[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2151 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2151

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct 
                   the tariff treatment of costumes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct 
                   the tariff treatment of costumes.

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

SECTION 1. COSTUMES AND PIECES OR COMPONENTS THEREOF.

    (a) Knitted or Crocheted Articles of Apparel and Accessories.--The 
notes to chapter 61 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States are amended by adding at the end the following new note:
``11. This chapter covers costumes and pieces or components thereof.''.
    (b) Articles of Apparel and Accessories That Are Not Knitted or 
Crocheted.--The notes to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States are amended by adding at the end the following new 
note:
``10. This chapter covers costumes and pieces or components thereof.''.
    (c) Toys, Games, Etc.--Note 1(e) to chapter 95 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``or fancy 
dress,'' and inserting ``, fancy dress, or costumes and pieces or 
components thereof,''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply to articles entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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