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Referenced Laws
19 U.S.C. 1401(j)
19 U.S.C. 1709(c)
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Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act.
Section 2
2. Definition of customs waters Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(j)) is amended— by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— in the case by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law,; by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and in the case by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act (19 U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended— by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— in the case by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law,; by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and in the case by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (1)in the case; (2)in the case; and (A)the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and(B)the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999.. (1)in the case; (2)in the case; and (A)the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and(B)the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999..