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H.R.3034 / 105th Congress

To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, relating to customs user fees, to allow the use of such fees to provide for customs inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 105-150.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 12, 1997

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to use available customs user fees to provide salaries for up to 50 full-time equivalent inspectional positions through FY 1998 in connection with the arrival in Florida of passengers aboard commercial vessels, regardless of whether such passengers are required to pay such fees.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R–FL

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
18 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 105-150.

  2. Became Public Law No: 105-150.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12711)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12711)

  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  13. DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

  15. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10889-10891)

  16. Mr. Shaw moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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

  18. Introduced in House

  19. Introduced in House

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