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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 3047

Relating to the tariff treatment of theatrical, ballet, and operatic scenery,

properties, and sets.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 9, 1993

Mr. ANDREWS of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to

the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

Relating to the tariff treatment of theatrical, ballet, and

operatic scenery, properties, and sets.

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

3 SECTION 1. THEATRICAL, BALLET, AND OPERATIC SCE4 NERY, PROPERTIES, AND SETS.

5 (a) ARTICLES OF WOOD.—Chapter 44 of the Har6 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

7 by striking subheading 4421.90.90 and inserting in nu8 merical sequence the following new superior text and sub9 headings, with the article description for subheading
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1 4421.90.94 having the same degree of indentation as the

2 article description in subheading 4421.90.60:

‘‘ Other

4421.90.94 To be used in theatrical, ballet, or operatic scenery, properties, or sets ........ Free 33 1/3%

4421.90.96 Other .................................................... 5.1% Free

(A,B,E,IL,J)

2.5% (CA)

33 1/3%

’’.

3 (b) TEXTILE FABRICS OTHERWISE IMPREGNATED,

4 COATED OR COVERED.—Chapter 59 of the Harmonized

5 Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert6 ing in numerical sequence the following new subheading,

7 with the article description having the same degree of in8 dentation as the article description in subheading

9 5907.00.10:

‘‘ 5907.00.20 To be used in theatrical, ballet, or operatic scenery, properties, or sets ........ Free 83.5%

’’.

10 (c) WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS’ PIECES.—U.S.

11 Note 1 to Chapter 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

12 of the United States is amended—

13 (1) by striking subsection (b); and

14 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub15 section (b).

16 (d) THEATRICAL SCENERY, PROPERTIES, AND AP17 PAREL.—

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter XVII of chapter

19 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
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1 States is amended by inserting in numerical se2 quence the following new heading:

‘‘ 9817.00.98 Theatrical scenery, properties, and apparel

brought into the United States by proprietors or managers of theatrical exhibitions

arriving from abroad for temporary use by

them in such exhibitions .............................. Free

’’.

3 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subchapter

4 XIII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Sched5 ule of the United States is amended by striking

6 heading 9813.00.65.

7 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section

9 1 apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from

10 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after

11 the date of the enactment of this Act.

12 (b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec13 tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision

14 of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro15 priate customs officer before the 90th day after the date

16 of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from

17 warehouse for consumption of goods to which any amend18 ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—

19 (1) after December 31, 1992; and

20 (2) before the 15th day after the date of the en21 actment of this Act;
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1 and with respect to which there would have been no duty

2 or a lower duty if such amendment had applied to such

3 entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as

4 though such entry or withdrawal had occurred on such

5 15th day.

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