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Austria · National Council · 20 November 1998
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Finanzausgleichsgesetz 1997 geändert wird
European Union · European Commission · 20 November 1998
Austria · National Council · 18 November 1998
Bericht des Bautenausschusses über den Antrag 457/A(E) der Abgeordneten Dr. Volker Kier und Genossen betreffend Zusammenlegung der BGV <i>(Bundesgebäudeverwaltung)</i> I und der BGV <i>(Bundesgebäudeverwaltung)</i> II
Austria · National Council · 18 November 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1471 d.B.): Abgabenänderungsgesetz 1998
France · Senate · 18 November 1998
France · Senate · 18 November 1998
Austria · National Council · 17 November 1998
Bericht des Budgetausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1452 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesfinanzgesetz 1999 geändert wird (3. BFG-Novelle 1999)
Austria · National Council · 17 November 1998
Bericht des Budgetausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1450 d.B.): Budgetüberschreitungsgesetz 1998
Austria · National Council · 17 November 1998
Bericht des Budgetausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1451 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesfinanzgesetz 1998 geändert wird (3. BFG-Novelle 1998)
Austria · National Council · 17 November 1998
Bericht des Budgetausschusses über den Antrag 414/A(E) der Abgeordneten Dr. Hans Peter Haselsteiner und Genossen betreffend Erhöhung der Transparenz der Entwicklung des Bundeshaushaltes
Austria · National Council · 17 November 1998
Bericht des Budgetausschusses über den Antrag 937/A der Abgeordneten Dkfm. Mag. Josef Mühlbachler, Ing. Kurt Gartlehner und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundeshaushaltsgesetz geändert wird
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 1998
32 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that there are no leaks of budgetary matters in advance of his speech to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/98]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 1998
32 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that there are no leaks of budgetary matters in advance of his speech to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/98]
Austria · Federal Council · 13 November 1998
Anfrage der Bundesräte Mag. Karl Wilfing und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend "Reparaturtourismus" im KFZ-Bereich <i>(Reisen in die östlichen Nachbarstaaten sowie Einreise</i> <i>ausländischer Schwarzarbeiter zur Vornahme von</i> <i>Kraftfahrzeugreparaturen)</i>
Austria · National Council · 13 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Matthias Ellmauer und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Verdacht der Steuerhinterziehung im ÖGB-Druck- und Medienkonzern
Austria · National Council · 9 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier und Genossen an den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten betreffend Zinssätze bei Hypothekardarlehen
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Kurt Eder und Genossen an den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten betreffend Zinssätze bei Wohnbaudarlehen <i>(für Genossenschaftswohnungen)</i>
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Jakob Auer und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend die steuerliche Begünstigung von Bioenergie
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, Dr. Michael Spindelegger, Dr. Harald Ofner, Dr. Martina Gredler, Mag. Doris Kammerlander und Genossen betreffend Katastrophenhilfe für Nicaragua und Honduras
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988, das Körperschaftsteuergesetz 1988, das Umgründungssteuergesetz, das Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994, das Bewertungsgesetz 1955, das Grundsteuergesetz, das Gebührengesetz 1957, das Grunderwerbsteuergesetz 1987, das Kapitalverkehrsteuergesetz, die Bundesabgabenordnung, das Finanzstrafgesetz, das Ausfuhrerstattungsgesetz, das Bundesgesetz, mit dem Beihilfen im Gesundheits- und Sozialbereich geregelt werden, und das Investmentfondsgesetz 1993 geändert wird (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 1998, AbgÄG 1998) <br><br>Gesetz geworden als:<br><br>Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988, das Körperschaftsteuergesetz 1988, das Umgründungssteuergesetz, das Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994, das Bewertungsgesetz 1955, das Grundsteuergesetz, das Gebührengesetz 1957, das Grunderwerbsteuergesetz 1987, das Kapitalverkehrsteuergesetz, die Bundesabgabenordnung, das Finanzstrafgesetz, das Ausfuhrerstattungsgesetz, das Bundesgesetz, mit dem Beihilfen im Gesundheits- und Sozialbereich geregelt werden, das Investmentfondsgesetz 1993, das Mietrechtsgesetz und das Zollrechts-Durchführungsgesetz geändert wird (Abgabenänderungsgesetz 1998, AbgÄG 1998)
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Karlheinz Kopf und Genossen an den Bundeskanzler betreffend den Förderungsbericht 1996 der Bundesregierung
