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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4022

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants

in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1995 Special

Olympics World Games.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 11, 1994

Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mrs. JOHNSON

of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut) introduced

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and

Means

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects

of participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1995 Special Olympics World Games.

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

3 SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PER4 SONAL EFFECTS OF 1995 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

5 WORLD GAMES PARTICIPANTS.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of

7 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
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1 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following

2 new headings:

‘‘ 9902.98.04 All of the following

goods not intended

for commercial

sale: personal effects of participants in, officials

of, or accredited

members of delegations to, the 1995

Special Olympics

World Games, and

of persons who are

immediate family

members of any of

the foregoing persons; equipment

and materials imported in connection with the 1995

Special Olympics

World Games by or

on behalf of the

foregoing persons

or the organizing

committee of such

games; other equipment and materials

intended for use or

consumption at or

in connection with

the 1995 Special

Olympics World

Games or related

cultural or educational exhibitions;

and such other related goods as may

be prescribed by

the Secretary of the

Treasury ................ Free No change Free On or before

8/1/95 ’’.

3 (b) AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUS4 TOMS.—The Commissioner of Customs is authorized to

5 waive the requirements for entry of bond, or such other

6 requirements as the Commissioner deems appropriate,

7 that are otherwise applicable under the customs regula8 tions to goods described in heading 9902.98.04 of the

9 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as

10 added by subsection (a)). Such goods shall be free of taxes

11 which may be otherwise applicable.
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1 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section

3 1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from

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

5 the date of the enactment of this Act.

6 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

7 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,

8 upon proper request filed with the appropriate customs of9 ficer within 60 days after the date of the enactment of

10 this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for con11 sumption, that was made—

12 (1) after December 31, 1993, and before the

13 date which is 15 days after the date of the enact14 ment of this Act, and

15 (2) with respect to which there would have been

16 no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied

17 to such entry or withdrawal,

18 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend19 ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.

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