[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1653 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1653

     To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount 
  requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative 
     exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 15, 2011

  Mr. Schock (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Owens) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount 
  requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative 
     exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS AND ENTRY UNDER 
              REGULATIONS PROVISIONS OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.

    (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``$200'' 
and inserting ``$1,000''.
    (b) Entry Under Regulations.--Section 498(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1498(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``but not 
more than'' and inserting ``but not less than''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply with 
respect to the entry of articles or merchandise on or after the 15th 
day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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