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title: "19 U.S.C. § 3905"
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title_number: 19
title_name: "CUSTOMS DUTIES"
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chapter_name: "CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE"
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# 19 U.S.C. § 3905 - Importing and exporting authorities
## Text
(a) In the United States For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the importing authority shall be the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection or, in the case of a territory or possession of the United States with its own customs administration, analogous officials; and
(2) the exporting authority shall be the Bureau of the Census.
(b) Of other countries The President shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all exporting authorities and importing authorities of Participants. The President shall update the list as necessary.
(Pub. L. 10819, § 6, Apr. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 634.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateFor effective date of this section, see section 15 of Pub. L. 10819, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For assignment of functions of President under subsec. (b) of this section, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13312, July 29, 2003, 68 F.R. 45151, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.