8 U.S.C. § 1353b : US Code - Section 1353B: Extra compensation; payment

Search 8 U.S.C. § 1353b : US Code - Section 1353B: Extra compensation; payment

The said extra compensation shall be paid by the master, owner,
agent, or consignee of such vessel or other conveyance arriving in
the United States from a foreign port to the Attorney General, who
shall pay the same to the several immigration officers and
employees entitled thereto as provided in this section and section
1353a of this title. Such extra compensation shall be paid if such
officers or employees have been ordered to report for duty and have
so reported, whether the actual inspection or examination of
passengers or crew takes place or not: Provided, That this section
shall not apply to the inspection at designated ports of entry of
passengers arriving by international ferries, bridges, or tunnels,
or by aircraft, railroad trains, or vessels on the Great Lakes and
connecting waterways, when operating on regular schedules.