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H.R.3010 / 107th Congress

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized System of Preferences until December 31, 2002.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 3, 2001

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences through December 31, 2002.Provides, upon request filed with the Customs Service, for the liquidation or reliquidation (refund of duties) on entries of articles to which duty-free treatment would have applied if such entry had been made on September 30, 2001, and that was made after such date, but before enactment of this Act, and to which duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences did not apply.

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Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R–IL

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  • Ways and Means Committee
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    1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.

    2. Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-245.

    3. Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-245.

    4. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    6. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    7. Introduced in House

    8. Introduced in House

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