I
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. KEN-
NELLY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. CRANE, and Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred 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 associ-
ated with, the 1994 World Cup Soccer Games, the 1994
World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olym-
pics World Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and
the 1996 Paralympics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PER-
SONAL EFFECTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CER-
TAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.98.04
Personal effects of
aliens who are par-
ticipants in, offi-
cials of, or accred-
ited members of
delegations to, the
1994 FIFA World
Cup Games, the
1994 World Row-
ing Championships,
the 1995 Special
Olympics World
Games, the XXVI
Summer Olympiad,
and the 1996 At-
lanta Paralympic
Games, and of per-
sons who are imme-
diate family mem-
bers of or servants
to any of the fore-
going persons;
equipment and ma-
terials 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 exhibi-
tions 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
’’.
(b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles
described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))
shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise
applicable.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this
Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514
of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law,
upon proper request (which includes sufficient information
to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs
Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption, of an article described
in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (as added by section 1) that oc-
curred—
(1) after December 31, 1993, and before the
date which is 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by section 1 applied
to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amend-
ment applied to such entry or withdrawal.