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 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2179 to those set forth in section 415(7), and the personnel, assets, and Habihties attributable to those functions, (b) COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —T here shall be at the head of the Customs Service a Commissioner of Customs, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) COMPENSATiON.Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "Commissioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury" and inserting "Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security.". (3) CONTINUATION IN OFFICE.— The individual serving as the Commissioner of Customs on the day before the effective date of this Act may serve as the Commissioner of Customs on and after such effective date until a Commissioner of Customs is appointed under paragraph (1). SEC. 412. RETENTION OF CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS BY SEC- 6 USC 212. RETARY OF THE TREASURY. (a) RETENTION OF CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS BY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.— (1) RETENTION OF AUTHORITY.— Notwithstanding section 403(a)(1), authority related to Customs revenue functions that was vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by law before the effective date of this Act under those provisions of law set forth in paragraph (2) shall not be transferred to the Secretary by reason of this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate any such authority to the Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary regarding the exercise of any such authority not delegated to the Secretary. (2) STATUTES.— The provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: the Tariff Act of 1930; section 249 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 3); section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1923 (19 U.S.C. 6); section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c); section 251 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 66); section 1 of the Act of June 26, 1930 (19 U.S.C. 68); the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.); section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 198); the Trade Act of 1974; the Trade Agreements Act of 1979; the North American Free Trade Area Implementation Act; the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; the Andean Trade Preference Act; the African Growth and Opportunity Act; and any other provision of law vesting customs revenue functions in the Secretary of the Treasury. (b) MAINTENANCE OF CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS.— (1) MAINTENANCE OF FUNCTIONS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may not consolidate, discontinue, or diminish those functions described in paragraph (2) performed by the United States Customs Service (as established under section 411) on or after the effective date of this Act, reduce the staffing level, or reduce the resources

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