[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2960 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2960

  To require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels 
                      entering the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2001

Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
   Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
    Cantor, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Otter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barr of 
 Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Bass, Mrs. 
 Cubin, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Walden, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Myrick, 
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Hayes, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pence, Mr. Norwood, 
     Mr. Chabot, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Royce) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels 
                      entering the United States.

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

SECTION 1. MANDATORY INSPECTION OF CARGO.

    (a) Mandatory Inspections.--No cargo transported by a commercial 
motor vehicle may enter the United States from Canada or Mexico, and no 
cargo transported by vessel may be unloaded in the United States, 
unless the Customs Service or other appropriate officer or employee of 
the United States has inspected the cargo to ensure that it complies 
with the laws of the United States.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Cargo.--The term ``cargo'' means property, or mail, or 
        both.
            (2) Commercial motor vehicle.--The term ``commercial motor 
        vehicle'' means a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 
        section 31101(1) of title 49, United States Code, that is used 
        principally to transport cargo.
            (3) United states; vessel.--The terms ``United States'' and 
        ``vessel'' have the meanings given those terms in section 401 
        of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401).

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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