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Collection Act  

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  • The First Congress adopted the Collection Act of 1789 on July 31, 1789. The law outlined the ports of entry and delivery of the United States; established the jurisdictions, duties, and responsibilities of collections agents; and outlined the process by which merchant vessels would deliver cargo to and from the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Collection Act of 1789]

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  • 1789

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