To clarify that certain large components of certain scientific instruments and apparatus shall be provided the same tariff treatment as those scientific instruments and apparatus.

Summary

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment to educational and scientific instruments and apparatus that are imported for assembly into the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, upon receipt of a petition by an affected institution, to hold a single expedited hearing to determine whether or not to grant such duty treatment to all of the components of the particular scientific instrument or apparatus for which the application is made, in order to provide for expedited consideration of each component of a scientific instrument or apparatus for which duty treatment is requested.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 12 June 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1196)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 June 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 June 1998

   Committee

   See H.R.2622.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1997