DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

SEC. 1561. DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.(a) Miscellaneous Provisions.—Section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) is amended by inserting “, including foreign law enforcement officers,” after “or other person”.(b) Inspections and Preclearance in Foreign Countries.—Section 629 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1629) is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, or subsequent to their exit from,” after “prior to their arrival in”;(2) in subsection (c)—(A) by inserting “or exportation” after “relating to the importation”; and(B) by inserting “or exit” after “port of entry”;(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:“(e) Stationing of Foreign Customs and Agriculture Inspection Officers in the United States.—The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, may enter into agreements with any foreign country authorizing the stationing in the United States of customs and 118 STAT. 2582 agriculture inspection officials of that country (if similar privileges are extended by that country to United States officials) for the purpose of insuring that persons and merchandise going directly to that country from the United States, or that have gone directly from that country to the United States, comply with the customs and other laws of that country governing the importation or exportation of merchandise. Any foreign customs or agriculture inspection official stationed in the United States under this subsection may exercise such functions, perform such duties, and enjoy such privileges and immunities as United States officials may be authorized to perform or are afforded in that foreign country by treaty, agreement, or law.”; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(g) Privileges and Immunities.—Any person designated to perform the duties of an officer of the Customs Service pursuant to section 401(i) of this Act shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as an officer of the Customs Service with respect to any actions taken by the designated person in the performance of such duties.”.(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 127 of the Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 2003, is hereby repealed.(d) Effective Date.—This section, and the amendments made by this section, take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.