[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1793 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1793

   To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the requirements 
relating to marking imported articles and containers apply to fresh cut 
                                flowers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the requirements 
relating to marking imported articles and containers apply to fresh cut 
                                flowers.

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

SECTION 1. MARKING OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1304) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 
        subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(f) Marking of Cut Flowers.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, no exception may be made under subsection (a)(3) with respect 
to fresh cut flowers described in or classified under superior heading 
0603, or subheading 0603.10, 0603.10.30, 0603.10.60, 0603.10.70, or 
0603.10.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as 
in effect on January 1, 1996. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, by 
regulation, assure such fresh cut flowers are labeled, marked, or 
otherwise clearly identified at the retail level as to their country of 
origin.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section applies to 
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on the 
date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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