federal agencies/organizations
type: Concept
narrower: U.S. Customs Service

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Customs Service
definition: The U.S. Customs Service is one of the oldest federal agencies in existence, predating the Constitution. The first Congress created the customs service by passing the Tariff Act on July 4, 1789. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; U.S. Customs Service]
broader: federal agencies/organizations
type: Concept