Subject to the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, an officer of the customs may—
carry a firearm;
execute and serve any order, warrant, subpena, summons, or other process issued under the authority of the United States;
make an arrest without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the officer’s presence or for a felony, cognizable under the laws of the United States committed outside the officer’s presence if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a felony; and
perform any other law enforcement duty that the Secretary of the Treasury may designate.
June 17, 1930, ch. 497Pub. L. 98–573, title II, § 213(a)(17)98 Stat. 2988(, title IV, § 589, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 32098 Stat. 2056section 1589 of this titlePub. L. 100–690Another section 589 of act , as added by , , , was classified to , prior to repeal by .
Prior Provisions
act June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title IV46 Stat. 750act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 2162 Stat. 862section 544 of Title 18A prior section 589 of , , related to unlawful relanding and was classified to this section, prior to repeal by , , eff. . See , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 214(e) of Pub. L. 98–573section 1304 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under .