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H.R. 3892 101st Congress House

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the applicability of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign repair of vessels.

Introduced: January 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance BargesCostsEquipment and suppliesMaintenance and repair
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 1990
See H.R.1594.
Mar 28, 1990
Executive Comment Received from State.
Feb 7, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.
Jan 29, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 24, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 1990

See H.R.1594.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to declare that duties imposed under such Act shall not apply to: (1) the cost of equipment or expense of repairs made in a foreign country with respect to LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barges documented under U.S. law; or (2) the cost of foreign-made repair parts for installation on such vessels in the United States or in a foreign country where they cannot be obtained from U.S. manufacturers and are imported into the United States.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1915 Identical bill A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the applicability of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign …
  • HR 1594 Procedurally related Customs and Trade Act of 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3892: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the applicability of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign repair of vessels.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3892/
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"H.R. 3892: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the applicability of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign repair of vessels.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3892/.
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H.R. 3892, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3892/.
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