[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1775 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1775

To extend the exemption for certain unliquidated vessel repair entries, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 1996

  Mr. Breaux introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the exemption for certain unliquidated vessel repair entries, 
                        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. EXEMPTION REGARDING CERTAIN VESSEL REPAIRS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the duty imposed by 
subsection (a) of section 466 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1466(a)) shall not apply to any entry made during the period beginning 
on January 1, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, to the extent such 
entry involves the cost of sandblasting, painting, or otherwise 
modifying in a foreign country 65 newly acquired LASH (Lighter Aboard 
Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States, if--
            (1) such entry was not liquidated as of January 1, 1995, 
        and
            (2) such entry had been made on January 1, 1995, such entry 
        would otherwise be eligible for the exemption provided by 
        section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
        1466(h)(1)).
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