19 U.S.C. § 4403
The Commissioner shall direct appropriate personnel and the use of resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to address concerns that honey is being imported into the United States in violation of the customs and trade laws of the United States.
The Commissioner shall compile a database of the individual characteristics of honey produced in foreign countries to facilitate the verification of country of origin markings of imported honey.
The Commissioner shall seek to engage the customs agencies of foreign governments for assistance in compiling the database described in paragraph (1).
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with entities in the honey industry regarding the development of industry standards for honey identification.
In compiling the database described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
Not later than 180 days after February 24, 2016, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report that-
It is the sense of Congress that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs should promptly establish a national standard of identity for honey for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use to ensure that imports of honey are-
19 U.S.C. § 4403
- Commissioner
- The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as described in section 211(b) of title 6.
- customs and trade laws of the United States
- The term "customs and trade laws of the United States" includes the following:(A) The Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202 et seq.).(B) Section 3 of this title.(C) Section 6 of this title.(D) The Act of March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348; 19 U.S.C. 2071 et seq.).(E) Section 58c of this title.(F) Section 66 of this title.(G) Section 68 of this title.(H) The Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 998, chapter 590; 19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.; commonly known as the "Foreign Trade Zones Act").(I) Section 198 of this title.(J) The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).(K) The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).(L) The North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).1(M) The Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).(N) The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).(O) The Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.).(P) The African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.).(Q) The Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570; 100 Stat. 3207-79).(R) The Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-382; 104 Stat. 629).(S) The Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-410; 92 Stat. 888).(T) The Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-210; 116 Stat. 933).(U) The Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).(V) The Act of March 28, 1928 (45 Stat. 374, chapter 266; 19 U.S.C. 2077 et seq.).(W) The Act of August 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1262, chapter 566).(X) The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-26; 19 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.).(Y) The Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-27; 129 Stat. 362).(Z) Any other provision of law implementing a trade agreement.(AA) Any other provision of law vesting customs revenue functions in the Secretary of the Treasury.(BB) Any other provision of law relating to trade facilitation or trade enforcement that is administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of any Federal agency that is required to participate in the International Trade Data System established under section 411(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1411(d)) .(CC) Any other provision of customs or trade law administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.