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H.R. 3778 106th Congress House

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components used in the manufacture of digital…

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components use… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components used in the manufacture of digital versatile discs (DVDs).

Introduced: March 1, 2000 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CommerceMachinery in industryOptical disksScience, Technology, CommunicationsTariff
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 1, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 1, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213)
Mar 1, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 7, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment to machines and components used in the manufacture of digital versatile discs (DVDs).

Amends the U.S. Notes to chapter 84 of the Schedule to specify what items are included with respect to such machines and components.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3778: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components used in the manufacture of digital versatile discs (DVDs).. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3778/
MLA
"H.R. 3778: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components used in the manufacture of digital versatile discs (DVDs).." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3778/.
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H.R. 3778, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3778/.
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[H.R. 3778: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for, and clarify the classification of, machines and components used in the manufacture of digital versatile discs (DVDs).](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3778/)
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