A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.1124 through Congress

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SenateJun 28, 2001IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.2140 To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 28, 2001

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide a customs user fee of $5.50 for the processing of merchandise that is informally entered or released at a centralized hub facility or an express consignment carrier facility (other than shipments valued at $200 or less, which shall not be subject to any fee). Defines "centralized hub facility" and "express consignment carrier facility" to mean a separate or shared specialized facility approved by a port director of the Customs Service for examination and release of imported merchandise carried by an express consignment carrier. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse from the fees collected for the services provided under this Act each appropriation for amounts paid out from it for the costs incurred by the Secretary in providing such services at centralized hub facilities and express consignment carrier facilities.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R–TN

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Finance Committee

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Jun 28, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 28, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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HR 2140 · To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

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Discuss S.1124, 107th Congress: A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-06-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1124/BILLS-107s1124is.htm

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Discuss S.1124, 107th Congress: A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-06-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1124/BILLS-107s1124is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:03:18Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1124, 107th Congress: A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-06-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1124/BILLS-107s1124is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:03:18Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.1124, 107th Congress: A bill to amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for a user fee to cover the cost of customs inspections at express courier facilities.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1124

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-06-28.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1124/BILLS-107s1124is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:03:18Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1124 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.