Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984

Summary

Title I: Tariff Schedules Amendments - Subtitle A: Reference to Tariff Schedules - Declares that amendments to the Schedules refer to amendments to the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Subtitle B: Permanent Changes in Tariff Treatment - Amends the Schedules to: (1) provide that any fabric that contains nontransparent rubber or plastic shall be regarded not as a textile material but as being wholly rubber or plastic; (2) extend permanent duty-free treatment to warp knitting machines; (3) define, for duty purposes, the differences between dress and work gloves; and (4) provide uniform tariff treatment of pet toys. Subtitle C: Temporary Changes in Tariff Treatment - Extends the suspension of duty on: (1) crude feathers and down through June 30, 1987; (2) certain textile fabrics used in the manufacture of hovercraft skirts through June 30, 1986; and (3) flat knitting machines through June 30, 1988. Reduces the duty on: (1) certain disposable surgical drapes and sterile gowns through January 1, 1989; (2) caffeine through December 31, 1985; and (3) certain watch crystals for three years (including an even lower rate of duty on such crystals that are products of a least developed developing country). Suspends, through June 30, 1986, the duty on: (1) 4, 4-Bis (a, a-dimethylbenzyl) diphenylamine; (2) flecainide acetate; and (3) MXDA (meta-Xylene-Diamine) and 1,3-BAC (a,3-Bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane). Extends the tariff reduction for certain unwrought lead through June 30, 1988. Extends the duty on canned corned beef through October 29, 1989. Subtitle D: Effective Dates - Provides the effective dates of coverage with respect to articles contained in this Act. Title II: Customs and Miscellaneous Amendments - Subtitle A: Amendments to the Tariff Act of 1930 - Provides for the refund of any import duty, tax, or fee which was imposed on imported packaging material if such material is exported within three years without any changes in its condition or is destroyed under Customs supervision and is not used within the U.S. before such exportation or destruction. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make available certain information contained in the manifests of cargo vessesls arriving in the United States. Provides that such information shall not be made available to the public if: (1) such disclosure would cause personal injury or property damage; or (2) such information must be kept secret for reasons of national defense or foreign policy. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to establish procedure to provide access to such manifests. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the entry requirements of the Act those passenger vessels on a round trip from the U.S. Virgin Islands and licensed yachts or undocumented American pleasure vessels not engaged in trade. Allows such exemption only if such vessels do not violate U.S. customs laws and have not visited any hovering vessel. Requires the master of the vessel to report to appropriate customs officials any article required by law to be entered. Provides that the same requirements be applied with respect to vessels returning from the British Virgin Islands. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide civil penalties for persons who import, export, or attempt to import or export: (1) any stolen self-propelled vehicle or vehicle part; or (2) a self-propelled vehicle or vehicle part knowing that its identification number has been altered. Requires the forfeiture of any such vehicle or vehicle part. Requires that persons who attempt to export a used self-propelled vehicle must present to the appropriate customs officer the vehicle and a document describing such vehicle. States that customs officers may cooperate or exchange information (either before or after exportation or importation) with respect to motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft with any Federal, State, local, and foreign governmental authorities engaged in theft prevention. Subtitle B: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act to provide that bicycle component parts shall not be exempt under the customs exemption provided by such Act unless the parts are re-exported from the United States. Exempts from State and local taxation: (1) tangible personal property imported from outside the United States and held in a foreign-trade zone for certain purposes; and (2) tangible personal property produced in the United States and held in a zone for exportation. Provides duty-free treatment to a pipe organ for use by a named university. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reliquidate as duty-free specified entries covering scientific equipment for a named cancer hospital.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

2. 23 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

3. 23 June 1983

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.657.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 23 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 24 June 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 172.

   Source: Calendars

8. 24 June 1983

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-267.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 June 1983

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-267.

   Source: Committee

10. 28 June 1983

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 368 - 43 (Record Vote No: 225).

    Source: Floor

11. 28 June 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 368 - 43 (Record Vote No: 225).

    Source: Floor

12. 28 June 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 29 June 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 1 July 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

15. 7 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 702, S. 756, S. 907, S. 1423, S. 847, S. 1364, S. 1372, S. 1266, S. 1442, S. 1480, S. 1505, S. 906, S. 583, S. 1409, S. 1399, S. 1411, S. 1406, S. 1486 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

16. 10 November 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

    Source: Calendars

17. 10 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-308.

    Source: Committee

18. 10 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-308.

    Source: Committee

19. 2 March 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

20. 17 September 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

21. 18 September 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 19 September 1984

    Floor

    Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 559.

    Source: Floor

23. 20 September 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Dole; Packwood; Roth; Danforth; Long; Bentsen; Matsunaga.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 20 September 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-0. Record Vote No: 245.

    Source: Floor

25. 20 September 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

26. 21 September 1984

    Floor

    Title amended by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

27. 3 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jones (OK), Jenkins, Downey, Pease, Hance, Conable, Vander Jagt, Archer, Frenzel, Dingell, Florio, Broyhill, Bonker, Mica, Roth.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 3 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred in Senate Amendments with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Consisting of the Texts of the Following Bills: H.R.2848, H.R.3795, H.R.4784, H.R.4901, H.R.5188, H.R.5377, H.R.6023, H.R.6064, and H.R.6301.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 3 October 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred in Senate Amendments with an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Consisting of the Texts of the Following Bills: H.R.2848, H.R.3795, H.R.4784, H.R.4901, H.R.5188, H.R.5377, H.R.6023, H.R.6064, and H.R.6301.

    Source: NotUsed

30. 4 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 4 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 5 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-1156 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 5 October 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1156 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 5 October 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Dole; Packwood; Roth; Danforth; Long; Bentsen; Matsunaga.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 5 October 1984

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 5 October 1984

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

37. 5 October 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

38. 9 October 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 9 October 1984

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 9 October 1984

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 1 (Record Vote No: 454).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 9 October 1984

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 386 - 1 (Record Vote No: 454).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 28 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

43. 29 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

44. 29 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

45. 30 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-573.

    Source: President

46. 30 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

47. 30 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
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