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116 STAT. 986 PUBLIC LAW 107-210—AUG. 6, 2002 (3) states the Secretary's views as to the integrity of the procedures, technology, or systems evaluated as part of the program; and (4) makes a recommendation with respect to whether the program, or any procedure, system, or technology should be incorporated in a nationwide system for certified systems of intermodal transport. SEC. 344. BORDER SEARCH AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN CONTRABAND EST OUTBOUND MAIL. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 582 the following: 19 USC 1583. "SEC. 583. EXAMINATION OF OUTBOUND MAIL. " (a) EXAMINATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — For purposes of ensuring compliance with the Customs laws of the United States and other laws enforced by the Customs Service, including the provisions of law described in paragraph (2), a Customs officer may, subject to the provisions of this section, stop and search at the border, without a search warrant, mail of domestic origin transmitted for export by the United States Postal Service and foreign mail transiting the United States that is being imported or exported by the United States Postal Service. "(2) PROVISIONS OF LAW DESCRIBED.—The provisions of law described in this paragraph are the following: "(A) Section 5316 of title 31, United States Code (relating to reports on exporting and importing monetary instruments). "(B) Sections 1461, 1463, 1465, and 1466, and chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code (relating to obscenity and child pornography). "(C) Section 1003 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (relating to exportation of controlled substances) (21 U.S.C. 953). "(D) The Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.). "(E) Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). "(F) The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). " (b) SEARCH OF MAIL NOT SEALED AGAINST INSPECTION AND OTHER MAIL.— Mail not sealed against inspection under the postal laws and regulations of the United States, mail which bears a Customs declaration, and mail with respect to which the sender or addressee has consented in writing to search, may be searched by a Customs officer. " (c) SEARCH OF MAIL SEALED AGAINST INSPECTION WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 16 OUNCES. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Mail weighing in excess of 16 ounces sealed against inspection under the postal laws and regulations of the United States may be searched by a Customs officer, subject to paragraph (2), if there is reasonable cause to suspect that such mail contains one or more of the following: "(A) Monetary instruments, as defined in section 1956 of title 18, United States Code. "(B) A weapon of mass destruction, as defined in section 2332a(b) of title 18, United States Code.