I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1887
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for the Inter-
national Trade Commission, the Customs Service, and the Office of
the United States Trade Representative, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1995
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997
for the International Trade Commission, the Customs
Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Rep-
resentative, and for other purposes.
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 1996 AND 1997.
(a) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COM-
MISSION.—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) $44,500,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(ii) $44,500,000 for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(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.’’.
(b) UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE.—Section
301(b) of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplifica-
tion 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) $550,237,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(B) $550,237,000 for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(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) $839,593,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(ii) $839,593,000 for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(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) $60,993,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(B) $60,993,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’.
(c) OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REP-
RESENTATIVE.—Section 141(g)(1) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(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) $20,949,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(ii) $20,949,000 for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(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.’’.
SEC. 2. CBI REPORTS.
Section 215 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recov-
ery Act (19 U.S.C. 2704) is repealed.
SEC. 3. ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT REPORTS.
Section 206(a)(2) of the Andean Trade Preference
Act (19 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘each