[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3684 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3684

 To amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback 
   for grape juice concentrates made from Concord or Niagara grapes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2000

Mr. Hastings  of Washington (for himself and Mr. Meehan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback 
   for grape juice concentrates made from Concord or Niagara grapes.

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

SECTION 1. SUBSTITUTION OF CONCORD OR NIAGARA GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATES.

    (a) In General.--Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1313) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(x) Grape Juice Concentrates.--Any grape juice concentrate of 
degrees brix 68-70 that is made from Concord or Niagara grapes shall be 
considered as `of the same kind and quality' as any other grape juice 
concentrate of degrees brix 68-70, for purposes of subsection (b) of 
this section, regardless of color, variety, or any other 
characteristic.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to any 
drawback claim filed on or after such date.
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