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‘‘(2) permit the Customs Service to grant clear-
ance for a vessel under this section before all re-
quirements for clearance are complied with, but only
if the owner or operator of the vessel files a bond
in an amount set by the Secretary of the Treasury
conditioned upon the compliance by the owner or op-
erator with all specified requirements for clearance
within a time period (not exceeding 4 business days)
established by the Secretary of the Treasury; and
‘‘(3) authorize the Customs Service to permit
clearance of any vessel to be obtained at a place
other than a designated port of entry, under such
conditions as he may prescribe.’’.
SEC. 687. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES
CODE.
Section 965(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘sections 91, 92, and 94 of
Title 46’’ and inserting ‘‘section 431 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431) and section 4197 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States (46
U.S.C. App. 91),’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘the collector of customs for
the district wherein such vessel is then located’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Customs Service’’; and
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(3) by striking out ‘‘the collector like’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘the Customs Service like’’.
SEC. 688. AMENDMENT TO THE ACT TO PREVENT POLLU-
TION FROM SHIPS.
Section 9(e) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from
Ships (94 Stat. 2301, 33 U.S.C. 1908(e)) is amended by
striking out ‘‘shall refuse or revoke’’ and all of the text
following thereafter and inserting ‘‘shall refuse or revoke
the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91). Clear-
ance may be granted upon the filing of a bond or other
surety satisfactory to the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 689. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) ACT OF OCTOBER 3, 1913.—The Act of October
3, 1913, is amended—
(1) in section IV, J, subsection 1 (19 U.S.C.
128) by striking out ‘‘registered as a vessel of the
United States,’’ and inserting ‘‘documented under
chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code,’’; and
(2) in section IV, J, subsection 3 (19 U.S.C.
131)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘vessels of the United
States’’ and inserting ‘‘United States docu-
mented vessels’’; and
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(B) by striking out ‘‘registered as a vessel
of the United States.’’ and inserting ‘‘docu-
mented under chapter 121 of title 46, United
States Code.’’.
(b) ACT OF AUGUST 5, 1935.—Section 4 of the Act
of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C. 1704) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘whenever the collector of
customs of the district in which any vessel is, or is
sought to be, registered, enrolled, licensed, or num-
bered,’’ and inserting ‘‘when the Secretary of Trans-
portation’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘such collector’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Secretary of Transportation’’;
(3) by striking out ‘‘said collector shall revoke
the registry, enrollment, license, or number of such
vessel’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall revoke any endorsement on the vessel’s
certificate of documentation or number (when the
Secretary is the authority issuing the number under
chapter 123 of title 46, United States Code)’’; and
(4) by striking out ‘‘Such collector and all per-
sons’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Transpor-
tation and all persons’’.
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(c) ACT OF NOVEMBER 6, 1966.—Sections 2(e) and
3(e) of the Act of November 6, 1966 (46 U.S.C. App.
817d(e) and 817e(e)) are each amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘The collector of customs
at’’ and inserting ‘‘At’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, the Customs Service’’ after
‘‘subsection (a) of this section’’.
SEC. 690. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS OF LAW.
(a) REVISED STATUTES.—The following provisions of
the Revised Statutes of the United States are repealed:
(1) So much of section 2792 as is codified at
19 U.S.C. 289 and 46 U.S.C. App. 110 and 112 (as
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act).
(2) Section 3111 (19 U.S.C. 282).
(3) Section 3118 (19 U.S.C. 286).
(4) Section 3119 (19 U.S.C. 287).
(5) Section 3122 (19 U.S.C. 290).
(6) Section 3124 (19 U.S.C. 291).
(7) Section 3125 (19 U.S.C. 292).
(8) Section 4198 (46 U.S.C. App. 94).
(9) Section 4199 (46 U.S.C. App. 93).
(10) Section 4201 (46 U.S.C. App. 96).
(11) Section 4207.
(12) Section 4208 (46 U.S.C. App. 102).
(13) Section 4213 (46 U.S.C. App. 101).