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dkfm. Holger Bauer und Genossen an die Bundesministerin für Frauenangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz betreffend überhöhte Geldwechselgebühren der Banken in Vorgriff auf den Euro
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Johann Schuster und Genossen an die Bundesministerin für Frauenangelegenheiten und Verbraucherschutz betreffend die hohen Lebensmittelpreise
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Franz Steindl und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Förderung der Gemeinden <i>(durch die Bundesländer)</i>
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Dringliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Gilbert Trattner und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Bankenaufsicht und Rieger-Bank
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Antrag der Abgeordneten Dkfm. Mag. Josef Mühlbachler, Ing. Kurt Gartlehner und Genossen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundeshaushaltsgesetz geändert wird
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Helmut Peter und Genossen betreffend die Durchführung einer Sonderprüfung durch den Rechnungshof gem. § 99 Abs. 1 GOG-NR hinsichtlich des Verkaufs der AMAG <i>(Austria Metallwerke AG)</i>
Austria · National Council · 5 November 1998
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Terezija Stoisits, Dr. Volker Kier und Genossen betreffend die Absicherung der finanziellen Dotation des Nationalfonds der Republik Österreich im Hinblick auf die ausstehende Entschädigung von Zwangsarbeitern in der NS-Zeit
Austria · National Council · 4 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dkfm. Dr. Günter Stummvoll und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend finanzbehördliche Erhebungen sowie Auskunftsersuchen hinsichtlich Hochzeiten und Taufen
Austria · National Council · 4 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dr. Gottfried Feurstein und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Versagen der Aufsichtsorgane im Fall Rieger-Bank
Austria · National Council · 4 November 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Helmut Peter und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend die österreichische Bankenaufsicht
Austria · National Council · 4 November 1998
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Maria Schaffenrath und Genossen betreffend Vorlage eines Gesetzentwurfes für die steuerliche Absetzbarkeit von Kinderbetreuungskosten
Austria · National Council · 4 November 1998
Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Heinz Anton Marolt und Genossen betreffend Abschaffung der Getränkesteuer bei gleichzeitiger Kompensation der Einnahmenausfälle für die Gemeinden
Austria · National Council · 2 November 1998
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesfinanzgesetz 1998 geändert wird (3. BFG-Novelle 1998)
Austria · National Council · 2 November 1998
Bundesgesetz, mit dem weitere Überschreitungen von Ausgabenansätzen der Anlage I des Bundesfinanzgesetzes 1998 bewilligt werden (2. Budgetüberschreitungsgesetz 1998 - 2. BÜG 1998)
Austria · National Council · 2 November 1998
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesfinanzgesetz 1999 geändert wird (3. BFG-Novelle 1999)
Austria · National Council · 29 October 1998
Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Reinhart Gaugg und Genossen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Katastrophenfonds-Überschuß
Austria · National Council · 29 October 1998
Bericht des Rechnungshofausschusses betreffend den Sonderbericht (III-136 d.B.) des Rechnungshofes über Heilmittel und Heilbehelfe
France · Senate · 28 October 1998
Austria · National Council · 22 October 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1383 d.B.): Bundesgesetz über die Zeichnung von zusätzlichen Kapitalanteilen bei der Multilateralen Investitions-Garantie Agentur (MIGA)
Austria · National Council · 22 October 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1412 d.B.): Bundesgesetz über die Veräußerung von unbeweglichem Bundesvermögen
Austria · National Council · 22 October 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über den Antrag 447/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Heide Schmidt und Genossen betreffend Schaffung eines Privatisierungsgesetzes im Bankenbereich
Austria · National Council · 22 October 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über den Antrag 448/A(E) der Abgeordneten Mag. Dr. Heide Schmidt und Genossen betreffend Änderung des Sparkassengesetzes
Austria · National Council · 22 October 1998
Bericht des Finanzausschusses über die Regierungsvorlage (1392 d.B.): Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Sparkassengesetz und das Körperschaftsteuergesetz 1988 geändert werden
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1998
