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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1887

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for the International Trade Commission, the Customs Service, and the Office of

the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 19, 1995

Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Ways and Means

A BILL

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997

for the International Trade Commission, the Customs

Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CUSTOMS AND TRADE AGENCY AUTHORIZA4 TIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996 AND 1997.

5 (a) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COM6 MISSION.—Section 330(e)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

7 U.S.C. 1330(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘(2)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to

2 the Commission for necessary expenses (including the

3 rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and

4 elsewhere) not to exceed the following:

5 ‘‘(i) $44,500,000 for fiscal year 1996.

6 ‘‘(ii) $44,500,000 for fiscal year 1997.

7 ‘‘(B) Not to exceed $2,500 of the amount authorized

8 to be appropriated for any fiscal year under subparagraph

9 (A) may be used, subject to the approval of the Chairman

10 of the Commission, for reception and entertainment ex11 penses.

12 ‘‘(C) No part of any sum that is appropriated under

13 the authority of subparagraph (A) may be used by the

14 Commission in the making of any special study, investiga15 tion, or report that is requested by any agency of the exec16 utive branch unless that agency reimburses the Commis17 sion for the cost thereof.’’.

18 (b) UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE.—Section

19 301(b) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplifica20 tion Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(b)) is amended to read

21 as follows:

22 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

23 ‘‘(1) FOR NONCOMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.—

24 There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala25 ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are
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1 incurred in noncommercial operations not to exceed

2 the following:

3 ‘‘(A) $550,237,000 for fiscal year 1996.

4 ‘‘(B) $550,237,000 for fiscal year 1997.

5 ‘‘(2) FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.—(A)

6 There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala7 ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are

8 incurred in commercial operations not less than the

9 following:

10 ‘‘(i) $839,593,000 for fiscal year 1996.

11 ‘‘(ii) $839,593,000 for fiscal year 1997.

12 ‘‘(B) the monies authorized to be appropriated

13 under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year, except

14 for such sums as may be necessary for the salaries

15 and expenses of the Customs Service that are in16 curred in connection with the processing of merchan17 dise that is exempt from the fees imposed under sec18 tion 13031(a) (9) and (10) of the Consolidated Om19 nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, shall be

20 appropriated from the Customs User Fee Account.

21 ‘‘(3) FOR AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION.—

22 There are authorized to be appropriated for the op23 eration (including salaries and expenses) and main24 tenance of the air and marine interdiction programs

25 of the Customs Service not to exceed the following:
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1 ‘‘(A) $60,993,000 for fiscal year 1996.

2 ‘‘(B) $60,993,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’.

3 (c) OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REP4 RESENTATIVE.—Section 141(g)(1) of the Trade Act of

5 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended to read as fol6 lows:

7 ‘‘(g)(1)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated

8 to the Office for the purposes of carrying out its functions

9 not to exceed the following:

10 ‘‘(i) $20,949,000 for fiscal year 1996.

11 ‘‘(ii) $20,949,000 for fiscal year 1997.

12 ‘‘(B) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated

13 under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year—

14 ‘‘(i) not to exceed $98,000 may be used for en15 tertainment and representation expenses of the Of16 fice; and

17 ‘‘(ii) not to exceed $2,500,000 shall remain

18 available until expended.’’.

19 SEC. 2. CBI REPORTS.

20 Section 215 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recov21 ery Act (19 U.S.C. 2704) is repealed.

22 SEC. 3. ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT REPORTS.

23 Section 206(a)(2) of the Andean Trade Preference

24 Act (19 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each
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1 calendar year’’ and inserting ‘‘each 2-calendar-year pe2 riod’’.

3 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MON4 ITORING SYSTEM.

5 Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

6 2440), and the item relating to that section in the table

7 of contents for such Act, are repealed.

8 SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE AGREEMENTS.

9 Section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

10 2213(a)) is amended—

11 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as

12 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and

13 (2) by inserting the following after paragraph

14 (1):

15 ‘‘(2) The report shall include—

16 ‘‘(A) a listing of trade agreements entered

17 into by the United States since 1984 which af18 ford increased market access or reduce barriers

19 and other trade distorting policies and practices

20 by other parties to those agreements; and

21 ‘‘(B) a description of any actions taken

22 during the preceding calendar year to ensure

23 compliance with those agreements by other par24 ties to those agreements.’’.

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