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(14) So much of section 4221 as is codified at
46 U.S.C. App. 113 (as in effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act).
(15) Section 4222 (46 U.S.C. App. 126).
(16) Sections 4306, 4307, and 4308 (46 U.S.C.
App. 351 through 353).
(17) Section 4332 (46 U.S.C. App. 274).
(18) Section 4348 (46 U.S.C. App. 293).
(19) Section 4358 (46 U.S.C. App. 306).
(20) Section 4361 (46 U.S.C. App. 307).
(21) Sections 4362 through 4369 (46 U.S.C.
App. 308 through 315).
(22) Sections 4573 through 4576 (46 U.S.C.
App. 674 through 677).
(b) TARIFF ACT OF 1930.—The following sections of
the Tariff Act of 1930 are repealed:
(1) Section 432 (19 U.S.C. 1432).
(2) Section 435 (19 U.S.C. 1435).
(3) Section 437 (19 U.S.C. 1437).
(4) Section 439 (19 U.S.C. 1439).
(5) Section 440 (19 U.S.C. 1440).
(6) Sections 443, 444, and 445 (19 U.S.C.
1443, 1444, and 1445).
(7) Section 465 (19 U.S.C. 1465).
(8) Section 482 (19 U.S.C. 1482).
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(9) Section 583 (19 U.S.C. 1583).
(10) Section 585 (19 U.S.C. 1585).
(c) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.—The following
provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 1 of the Act of February 10, 1900
(46 U.S.C. App. 131).
(2) Section 2 of the Act of April 29, 1908 (46
U.S.C. App. 127).
(3) Section 1 of the Act of July 1, 1916 (46
U.S.C. App. 130).
(4) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of July 3, 1926
(46 U.S.C. App. 293a and 293b).
(5) The last undesignated paragraph of section
201 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C.
1432a), is repealed.
(6) The Act of June 16, 1937 (19 U.S.C.
1435b).
(7) The Act of May 4, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App.
91a).
(8) Section 1403(b) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 26
U.S.C. 4461 note).
SEC. 691. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) ANTIDUMPING
AND
COUNTERVAILING
DUTY
COLLECTIONS.—The Commissioner of Customs shall be-
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fore the 60th day of each fiscal year after fiscal year 1994
submit to Congress a report regarding the collection dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year of duties imposed under the
antidumping and countervailing duty laws.
(b) CES FEE REPORT.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 9501(c) of the Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (19 U.S.C.
3 note) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The Commissioner of Customs is author-
ized to obtain from the operators of centralized
cargo examination stations information regarding
the fees paid to them for the provision of services at
these stations.’’.
(2) REPORT.—Within 9 months after the date
of the enactment of this subsection, the Commis-
sioner of Customs shall submit to the Committees
referred to in section 9501(c) of the Omnibus Budg-
et Reconciliation Act of 1987, a report setting
forth—
(A) an estimate of the aggregate amount
of fees paid to operators of centralized cargo
examination stations during fiscal year 1993;
and
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(B) the variations, if any, among customs
districts with respect to the amounts of the fees
charged for centralized cargo examination sta-
tion services.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH CUSTOMS LAWS.—Section
123 of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C.
2083) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e), and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.—The Commissioner of
Customs shall—
‘‘(1) devise and implement a methodology for
estimating the level of compliance with the laws ad-
ministered by the Customs Service; and
‘‘(2) include as an additional part of the report
required to be submitted under subsection (a) for
each of fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996, an eval-
uation of the extent to which such compliance was
obtained during the 12-month period preceding the
60th day before each such fiscal year.’’.
(d) COURIER SERVICES COMPLIANCE REPORT.—The
Commissioner of Customs shall initiate a compliance re-
view of certain courier services which may not be eligible
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for benefits under the regulations of the Customs Service
prescribed in part 128 of title 19 of the Code of Federal
Regulations and shall submit a report to Congress on the
results of such review within 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 692. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title takes effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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