How HR 9189 changes current law

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill designates specific airports as ports of entry and modifies hiring rules for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

• 19 U.S.C. 2

  the President shall-- (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2), designate the Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, and the Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, New York, as ports of entry;

  This adds two airports as designated ports of entry.

• 19 U.S.C. 58b

  the Secretary of the Treasury shall make customs services available and charge a fee for the use of such customs services at— (1) the airport located at Lebanon, New Hampshire, (2) the airport located at Pontiac/Oakland, Michigan, and (3) any other airport, seaport, or other facility designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (c). → terminate, if applicable, the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 58b) with respect to each such airport.

  This allows for the termination of user fees at the newly designated airports, impacting some financial obligations.

• 6 U.S.C. 221

  the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may waive the polygraph examination requirement under subsection (a)(1) for any applicant who— (1) is deemed suitable for employment; → the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall waive the application of subsection (a)(1)-- (1) with respect to any current, full-time, law enforcement officer employed by a State or local law enforcement agency who-- (A) has served as a law enforcement officer for at least three years with no break in service;

  This expands the waiver authority for polygraph exams to include current officers from state and local agencies, facilitating their hiring.