[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 931 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 931

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify 
               the treatment of certain sports clothing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 11 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Jeffords) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify 
               the treatment of certain sports clothing.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTAIN SPORTS CLOTHING.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Chapter 61.--The Additional U.S. Note for chapter 61 of 
        the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
        by adding at the end the following new note:
            ``2. Notwithstanding any other provision, for purposes of 
        subheadings 6101.30.20, 6105.20.20, 6110.10.20, 6110.20.20, 
        6110.30.30, 6112.20.10, and 6114.30.30, the rate of duty for 
        articles of ski racing apparel which, because of their padding, 
        fabric, construction, or other special feature, are specially 
        designed to protect against the hazards of the sport of ski 
        racing (e.g., blows caused by slalom gates or falls) shall be 
        5.5 percent ad valorem.''.
            (2) Chapter 62.--The Additional U.S. Notes for chapter 62 
        of such schedule is amended by adding at the end the following 
        new note:
            ``3. Notwithstanding any other provision, for purposes of 
        subheadings 6203.43.15 and 6203.43.35, the rate of duty for 
        articles of ski racing apparel which, because of their padding, 
        fabric, construction, or other special feature, are specially 
        designed to protect against the hazards of the sport of ski 
        racing (e.g., blows caused by slalom gates or falls) shall be 
        5.5 percent ad valorem.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Chapter 61 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``Additional U.S. 
Note'' and inserting ``Additional U.S. Notes''.
    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section apply 
        to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, 
        on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Retroactive application.--Notwithstanding section 514 
        of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, upon 
        proper request filed with the appropriate customs officer on or 
        before the date which is 90 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, any entry of an article described in 
        subheading 6101.30.20, 6105.20.20, 6110.10.20, 6110.20.20, 
        6110.30.30, 6112.20.10, 6114.30.30, 6203.43.15, or 6203.43.35 
        of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that was 
        made--
                    (A) after December 31, 1992, and before the date 
                which is 15 days after the date of the enactment of 
                this Act, and
                    (B) with respect to which there would have been a 
                lower rate of duty if the amendments made by subsection 
                (a) applied to such entry,
        shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendments 
        applied to such entry.

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