[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3704 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3704

   To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with 
                        respect to certain toys.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 29, 2000

 Mr. Becerra 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 with 
                        respect to certain toys.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED 
              STATES.

    (a) Reclassification.--Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States is amended by striking subheading 9503.70.00 and 
inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and 
superior text thereto, with such text having the same degree of 
indentation as subheading 9503.60:

      

``       9503.70          Other toys, put up
                           in sets or
                           outfits, and parts
                           and accessories
                           thereof:.
         9503.70.10       Dress-up sets and    Free                                      70%
                           outfits, marketed
                           year-round for
                           role-play
                           activity, whether
                           or not of textile
                           materials, and
                           parts and
                           accessories
                           thereof.
         9503.70.20       Other toys put up    Free                                      70%                  .'
                           in sets or                                                                          '
                           outfits, and parts
                           and accessories
                           thereof.

    (b) Headnote.--The headnotes to chapter 95 are amended by adding at 
the end the following additional U.S. Note:
Additional U.S. Notes:
``1. For purposes of this chapter, the term `fancy dress, of textiles, 
        of chapters 61 and 62' in Note 1(e) does not include dress-up 
        sets and outfits marketed year-round for the amusement of 
        children in role play activity, whether of not of textile 
        materials, and parts and accessories thereof, which are 
        classifiable in subheading 9503.70.10 as `other toys put up in 
        sets or outfits'.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section apply 
        to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
        consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) Retroactive application.--Notwithstanding section 514 
        of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other 
        provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Customs 
        Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from 
        warehouse for consumption of any article--
                    (A) that was made on or after January 1, 1998, and 
                before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of 
                this Act, and
                    (B) with respect to which there would have been no 
                duty or a lesser duty if the amendments made by this 
                section applied to such entry or withdrawal,
        shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendments 
        applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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