Directs the Secretary of the Army to acquire, demolish, and remove structures in the floodway of the Central Passaic River basin (the basin) where excessive damage has occurred in at least two floods. Requires that: (1) the floodway land in the basin be stabilized as part of the ecological restoration program under the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (WRDA) and, where appropriate, wetlands be created; (2) after the land is vacated, it be held in perpetuity by the most appropriate Federal or State agency, as determined by the Oversight Committee (created by this Act), and be managed as open space; (3) this section be carried out in conformance with New Jersey's Blue Acres Program; and (4) crediting of land acquisition for the non-Federal cost share remain in effect in accordance with WRDA. Directs the Secretary to: (1) acquire, demolish, and remove additional structures, or floodproof structures, to the ten-year floodplain in the floodway of the basin in areas where excessive damage has occurred in at least two floods; (2) floodproof structures in the floodplain of the basin to the 50-year floodplain in areas of high risk, at a 55 percent Federal, 20 percent State, and 25 percent property owner cost share; (3) provide information on techniques to deal with flood management in the remainder of the floodplain to the 100-year protective flood elevation; (4) acquire wetlands in the floodways throughout the Great Piece Meadows of the basin, to supplement the wetlands acquisition authorized under WRDA, and upland transition areas with significant wildlife or other natural values; (5) transfer the wetlands and transition areas to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or an appropriate State agency, which shall manage the wetlands and transition areas in accordance with proper wetlands management principles; (6) acquire strategic land in New Jersey and New York to prevent flooding and to prevent flooding from increasing in the High Mountain area in Wayne, New Jersey, and the urban area of the Molly Ann's Brook project in North Haledon, New Jersey; (7) complete the Passaic River Restoration Project from Little Falls to Newark Bay, New Jersey; and (8) complete the streambank restoration element of the project for flood control, Passaic River Main Stem, New Jersey and New York (the Project), authorized by WRDA, known as the Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront Park and Historic Area, New Jersey (Minish Park). Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to assist the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners in the implementation of remedial actions for the combined sewer overflows in the lower Passaic River Basin from Great Falls to Newark Bay. Establishes the Oversight Committee. Finds that the most appropriate solution to flooding in the Passaic River basin is the "preferred alternative" (a qualified acquisition and hazard mitigation plan for the Project). Directs that such alternative be implemented immediately. (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations to begin the Federal portion of a buyout of floodway structures authorized by WRDA. Directs that $15 million made available by New Jersey for the Blue Acres portion of the Green Acres Bond Act of 1995, approved by New Jersey voters, constitute the 25 percent non-Federal cost share. Authorizes appropriations for: (1) acquisition of freshwater wetlands, and for floodproofing of structures, in the floodplains within the Passaic River basin; (2) acquisition of land in the Highlands Province to reduce flooding in the Passaic River basin in New Jersey and New York; (3) acquisition of land and the development and redevelopment of parkland along the Passaic River from Little Falls to Newark Bay, Kearny; (4) completion of the Minish Park, at a 100 percent Federal cost share; (5) implementation, each fiscal year, of the preferred alternative and administration of the Oversight Committee; and (6) acquisition of land at High Mountain. Directs that, for the combined sewer project in the lower Passaic River basin, a project budget be established of $85 million, with a $65 million Federal share. Authorizes appropriations for the purpose of making a grant to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission for FY 1999 through 2001.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1998
Limits for FY 1999 and 2000 the total budget authority and the total amount of outlays for such authority, respectively, for budget function 050 (National Defense) to $270.6 billion and $265.5 billion. Requires such amounts to be expended so as to not adversely affect military readiness and the quality of life of military personnel, military retirees, and their families. Prohibits amounts expended for readiness, or for peacekeeping operations that began before September 30, 1998, from being considered emergency expenditures under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), with an exception for any such operation that significantly increases in force size or tempo after such date.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1998
Save the Surplus Act of 1998 - Requires the President, in addition to the Federal budget prepared for FY 2000, to prepare an alternative Federal budget identifying spending reductions equal to $20.9 billion to ensure that surplus funds in FY 1999 are not spent for Government programs other than the Social Security Trust Funds.
