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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1463
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the Customs
Service, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and the
International Trade Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 28, 1997
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999
for the Customs Service, the Office of the United States
Trade Representative, and the International Trade Com-
mission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CUSTOMS AND TRADE AGENCY AUTHORIZA-
TIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999.
(a) UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 301(b) of the Customs Procedural Reform
and Simplification Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 2075(b))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) FOR
NONCOMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala-
ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are
incurred in noncommercial operations not to exceed
the following:
‘‘(A) $665,897,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(B) $681,518,000 for fiscal year 1999.
‘‘(2) 
FOR
COMMERCIAL
OPERATIONS.—(A)
There are authorized to be appropriated for the sala-
ries and expenses of the Customs Service that are
incurred in commercial operations not less than the
following:
‘‘(i) $906,441,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(ii) $935,447,000 for fiscal year 1999.
‘‘(B) The monies authorized to be appropriated
under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year, except
for such sums as may be necessary for the salaries
and expenses of the Customs Service that are in-
curred in connection with the processing of merchan-
dise that is exempt from the fees imposed under sec-
tion 13031(a) (9) and (10) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, shall be
appropriated from the Customs User Fee Account.
‘‘(3) FOR AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION.—
There are authorized to be appropriated for the op-
eration (including salaries and expenses) and main-
tenance of the air and marine interdiction programs
of the Customs Service not to exceed the following:
‘‘(A) $92,758,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(B) $95,726,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’.
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
OUT-YEAR
BUDGET
PRO-
JECTIONS.—Section 301(a) of the Customs Proce-
dural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (19
U.S.C. 2075(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(3) By no later than the date on which the President
submits to the Congress the budget of the United States
Government for a fiscal year, the Commissioner of Cus-
toms shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate the projected amount of funds for
the succeeding fiscal year that will be necessary for the
operations of the Customs Service as provided for in sub-
section (b).’’.
(b) OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REP-
RESENTATIVE.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 141(g)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g)(1)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Office for the purposes of carrying out its functions
not to exceed the following:
‘‘(i) $22,092,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(ii) $24,300,000 for fiscal year 1999.
‘‘(B) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated
under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year—
‘‘(i) not to exceed $98,000 may be used for en-
tertainment and representation expenses of the Of-
fice; and
‘‘(ii) not to exceed $2,500,000 shall remain
available until expended.’’.
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
OUT-YEAR
BUDGET
PRO-
JECTIONS.—Section 141(g) of the Trade Act of
1974 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) By no later than the date on which the President
submits to the Congress the budget of the United States
Government for a fiscal year, the United States Trade
Representative shall submit to the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate the projected amount of
funds for the succeeding fiscal year that will be necessary
for the Office to carry out its functions.’’.
(c) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COM-
MISSION.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
Section 330(e)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1330(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Commission for necessary expenses (including the
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere) not to exceed the following:
‘‘(i) $41,980,000 for fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(ii) $46,125,400 for fiscal year 1999.
‘‘(B) Not to exceed $2,500 of the amount authorized
to be appropriated for any fiscal year under subparagraph
(A) may be used, subject to the approval of the Chairman
of the Commission, for reception and entertainment ex-
penses.
‘‘(C) No part of any sum that is appropriated under
the authority of subparagraph (A) may be used by the
Commission in the making of any special study, investiga-
tion, or report that is requested by any agency of the exec-
utive branch unless that agency reimburses the Commis-
sion for the cost thereof.’’.
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
OUT-YEAR
BUDGET
PRO-
JECTIONS.—Section 330(e) of the Tariff Act of
1930 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) By no later than the date on which the President
submits to the Congress the budget of the United States
Government for a fiscal year, the Commission shall submit
to the the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate the projected amount of funds for the succeeding
fiscal year that will be necessary for the Commission to
carry out its functions.’’.
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