Section Text
In this chapter:
(1) Commissioner
The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.
(2) Maquiladora
The term "maquiladora" means an entity located in Mexico that assembles and produces goods from imported parts for export to the United States.
(3) Northern border
The term "northern border" means the international border between the United States and Canada.
(4) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
(5) Southern border
The term "southern border" means the international border between the United States and Mexico.
Editorial Notes
SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title VI, §601, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2094, provided that: "This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007’."
Citation
6 U.S.C. § 1401 (2018)