United States · United States Congress · 21 October 1998
Amends S. Res. 209 to establish budgetary levels for FY 1999 through 2003 for Federal revenues, new budget authority, total budget outlays, and revenues and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds. Authorizes the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to file one set of revisions to the levels, amounts, and allocations provided by this resolution and permits such revisions to reflect only legislation enacted in the 105th Congress and not assumed in this resolution. Directs the chairman, upon making revisions, to reduce balances of direct spending and receipts for any fiscal year to zero. Requires this resolution to: (1) take effect on the earlier of the date the Congress adjourns sine die or the 105th Congress expires; and (2) expire on the date a concurrent budget resolution for FY 1999 is agreed to. Directs the chairman, upon adoption of this resolution, to file committee spending allocations pursuant to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Miscellaneous Trade Corrections Title II: Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions; Other Trade Provisions Subtitle A: Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions Subtitle B: Other Trade Provisions Title III: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1998 - Title I: Miscellaneous Trade Corrections - Makes various specified miscellaneous technical corrections to the Trade Act of 1974 and other specified Federal law involving: (1) abolishment of the East-West Foreign Trade Board; (2) repeal of the requirement that certain small vessels departing from a foreign port, or which visited a hovering vessel, carry a certificate for the importation into the United States of alcoholic spirits; (3) repeal of the exemption of documented tugs with a Great Lakes endorsement from certain entry and clearance requirements; (4) change of general most-favored-nation (MFN) status to general or normal trade relations (NTR) status under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and (5) conforming amendments to obsolete references to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). (Sec. 1003) Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to allow certain entries of television receivers, monitors, and picture tubes, and combination TV-VCRs with a diagonal measurement of up to 34.29cm (currently, 33.02 cm), or 13.5 inches, to be classified as 13 inches for purposes of tariff treatment under the Schedule. Directs the Customs Service, upon proper request, to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries made on or after January 1, 1995, and before 15 days after enactment of this Act, as if such amendment applied to such entries. Title II: Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions; Other Trade Provisions - Subtitle A: Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for temporary duty suspensions for: (1) specified chemicals and dyes through December 31, 2001; (2) snowboard boots with uppers of textile materials through December 31, 2001; (3) ink-jet textile printing machinery through December 31, 2001; (4) textile printing machinery through December 31, 2001; (5) substrates of synthetic quartz or synthetic fused silica imported into the United States in bulk or in forms or packages for retail sale through December 31, 2001; (6) power weaving machines (looms), shuttle type, for weaving fabrics between 30 cm and 4.9m in width, if entered without off-loom or large loom take-ups, drop wires, heddles, reeds, harness frames or beams, through December 31, 2001; (7) skating boots for use in the manufacture of in-line roller skates through December 31, 2001; (8) dual thrust chamber rocket engines, each having a maximum static sea level thrust exceeding 3,550 kN and nozzle exit diameter exceeding 127cm, through December 31, 2001; (9) certain manufacturing equipment through December 31, 2001; (10) textured rolled glass sheets through December 31, 2001; (11) certain anti-HIV drug substances through June 30, 1999; (12) certain high-performance loudspeakers not mounted in their enclosures, through December 31, 2001; (13) parts for use in the manufacture of certain high-performance loudspeakers through December 31, 2001; (14) textile doubling or twisting machines through December 31, 1998; and (15) certain polymers through December 31, 2001. (Sec. 2129) Reduces the duty on a certain dye and on certain chemicals variously through December 31, 1998, December 31, 1999, December 31, 2000, and December 31, 2001. (Sec. 2161) Reduces the duty, for December 31, 1998, and December 31, 2001, respectively, on weaving machines (looms), shuttleless type, for weaving fabrics between 30cm and 4.9m in width, entered without off-loom or large loom takeups, drop wires, heddles, reeds, harness frames, or beams. Subtitle B: Other Trade Provisions - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to certain fine jewelry certain trade