42 U.S.C. § 2000aa5 — Border and customs searches
U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 21A - PRIVACY PROTECTION SUBCHAPTER I - FIRST AMENDMENT PRIVACY PROTECTION Part B - Remedies, Exceptions, and Definitions Sec. 2000aa-5 - Border and customs searches From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§2000aa–5. Border and customs searches
This chapter shall not impair or affect the ability of a government officer or employee, pursuant to otherwise applicable law, to conduct searches and seizures at the borders of, or at international points of, entry into the United States in order to enforce the customs laws of the United States.
(Pub. L. 96–440, title I, §105, Oct. 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 1880.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date Section effective Jan. 1, 1981, except that insofar as such provisions are applicable to a State or any governmental unit other than the United States, the section is effective one year from Oct. 13, 1980, see section 108 of Pub. L. 96–440, set out as a note under section 2000aa of this title.