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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 4, 2003
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to strike certain expired provisions.Provides for temporary duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2005 for: (1) certain chemicals and dyes; (2) acrylic fiber tow; (3) certain optical instruments used in children's products; (4) cases for certain children's products; (5) bags for certain toys; (6) certain children's products; (7) certain epoxy molding compounds; (8) certain textile machinery; (9) certain filament yarns; (10) certain printing machinery; (11) certain refracting and reflecting telescopes; (12) certain rubber riding boots; (13) a specified ink; (14) certain manufacturing equipment; (15) thermal release plastic film; (16) certain silver paints and pastes; (17) polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors; (18) certain pesticides; (19) necks used in cathode ray tubes; (20) combed cashmere and camel hair yarn; (21) certain carded cashmere yarn; (22) certain rayon filament yarn; (23) certain tire cord fabric; (24) carbon dioxide cartridges; and (25) certain custom-made automotive sensor magnets.Extends the existing suspension of duty through December 31, 2005 for: (1) chemicals and dyes; and (2) certain cathode-ray tubes.Grants duty-free treatment through December 31, 2005 to: (1) certain cathode-ray tubes; and (2) certain chemicals. Extends the suspension of duty on certain polyamides through December 31, 2005.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to admit free of duty into the United States: (1) two tramway cars manufactured in Plzen, Czech Republic, for the use of the city of Portland, Oregon; and (2) a replica of the Liberty Bell imported from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry of London, England, by the Liberty Memorial Association of Green Bay and Brown County, Wisconsin, for use by the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Brown County, Wisconsin.Provides duty-free treatment for certain tractor parts suitable for agricultural use.Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to declare that the duty imposed on vessels (equipment) purchased, or the repair of such vessels, in a foreign country and documented under U.S. laws to engage in the foreign or coasting trade shall not apply, among other things, to the cost of such equipment, repair parts, and materials that are installed on such vessel, if the installation is done by members of the regular crew of such vessel while it is on the high seas.Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to provide duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences for certain hand-knotted or hand-woven carpets.Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow a drawback (refund) of duties paid on certain articles imported into the United States and later shipped to the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Guam, Canton Island, Enderbury Island, Johnston Island, or Palmyra Island.Provides a drawback (refund) of duties paid on unused merchandise which is entered into the United States and, within a specified time period, is later exported or destroyed.Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia).Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make changes with respect to the cellar treatment of domestic and imported natural wine.Provides for: (1) treatment of certain footwear under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; (2) designation of San Antonio International Airport for customs processing of certain private aircraft arriving in the United States; (3) the establishment of integrated border inspection areas at the United States-Canada border; (4) designation of foreign law enforcement officers; (5) revisions to the U.S. insular possession program; and (6) the rate of duty for articles eligible for preferential treatment under the Andean Trade Preference Act.
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Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R–IL
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Became Public Law No: 108-429.
Became Public Law No: 108-429.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11516-11519, S11519-11520, S11523-11533, S11555)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11516-11519, S11519-11520, S11523-11533, S11555)
Cloture on the conference report to accompany H. R. 1047 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 5. Record Vote Number: 214.
Senate roll call 214 · Individual votesCloture motion on the conference report to accompany H. R. 1047 presented in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11435)
Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report to accompany H. R. 1047 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S11435)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 108-771. (consideration: CR H9032-9033)
Conference report H. Rept. 108-771 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9627-9683)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-771 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9627-9683)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Baucus; Frist.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: and House requests a conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Levin.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3414)
Mr. Crane asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
See also S. 671.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 671 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/8/04 S2314-2364)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 671 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/8/04 S2314-2364)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 671 amended.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2187-2188)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 11 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H1550-1586)
House roll call 45 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 11 (Roll no. 45).(text: CR H1550-1586)
House roll call 45 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1602)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1047.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1550-1591)
Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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