19 U.S.C. § 2075 : US Code - Section 2075: Appropriations authorization

Search 19 U.S.C. § 2075 : US Code - Section 2075: Appropriations authorization

(a) In general
(1) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1979, and each
fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of the Treasury for the United States Customs
Service only such sums as may hereafter be authorized by law.
(2) The authorization of the appropriations for the United States
Customs Service for each fiscal year after fiscal year 1987 shall
specify -
(A) the amount authorized for the fiscal year for the salaries
and expenses of the Service in conducting commercial operations;
and
(B) the amount authorized for the fiscal year for the salaries
and expenses of the Service for other than commercial operations.
(3) By not later than the date on which the President submits to
Congress the budget of the United States Government for a fiscal
year, the Commissioner of Customs shall submit to the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate the projected amount of funds for the
succeeding fiscal year that will be necessary for the operations of
the Customs Service as provided for in subsection (b) of this
section.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
(1) For noncommercial operations
There are authorized to be appropriated for the salaries and
expenses of the Customs Service that are incurred in
noncommercial operations not to exceed the following:
(A) $1,365,456,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(B) $1,399,592,400 for fiscal year 2004.
(2) For commercial operations
(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for the salaries
and expenses of the Customs Service that are incurred in
commercial operations not less than the following:
(i) $1,642,602,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(ii) $1,683,667,050 for fiscal year 2004.
(B) The monies authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph
(A) for any fiscal year, except for such sums as may be necessary
for the salaries and expenses of the Customs Service that are
incurred in connection with the processing of merchandise that is
exempt from the fees imposed under section 58c(a)(9) and (10) of
this title, shall be appropriated from the Customs User Fee
Account.
(3) For air interdiction
There are authorized to be appropriated for the operation
(including salaries and expenses) and maintenance of the air
interdiction program of the Customs Service not to exceed the
following:
(A) $170,829,000 for fiscal year 2003.
(B) $175,099,725 for fiscal year 2004.
(c) Mandatory 10-day deferment
No part of any sum that is appropriated under the authority of
subsection (b) of this section may be used to implement any
procedure relating to the time of collection of estimated duties
that shortens the maximum 10-day deferment procedure in effect on
January 1, 1981.
(d) Overtime pay limitations; waiver
No part of any sum that is appropriated under subsection (b) of
this section for fiscal years after September 30, 1984, may be used
for administrative expenses to pay any employee of the United
States Customs Service overtime pay in an amount exceeding $25,000;
except that the Commissioner of Customs or his designee may waive
this limitation in individual cases in order to prevent excessive
costs or to meet emergency requirements of the Service.
(e) Pay comparability authorization
For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1982, and for each
fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of the Treasury for salaries of the United States
Customs Service such additional sums as may be provided by law to
reflect pay rate changes made in accordance with the Federal Pay
Comparability Act of 1970.
(f) Use of savings resulting from administrative consolidations
If savings in salaries and expenses result from the consolidation
of administrative functions within the Customs Service, the
Commissioner of Customs shall apply those savings, to the extent
they are not needed to meet emergency requirements of the Service,
to strengthening the commercial operations of the Service by
increasing the number of inspector, import specialist, patrol
officer, and other line operational positions.
(g) Allocation of resources; notice to Congressional committees
(1) The Commissioner of Customs shall ensure that existing levels
of commercial services, including inspection and control,
classification, and value, shall continue to be provided by Customs
personnel assigned to the headquarters office of any Customs
district designated by statute before April 7, 1986. The number of
such personnel assigned to any such district headquarters shall not
be reduced through attrition or otherwise, and such personnel shall
be afforded the opportunity to maintain their proficiency through
training and workshops to the same extent provided to Customs
personnel in any other district. Automation and other modernization
equipment shall be made available, as needed on a timely basis, to
such headquarters to the same extent as such equipment is made
available to any other district headquarters.
(2) The Commissioner of Customs shall notify the Committee on
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives at least 180 days prior to taking any
action which would -
(A) result in any significant reduction in force of employees
other than by means of attrition;
(B) result in any significant reduction in hours of operation
or services rendered at any office of the United States Customs
Service or any port of entry;
(C) eliminate or relocate any office of the United States
Customs Service;
(D) eliminate any port of entry; or
(E) significantly reduce the number of employees assigned to
any office of the United States Customs Service or any port of
entry.
(3) The total number of employees of the United States Customs
Service shall be equivalent to at least 17,174 full-time employees.