Union Calendar No. 251

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4066

[Report No. 103–454]

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal

1996 Paralympics.Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and thepionships, the 1995 Special Olympics WorldSoccer Games, the 1994 World Rowing Chamviduals associated with, the 1994 World Cupeffects of participants in, and certain other indiMARCH 24, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 251

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4066

[Report No. 103–454]

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

MARCH 24, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

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.
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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 PARTICIPANTS IN CER5 TAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

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

7 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

8 amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following

9 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 ’’.
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1 (b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles

2 described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff

3 Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))

4 shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise

5 applicable.

6 SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

8 Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware9 house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the

10 date of the enactment of this Act.

11 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

13 upon proper request (which includes sufficient information

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

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

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

17 from warehouse for consumption, of an article described

18 in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

19 of the United States (as added by section 1) that oc20 curred—

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

22 date which is 15 days after the date of the enact23 ment of this Act, and
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1 (2) with respect to which there would have been

2 no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied

3 to such entry or withdrawal,

4 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend5 ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.