{"data":{"id":"us/6-u.s.c.-923","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 U.S.C. § 923","heading":"Random searches of containers","body":"Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2006, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement a plan, utilizing best practices for empirical scientific research design and random sampling, to conduct random searches of containers in addition to any targeted or preshipment inspection of such containers required by law or regulation or conducted under any other program conducted by the Secretary. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that implementation of the random sampling plan precludes additional searches of containers not inspected pursuant to the plan.","path":["Title 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY","CHAPTER 3—SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc06@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:47Z","sha256":"e449f938bc271f933462a9b81310a0ac1112a1a8dbfe691969a94fb31eedbd02","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/6-u.s.c.-922","next":"us/6-u.s.c.-924"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}