benefits of insular possessions of the United States. (Sec. 2401) Mandates treatment as a product of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, during 1999 and 2000, of any article of jewelry assembled in such territory or possession. (Sec. 2402) Provides for the tariff treatment of certain components of scientific instruments and apparatus, as well as the application of the domestic equivalency test to such components. (Sec. 2403) Directs the U.S. Customs Service to liquidate or reliquidate (refund duty on) certain entries made at Los Angeles, California, and New Orleans, Louisiana, in accordance with the final decision of the International Trade Administration for shipments entered between October 1, 1984, and December 14, 1987 (case number A- 274-001). (Sec. 2404) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that packaging material produced in the United States (currently, any packaging material), which is used by the manufacturer or any other person on or for articles which are exported or destroyed, shall also be eligible for a refund (drawback) of 99 percent of any duty, tax, or fee imposed on the importation of such material used to manufacture or produce the packaging material. (Sec. 2405) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, by January 1, 2000, to provide for the inclusion of commercial importation data from foreign-trade zones in the National Customs Automation Program (an automated and electronic system for processing commercial importations). (Sec. 2406) Permits the deferral (until sale) of duty payment on any large yacht (a vessel exceeding 79 feet in length and used primarily for recreation or pleasure) that is imported for sale at a boat show, if the importer of record: (1) certifies to the Customs Service that it is imported for sale at a boat show in the United States; and (2) posts a bond in an amount equal to twice the amount of the duty ordinarily owed on such yacht. (Sec. 2407) Directs the appropriate customs officer to allow or deny within 30 days after the filing date any application for further review with respect to a protest to a decision of the Customs Service. Requires that any allowed protest be forwarded to the customs officer who will conduct the further review. (Sec. 2408) Authorizes the Customs Service, notwithstanding the fact that a valid protest was not filed, to reliquidate an entry to refund merchandise processing fees paid on goods qualifying under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules of origin for which no claim for preferential tariff treatment was made at the time of importation, provided that the importer meets certain conditions. (Sec. 2409) Authorizes the entry or withdrawal from a warehouse of international travel merchandise subject to a duty. (Sec. 2410) Revises requirements with respect to the five-year review by the administering authority and the International Trade Commission of countervailing duty or antidumping duty orders, notices of injury determination, or determinations to continue an order or suspension agreement. Excludes from the computation of the five-year period preceding such a review any period during which the importation of the subject merchandise is prohibited on account of U.S. imposition of certain sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or other Federal law against the country in which such merchandise originates, if that country is not a member of the World Trade Organization. (Sec. 2411) Applies the rates of duty effective after December 31, 1994, under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, if lower, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995. (Sec. 2412) Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment of previously imported goods for which a duty was paid if they are: (1) exported within three years after the date of such previous importation; (2) sold for exportation and exported to individuals for personal use; (3) reimported without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any process of manufacture or other means while abroad; (4) reimported as personal returns from those individuals, whether or not consolidated with other personal returns prior to reimportation; and (5) reimported by or for the account of the person who exported them from the United States within one year of such exportation. (Sec. 2413) Grants duty-free treatment, through December 31, 2002, to the personal effects of, and other equipment imported and used by, participants, their families and associated members, and officials involved in the 1999 International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games. Declares that such articles shall be: (1) free of applicable taxes and fees; but (2) not exempt from routine customs inspections. (Sec. 2414) Directs the U.S. Customs Service, upon request, to liquidate or reliquidate (refund duty on) certain entries (filed at the port of Los Angeles) of indirect electrostatic copiers at the rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise if they had been liquidated or reliquidated at a duty rate applicable to other automated data processing (ADP) thermal transfer printer units on the date of entry. (Sec. 2415) Directs the U.S. Customs Service to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation (refund) of certain entries in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Decision 86-126(M) and Customs Ruling No. 224697, dated November 17, 1994. (Sec. 2417) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize duty-free sales enterprises to be located, among other places, within a port of entry, or within 25 statute miles of a staffed port of entry, if reasonable assurance can be provided that the duty-free merchandise sold by the enterprise will be exported by individuals departing from the customs territory through an international airport located within the territory. (Sec. 2418) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to continue, indefinitely, the use of customs user fees (to the extent funds remain available after making certain reimbursements) for salaries for up to 50 full-time equivalent inspectional positions to provide preclearance customs services. Decreases from $6.50 to $5 the customs user fee charged to each passenger that arrives aboard a commercial vessel or commercial aircraft from a place outside the U.S. customs (except $1.75 shall be charged to each passenger aboard a commercial vessel that arrives from Canada, Mexico, a U.S. territory or possession, or an adjacent island). Earmarks a specified amount of certain customs user fees to the Customs Service for automated commercial systems. Directs the Commissioner of Customs to establish an advisory committee, consisting of representatives from the airline, cruise ship, and other transportation industries, to advise the Commissioner on issues related to the performance of the inspectional services of the Customs Service. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the Secretary, for a specified period, to prescribe an alternative mid-point interest accounting methodology, which may be employed by the importer, based upon aggregate data in lieu of accounting for such interest from each deposit data provided. (Sec. 2419) Allows a duty drawback (refund of duty) for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), a finished petroleum derivative, provided certain requirements are met. (Sec. 2420) Revises the methodology used to calculate the drawback (refund of duties) on the export of finished petroleum derivatives that have been manufactured with (substituted for) a qualified article which is of the same kind and quality (whether imported duty-paid or domestic). Redefines the term "qualified article" to include certain manufactured articles (primary forms), including articles of the same kind and quality, or any combination thereof, that are transferred as certified in a certificate of delivery or certificate of manufacture and delivery to an exporter in a quantity not greater than the quantity of articles purchased or exchanged for use in the manufactured article. (Sec. 2421) Directs the U.S. Customs Service, upon proper request, to: (1) liquidate or reliquidate as if the special column one duty rate applicable for Canada applied to certain entries of mueslix cereal; and (2) refund to the importer any excess duties paid with respect to such entries. (Sec. 2422) Directs the Foreign Trade Zones Board to expand Foreign Trade Zone No. 143 to include areas in the vicinity of the Chico Municipal Airport in accordance with the application submitted to the Board by the Sacramento-Yolo Port District of Sacramento, California, on March 11, 1997. (Sec. 2423) Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt certain woven fabrics containing silk or silk waste from the country of origin marking requirements. (Sec. 2424) Authorizes the President to: (1) determine that title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (denying nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of certain countries) should no longer apply to Mongolia; and (2) based upon such determination, extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to Mongolian products. (Sec. 2425) Authorizes the Commissioner of the Customs Service to establish a one-year pilot program to provide 24-hour cargo inspection service on a fee-for-service basis at a certain international airport. (Sec. 2426) Directs the Department of Defense to permit the dependent children of deceased U.S. Customs Aviation Group Supervisor Pedro J. Rodriquez attending the Antilles Consolidated School System at Ford Buchanan, Puerto Rico, to complete their primary and secondary education without cost to them or any parent or relative. Title III: Amendments To Internal Revenue Code of 1986 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning a corporation, its shareholders, and the transferring of certain assets and liabilities.
