Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1223 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1223 : US Code - Notes

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 4, Sec. 233, formerly Sec.
238, 66 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 99-653, Sec. 7(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100
Stat. 3657; renumbered Sec. 233 and amended Pub. L. 104-208, div.
C, title III, Secs. 308(b)(4), (f)(4), 362, Sept. 30, 1996, 110
Stat. 3009-615, 3009-622, 3009-645.)
CODIFICATION                           
Section was formerly classified to section 1228 of this title
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 104-208.
PRIOR PROVISIONS                         
A prior section 1223, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch.
4, Sec. 233, 66 Stat. 197, related to examinations of aliens upon
arrival in the United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-500,
Sec. 101(b) [title II, Sec. 206(a), formerly Sec. 206], Oct. 18,
1986, 100 Stat. 1783-39, 1783-56; renumbered Sec. 206(a) and
amended Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 4(b)(1), (3), Oct. 24, 1988, 102
Stat. 2615.
AMENDMENTS                            
1996 - Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 362(a)(1), amended section
catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 362(a)(2), struck out
"contiguous" after "foreign".
Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 308(f)(4), substituted "inspection and
admission" for "entry and inspection".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 362(a)(2), struck out
"contiguous" after "foreign".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 362(b), inserted "or railroad
train" after "aircraft".
Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 362(a)(2), struck out "contiguous" after
"foreign".
1986 - Pub. L. 99-653 struck out subsec. (a) which authorized the
Attorney General to enter into contracts with transportation lines
for the entry and inspection of aliens and to prescribe
regulations, and redesignated subsecs. (b) to (e) as (a) to (d),
respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by section 308(b)(4), (f)(4) of Pub. L. 104-208
effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day
of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30,
1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under
section 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-653 applicable to visas issued, and
admissions occurring, on or after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 23(a)
of Pub. L. 99-653, set out as a note under section 1101 of this
title.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of this title.