An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission, and the United States Customs Service.
PL 101-207 (S.1164), enacted 12/07/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-207—DEC. 7, 1989 
103 STAT. 1833 
Public Law 101-207 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the United States 
jw. 7 1989 
Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission, and the 
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United States Customs Service. 
[S- 1164] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 141(g) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "1988" in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "1990", 
(2) by striking out "$15,172,000" in subparagraph (A) and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$19,651,000", and 
(H) by striking out "$69,000" in subparagraph (B)(i) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$89,000". 
(b) PANELS AND COMMITTEES UNDER CANADA FREE-TRADE AGREE-
MENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 406(b) of the United States-Canada 
Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2112, 
note) is amended by striking out "1989 such sums as may be 
necessary" and inserting in lieu thereof "1990, $1,492,000". 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. 
Paragraph (2) of section 330(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1330(e)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "1988" and inserting in lieu thereof "1990", 
and 
(2) by striking out "$35,386,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$39,943,000". 
SEC. .3. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Customs 
Piocedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (19 U.S.C. 
2075(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "fiscal year 1989" each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year 1990", 
(2) by striking out "$440,504,000" in paragraph (1) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$418,822,000", 
(3) by striking out "$615,247,000" in paragraph (2) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$656,468,000", 
(4) by striking out "$142,262,000" in paragraph (3) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$128,128,000", and 
(5) by striking out paragraph (4). 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.—(1) 
The 
second sentence of the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to 
create a Bureau of Customs and a Bureau of Prohibition in the 
Department of the Treasury", approved March 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 
1381, 19 U.S.C. 2071), is amended to read as follows: "The Commis-
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Reports. 
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note. 
New York. 
Drugs and drug 
abuse. 
sioner of Customs, who shall be appointed by the President by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall— 
"(1) be at the head of the United States Customs Service; 
"(2) carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury; and 
"(3) report to the Secretary of the Treasury through such 
other officials as may be designated by the Secretary.". 
(2) The individual who is serving as the Commissioner of Customs 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may 
continue to serve in such capacity until a Commissioner of Customs, 
appointed as provided in the amendment made by paragraph (1), 
takes office. 
(c) FOREIGN TRADE ZONES AT SMALL AIRPORTS.— 
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 13031(e) of Public Law 99-272 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(e)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "This subsection" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "(A) This subsection", and 
(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(B) Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) shall not apply 
with respect to any foreign trade zone or subzone that is 
located at, or in the vicinity of, an airport to which section 
236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 applies.". 
(2) Section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 
58b) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
subsection: 
"(f) For purposes of this section, customs services provided in 
connection with, or with respect to, any foreign trade zone or 
subzone that is located at, or in the vicinity of, any airport described 
in subsection (a) or designated under subsection (c) shall be consid-
ered to be customs services provided at such airport.". 
(d) NORTHERN BORDER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.—The Commis-
sioner of Customs shall provide the facilities, equipment, and staff at 
the port of entry at Chateaugay, New York, that are necessary to 
make the port of entry at Chateaugay, New York, a commercial 
center under the Northern Border Enhancement Program adminis-
tered by the Commissioner of Customs. 
(e) DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED PROPERTY.— 
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 616(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1616a(c)(l)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(B) Transfer any of the property to— 
"(i) any other Federal agency; 
"(ii) any State or local law enforcement agency that 
participated directly or indirectly in the seizure or 
forfeiture of the property; or 
"(iii) the Civil Air Patrol.". 
(2) Subsection (c) of section 616 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1616a(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
"(3) Aircraft may be transferred to the Civil Air Patrol under 
paragraph (l)(B)(iii) in support of air search and rescue and 
other emergency services and, pursuant to a memorandum of 
understanding entered into with a Federal agency, illegal drug 
traffic surveillance. Jet-powered aircraft may not be transferred 
to the Civil Air Patrol under the authority of paragraph 
(l)(B)(iii).". 
PUBLIC LAW 101-207—DEC. 7, 1989 
103 STAT. 1835 
(f) USER FEE FOR CUSTOMS SERVICES AT SMALL SEAPORTS AND 
O T H F R F A O I L I I T I E S 
(1) Section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 
58b), as amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting ", seaport, or other facility" after "air- 
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port" each place it appears in the section other than in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
(B) by inserting ", seaports, and other facilities" after 
"airports" in subsection (c), and 
(C) by inserting "AND OTHER FACILITIES" after "AIRPORTS" 
in the section heading. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 13031(e) of Public Law 99-272, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting ", seaport, 19 USC 58c. 
or other facility" after "airport" each place it appears. 
Approved December 7, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1164 (H.R. 2443): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-70 accompanying H.R. 2443 (Ck)mm. on Ways and Means). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-48 (Comm. on Finance). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 20, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 21, Senate concurred in House amendment.