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[H.R. 1887 Reported in House (RH)]





                                                  Union Calendar No. 78

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1887

                          [Report No. 104-161]

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                                 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 Representative, and for other purposes.

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                             June 27, 1995

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                  Union Calendar No. 78
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1887

                          [Report No. 104-161]

  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 Representative, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 1995

  Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

                             June 27, 1995

    Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments, 
   committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
                    Union, and ordered to be printed
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 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 Representative, and for other purposes.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CUSTOMS AND TRADE AGENCY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 
              1996 AND 1997.

    (a) United States International Trade Commission.--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 expenses.
    ``(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, investigation, or report that is requested by any agency 
of the executive branch unless that agency reimburses the Commission 
for the cost thereof.''.
    (b) United States Customs Service.--Section 301(b) of the Customs 
Procedural Reform and Simplification 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 salaries 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 salaries 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 incurred in connection with the processing of 
        merchandise that is exempt from the fees imposed under section 
        13031(a) (9) and (10) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
        Reconciliation Act of 1985, shall be appropriated from the 
        Customs User Fee Account.
            ``(3) For air and marine interdiction.--(A) There are 
        authorized to be appropriated for the operation 
        <DELETED>(including salaries and expenses)</DELETED> and 
        maintenance of the air and marine interdiction programs of the 
        Customs Service not to exceed the following:
                    ``<DELETED>(A) </DELETED>(i) $60,993,000 for fiscal 
                year 1996.
                    ``<DELETED>(B) </DELETED>(ii) $60,993,000 for 
                fiscal year 1997.<DELETED>''.
        </DELETED>    ``(B) Operations referred to in subparagraph (A) 
        include, but are not limited to--
                    ``(i) the provision of support to Customs and other 
                Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement 
                or administration of laws enforced by the Customs 
                Service; and
                    ``(ii) at the discretion of the Commissioner of 
                Customs, the provision of assistance to Federal, State, 
                and local agencies in other law enforcement and 
                emergency humanitarian efforts.''.
    (c) Office of the United States Trade Representative.--Section 
141(g)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(g)(1)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(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 entertainment 
        and representation expenses of the Office; and
            ``(ii) not to exceed $2,500,000 shall remain available 
        until expended.''.

SEC. 2. CBI REPORTS.

    Section 215 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 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 calendar year'' and inserting 
``each 2-calendar-year period''.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MONITORING SYSTEM.

    Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440), and the item 
relating to that section in the table of contents for such Act, are 
repealed.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE AGREEMENTS.

    Section 163(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2213(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting the following after paragraph (1):
            ``(2) The report shall include--
                    ``(A) a listing of trade agreements entered into by 
                the United States since 1984 which afford increased 
                market access or reduce barriers and other trade 
                distorting policies and practices by other parties to 
                those agreements; and
                    ``(B) a description of any actions taken during the 
                preceding calendar year to ensure compliance with those 
                agreements by other parties to those agreements.''.