U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a bureau of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws. Its other primary mission consists of preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States. CBP also is responsible for apprehending individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally, stemming the flow of illegal drugs and other contraband; protecting the United States agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases; and protecting American businesses from theft of their intellectual property. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known as Homeland Security, is a Cabinet department of the Federal Government of the United States with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the United States from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters. ...

Organization

To accomplish its missions, CBP has a workforce of over 40,000 employees, including Officers, canine enforcement officers, Border Patrol agents, aircraft pilots, trade specialists, and mission support staff. Presently there are 317 officially designated ports of entry and an additional 14 pre-clearance locations in Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean. CBP is also in charge of the Container Security Initiative, which indentifies and inspects foreign cargo in its mother country before it is to be imported into the United States. World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... The Container Security Initiative is the most topical AFF ever. ...

The three major "offices" operating under CBP are:

• The Office of Field Operations; headed by Assistant Commissioner Jayson P. Ahern.
• The Office of Border Patrol (United States Border Patrol); headed by Chief of the Border Patrol David V. Aguilar.
• The Office of CBP Air & Marine; headed by Assistant Commissioner Michael C. Kostelnik.

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History

U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs Inspectors, late 1800s

Responding to the urgent need for revenue following the American Revolutionary War, the First Congress passed and President George Washington signed the Tariff Act of July 4, 1789, which authorized the collection of duties on imported goods. Four weeks later, on July 31, the fifth act of Congress established the United States Customs Service and its ports of entry. US Customs Service, late 1800s File links The following pages link to this file: United States Customs Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection Categories: United States government images ... US Customs Service, late 1800s File links The following pages link to this file: United States Customs Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection Categories: United States government images ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ...

For over 100 years after its birth, the U.S. Customs Service was the primary source of funds for the entire government, and paid for the nation's early growth and infrastructure. Purchases include the Louisiana and Oregon territories; Florida and Alaska; funding the National Road and the Transcontinental Railroad; builing many of the nation's lighthouses; the U.S. Military and Naval academies, and Washington D.C. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... A transcontinental railroad is a railway that crosses a continent, typically from sea to sea. Terminals are at or connected to different oceans. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Immigration inspectors, circa 1924

Shortly after the U.S. Civil War, some states started to pass their own immigration laws, which prompted the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in 1875 that immigration was a federal responsibility. The Immigration Act of 1891 established an Office of the Superintendent of Immigration within the Treasury Department. This office was responsible for admitting, rejecting, and processing all immigrants seeking admission to the United States and for implementing national immigration policy. 'Immigrant Inspectors', as they were called then, were stationed at major U.S. ports of entry collecting manifests of arriving passengers. A 'head tax' of fifty cents was collected on each immigrant. Immigration Inspectors, 1924 File links The following pages link to this file: Immigration and Naturalization Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection Categories: United States government images ... Immigration Inspectors, 1924 File links The following pages link to this file: Immigration and Naturalization Service U.S. Customs and Border Protection Categories: United States government images ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as the U.S., the Union, the North, or the Yankees; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as the Confederate States of America, the CSA, the Confederacy... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ...

Paralleling some immigration concerns of today, back in the early 1900s Congress's primary interest in immigration was to protect American workers and wages: the reason it had become a federal concern in the first place. This made immigration more a matter of commerce than revenue. In 1903, Congress transferred the Bureau of Immigration to the newly created Department of Commerce and Labor. A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ...

After World War I, Congress attempted to stem the flow of immigrants, still mainly coming from Europe, by passing laws in 1921 and 1924 limiting the number of newcomers by assigning a quota to each nationality based upon its representation in previous U.S. census figures. Each year, the U.S. State Department issued a limited number of visas; only those immigrants who had obtained them and could present valid visas were permitted entry. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... An entry visa valid in all Schengen treaty countries issued by France A visa (short for the Latin carta visa, lit. ...

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Reorganization (2003 to present)

CBP Officers conducting traveller examinations

CBP became an official agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003, combining employees from the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (specifically, Immigration Inspectors and the United States Border Patrol), and the United States Customs Service. CBP is headed by Commissioner W. Ralph Basham. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4064x2704, 6442 KB)Photo by James R. Tourtellotte File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4064x2704, 6442 KB)Photo by James R. Tourtellotte File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known as Homeland Security, is a Cabinet department of the Federal Government of the United States with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the United States from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. ... The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice which used to handle legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The United States Customs Service (now part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or CBP) was the portion of the US Federal Government dedicated to keeping illegal products outside of US borders. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Basham was nominated by President Bush on January 30, 2006 to be the next CBP Commissioner. Basham has 28 years of experience as a law enforcement manager. His experience includes serving as the head of the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. He has also served as the Chief of Staff for the Transportation Security Administration. Nomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. ... President Bush can refer to: George H. W. Bush (born 1924), the 41st President of the United States (1989–1993) and father of George W. Bush George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd President of the United States (2001–present) and son of George H. W. Bush crap you Category... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Secret Service is a United States federal government law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security (prior to the foundation of that department in 2002, it was under Treasury). ... The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization for 82 United States Federal agencies. ... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a controversial U.S. government agency that was created as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 19, 2001. ...

Customs and Border Protection Officers are armed with 9mm GLOCK 17 and .40 H&K (Heckler and Koch) P2000 pistols (the H&K are issued to new Officers; the GLOCK 17's are to be phased out and replaced over time), expandable batons (ASPs) and oleoresin capsicum (OC) pepper spray and are trained at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and enforce over 400 laws ,are sworn in as officers with arrest powers, and they meet a strict definition for a law enforcement officer, however they do not qualify for Law Enforcement Officer pay or retirement benefits, unlike other CBP agencies such as Border Patrol or ICE. This issue is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate. 9. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) serves as an interagency law enforcement training organization for 82 United States Federal agencies. ... Immigration and Customs Enforcement logo United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is responsible for identifying and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nations border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ...

See also

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States
• NEXUS
• Supply Chain Security
• United States border preclearance
• US-VISIT

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External links

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Office of Field Operations
• Office of Border Patrol
• Office of CBP Air & Marine
• U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement