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H.R. 1594 · 101st Congress · enacted

Customs and Trade Act of 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-382.

Latest official action 1990-08-20 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Customs and Trade Act of 1990 - Title I: Trade Agency Authorizations, Customs User Fees, and Other Provisions - Subtitle A: Trade Agency Authorizations for Fiscal Years 1991 and 1992 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 to the U.S. International Trade Commission. Prohibits the use of any appropriated sums for the making of any special study, investigation, or report that is requested by a Federal agency, unless such agency reimburses the Commission for the cost. Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 to the U.S. Customs Service for: (1) noncommercial and commercial operations; and (2) the air interdiction program. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Amends the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations to the Office of the USTR for FY 1991 and 1992 to pay the U.S. share of expenses for binational panels and extraordinary challenge committees convened pursuant to such Agreement. Subtitle B: Customs User Fees - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect a customs user fee for: (1) the processing of merchandise that is formally entered or relea…

Congressional Research Service · 1990-07-30

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