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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4066

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants

in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup

Soccer Games, the 1994 World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special

Olympics World Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 1996

Paralympics.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 17, 1994

Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. JACOBS, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. CRANE, and Mrs.

JOHNSON 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 1994 World Cup Soccer Games, the 1994

World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and

the 1996 Paralympics.

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. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PER2 SONAL EFFECTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CER3 TAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

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

5 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

6 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following

7 new heading:

‘‘ 9902.98.04 Personal effects of

aliens who are participants in, officials of, or accredited members of

delegations to, the

1994 FIFA World

Cup Games, the

1994 World Rowing Championships,

the 1995 Special

Olympics World

Games, the XXVI

Summer Olympiad,

and the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic

Games, and of persons who are immediate family members of or servants

to any of the foregoing persons;

equipment and materials imported in

connection with the

foregoing events by

or on behalf of the

foregoing persons

or the organizing

committees of such

events; articles to

be used in exhibitions depicting the

culture of a country

participating in any

such event; and, if

consistent with the

foregoing, such

other articles as

the Secretary of the

Treasury may allow Free No change Free On or before

11/30/96 ’’.

8 (b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles

9 described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff

10 Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))
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1 shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise

2 applicable.

3 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

4 (a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this

5 Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware6 house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the

7 date of the enactment of this Act.

8 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

10 upon proper request (which includes sufficient information

11 to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs

12 Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the

13 date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal

14 from warehouse for consumption, of an article described

15 in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

16 of the United States (as added by section 1) that oc17 curred—

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

19 date which is 15 days after the date of the enact20 ment of this Act, and

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

22 no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied

23 to such entry or withdrawal,

24 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend25 ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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