United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: General Management Improvements Title II: Improving Federal Debt Collection Practices Title III: Sale of Nontax Debts Owed to United States Title IV: Treatment of High Value Nontax Debts Title V: Federal Payments Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act of 1998 - Title I: General Management Improvements - Amends requirements regarding certain Federal agencies' (executive departments as well as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) audited financial statements, including to: (1) extend the deadline for the preparation and submission of the first of such statements; and (2) provide for submission of such statements to the Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director). (Currently, such statements are to be submitted to the Director.) (Sec. 102) Excludes lodging provided under Federal travel and subsistence expense provisions from an exception which prohibits agency heads from requiring employees or members of the uniformed services to occupy quarters on a rental basis. Directs each head of an executive agency to require, with respect to travel by agency employees in the performance of their duties, the use by such employees of travel management centers, authorized travel agents, and electronic reservation and payment systems for the purpose of improving efficiency and economy regarding travel by agency employees. Requires the Administrator of General Services to develop a plan regarding implementation of this requirement and to report to the Congress on such plan and the means by which such agency heads plan to ensure that employees use travel management centers, travel agents, and electronic reservation and payment systems. Directs the Administrator to ensure that employees of executive agencies are not inappropriately charged State and local taxes on travel expenses. Requires the Administrator to report to the Congress on the steps taken and proposed to be taken to carry out such requirement. Title II: Improving Federal Debt Collection Practices - Makes technical amendments to financial management provisions relating to claims of the U.S. Government, including those that permit a State to collect by administrative offset certain payments under the Social Security Act, Black Lung Benefits Act, or railroad retirement laws for past due child support being enforced by a State. Sets forth provisions relating to the collection by private collection contractors through the use of garnishment of any debt owed to the United States, including to prohibit a private collection contractor, in attempting to collect through the use of garnishment any such debt, from being precluded from verifying the debtor's current employer, the location of the payroll office of the debtor's current employer, the period the debtor has been employed by the current employer, and the compensation received by the debtor from such employer. Requires collection contracts to include conditions under which contractors are: (1) subject to penalties for failures to comply with applicable law or for unreasonable or abusive collection practices; or (2) absolved from liability or contract penalties in connection with collecting a debt by actions required by such contracts. Amends provisions relating to contracts for collection services to authorize the Attorney General to make contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services in the case of any monetary claim, including claims for civil fines or penalties. (Under current law, such contracts are made only in the case of any claim of indebtedness owed the United States.) (Sec. 202) Bars certain delinquent Federal debtors from being eligible for the award or renewal of any: (1) Federal financial assistance in the form of a loan (other than a disaster loan), loan insurance, or guarantee; or (2) Federal permit or license. (Sec. 203) Prohibits an executive, judicial, or legislative agency head from discharging a nontax debt or terminating collection action on such a debt unless: (1) it has been referred to a private collection contractor, a debt collection center, or to the Attorney General for litigation; (2) it has been sold without recourse; (3) administrative wage garnishment has been undertaken; or (4) there is bankruptcy, death, or disability. Permits the agency head to waive the application of such requirement with respect to any nontax debt, or class of nontax debts, if the waiver is in the best interest of the United States. Title III: Sale of Nontax Debts Owed to United States - Allows an executive, judicial, or legislative agency head to sell, using competitive procedures, any nontax debt owed to the United States that is administered by the agency. Specifies that such sales shall: (1) be for cash or cash and a residuary equity, joint venture, or profit participation, if the proceeds will be greater than the proceeds from a sale solely for cash; (2) be without recourse against the United States, but may include the use of guarantees if authorized by law; and (3) transfer to the purchaser all U.S. rights to demand payment of the debt, other than with respect to a residuary equity, joint venture, or profit participation. (Sec. 302) Sets forth requirements for the sale of certain: (1) delinquent nontax loans; (2) loans; and (3) nontax debts or class of debts. Title IV: Treatment of High Value Nontax Debts - Requires each agency head that administers a program that gives rise to a delinquent high value nontax debt (a nontax debt having an outstanding value that exceeds $1 million) to submit an annual report to the Congress that lists each such debt. (Sec. 402) Requires the Inspector General of each agency to: (1) review such annual report to the Congress and make such recommendations as necessary to improve the agency's performance; (2) periodically review and report to the Congress on the agency's nontax debt collection management practices; and (3) as part of such reviews, examine agency efforts to reduce the aggregate amount of high value nontax debts that are resolved in whole or in part by compromise, default, or bankruptcy. (Sec. 403) Requires an agency head authorized to collect a delinquent high value nontax debt to promptly seek seizure and forfeiture of assets pledged to the United States in any transaction giving rise to such a debt. Directs an agency, upon determining that seizure or forfeiture is not appropriate, to include a justification for such determination in the annual report. Title V: Federal Payments - Includes within requirements of the Director's regulations regarding Federal payments that a required payment date may be waived to provide for early payment in cases where an agency will implement an electronic payment technology which improves agency cash management and business practice. Permits an executive agency head, subject to an agreement between the agency head and the applicable financial institution, to accept an electronic payment, including debit and credit cards, to satisfy a nontax debt owed to the agency.