Union Calendar No. 78

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1887

[Report No. 104–161]

A BILL

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996

other purposes.United States Trade Representative, and forsion, the Customs Service, and the Office of theand 1997 for the International Trade CommisJUNE 27, 1995

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee

dered to be printedof the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
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Union Calendar No. 78

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1887

[Report No. 104–161]

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

JUNE 27, 1995

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and

ordered to be printed

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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,
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1 SECTION 1. CUSTOMS AND TRADE AGENCY AUTHORIZA2 TIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1996 AND 1997.

3 (a) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COM4 MISSION.—Section 330(e)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

5 U.S.C. 1330(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

6 ‘‘(2)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to

7 the Commission for necessary expenses (including the

8 rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and

9 elsewhere) not to exceed the following:

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

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

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

13 to be appropriated for any fiscal year under subparagraph

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

15 of the Commission, for reception and entertainment ex16 penses.

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

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

19 Commission in the making of any special study, investiga20 tion, or report that is requested by any agency of the exec21 utive branch unless that agency reimburses the Commis22 sion for the cost thereof.’’.

23 (b) UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE.—Section

24 301(b) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplifica25 tion Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(b)) is amended to read

26 as follows:
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1 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

2 ‘‘(1) FOR NONCOMMERCIAL OPERATIONS.—

3 There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala4 ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are

5 incurred in noncommercial operations not to exceed

6 the following:

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

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

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

10 There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala11 ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are

12 incurred in commercial operations not less than the

13 following:

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

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

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

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

18 for such sums as may be necessary for the salaries

19 and expenses of the Customs Service that are in20 curred in connection with the processing of merchan21 dise that is exempt from the fees imposed under sec22 tion 13031(a) (9) and (10) of the Consolidated Om23 nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, shall be

24 appropriated from the Customs User Fee Account.
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1 ‘‘(3) FOR AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION.—

2 (A) There are authorized to be appropriated for the

3 operation (including salaries and expenses) and

4 maintenance of the air and marine interdiction pro5 grams of the Customs Service not to exceed the fol6 lowing:

7 ‘‘(A) (i) $60,993,000 for fiscal year 1996.

8 ‘‘(B) (ii) $60,993,000 for fiscal year

9 1997.’’.

10 ‘‘(B) Operations referred to in subparagraph (A)

11 include, but are not limited to—

12 ‘‘(i) the provision of support to Customs

13 and other Federal, State, and local agencies in

14 the enforcement or administration of laws en15 forced by the Customs Service; and

16 ‘‘(ii) at the discretion of the Commissioner

17 of Customs, the provision of assistance to Fed18 eral, State, and local agencies in other law en19 forcement and emergency humanitarian efforts.’’.

20 (c) OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REP21 RESENTATIVE.—Section 141(g)(1) of the Trade Act of

22 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended to read as fol23 lows:
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1 ‘‘(g)(1)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated

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

3 not to exceed the following:

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

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

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

7 under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year—

8 ‘‘(i) not to exceed $98,000 may be used for en9 tertainment and representation expenses of the Of10 fice; and

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

12 available until expended.’’.

13 SEC. 2. CBI REPORTS.

14 Section 215 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recov15 ery Act (19 U.S.C. 2704) is repealed.

16 SEC. 3. ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT REPORTS.

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

18 Act (19 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each

19 calendar year’’ and inserting ‘‘each 2-calendar-year pe20 riod’’.

21 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MON22 ITORING SYSTEM.

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

24 2440), and the item relating to that section in the table

25 of contents for such Act, are repealed.
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1 SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE AGREEMENTS.

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

3 2213(a)) is amended—

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

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

6 (2) by inserting the following after paragraph

7 (1):

8 ‘‘(2) The report shall include—

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

10 into by the United States since 1984 which af11 ford increased market access or reduce barriers

12 and other trade distorting policies and practices

13 by other parties to those agreements; and

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

15 during the preceding calendar year to ensure

16 compliance with those agreements by other par17 ties to those agreements.’’.