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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.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1998
See H.R.2622.
Jun 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1196)
Jun 12, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 17, 1998

See H.R.2622.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2622 Procedurally related Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 26, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 26, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1876: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1876/
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"H.R. 1876: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1876/.
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H.R. 1876, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1876/.
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