[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 103 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 103

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants 
      in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1999 
International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 
  2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter 
            Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

   Mr. Cook (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Moakley, and Mrs. Morella) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants 
      in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1999 
International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 
  2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter 
            Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF 
              PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in 
numerical sequence the following new heading:


``     9902.98.08      Any of the
                        following
                        articles not
                        intended for sale
                        or distribution
                        to the public:
                        personal effects
                        of aliens who are
                        participants in,
                        officials of, or
                        accredited
                        members of
                        delegations to,
                        the 1999
                        International
                        Special Olympics,
                        the 1999 Women's
                        World Cup Soccer,
                        the 2001
                        International
                        Special Olympics,
                        the 2002 Salt
                        Lake City Winter
                        Olympics, and the
                        2002 Winter
                        Paralympic Games,
                        and of persons
                        who are immediate
                        family members of
                        or servants to
                        any of the
                        foregoing
                        persons;
                        equipment and
                        materials
                        imported in
                        connection with
                        the foregoing
                        events by or on
                        behalf of the
                        foregoing persons
                        or the organizing
                        committees of
                        such events;
                        articles to be
                        used in
                        exhibitions
                        depicting the
                        culture of a
                        country
                        participating in
                        any such event;
                        and, if
                        consistent with
                        the foregoing,
                        such other
                        articles as the
                        Secretary of
                        Treasury may
                        allow............  Free         No change         Free              On or before 1/1/
                                                                                             2003
 

    (b) Taxes and Fees Not To Apply.--The articles described in heading 
9902.98.08 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as 
added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes and fees which may be 
otherwise applicable.
    (c) No Exemption From Customs Inspections.--The articles described 
in heading 9902.98.08 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (as added by subsection (a)) shall not be free or otherwise 
exempt or excluded from routine or other inspections as may be required 
by the Customs Service.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act applies 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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