescribed by this Act. |
42 U.S.C. §§ 5776a, & 14081 - The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 |
Created new 42 U.S.C. §§ 5776a concerning Customs information and assistance to state and locals regarding missing and exploited children through participation in a federal task force, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 14081 concerning Customs participation in rural crime & drug enforcement task forces investigating 21 U.S.C. §§ 873(a)[concerning traffic in controlled substances] or offenses punishable by a term of imprisonment of 10 years or more under title 18. |
42 U.S.C. §§ 6201-6422 - Energy Policy and Conservation Act |
Under Section 6301, Customs regulates the importation of products covered by this Act including certain consumer products designed to consume energy but excluding automobiles. |
42 U.S.C. §§ 6938 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 |
Customs assists the EPA in enforcing this provision, implementing regulations and international agreements regulating the international shipment of hazardous wastes. See 40 C.F.R. Part 262 (1995). |
42 U.S.C. §§ 7521-7543 - Clean Air Act as amended |
Customs enforces the restrictions on importations of motor vehicle engines found not to be in compliance with federal motor vehicle emission standards. See 19 C.F.R. §§ 12.73 (1995); 40 C.F.R. Parts 80, 86 (1995). |