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H.R. 5385 107th Congress House

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2002

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7058-7099)
Oct 7, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7058-7099)
Oct 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5385.
Oct 7, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7058-7102)
Oct 7, 2002
Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 18, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 17, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2002

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2002 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to strike certain expired provisions.

Provides for temporary duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2005 for: (1) certain chemicals and dyes; (2) acrylic fiber tow; (3) nylon MXD6; (4) cases for certain toys and for certain children's products; (5) bags for certain toys; (6) certain children's products; (7) certain epoxy molding compounds; (8) certain textile machinery; (9) certain filament yarns; (10) a specified fungicide; (11) certain refracting and reflecting telescopes; (12) certain rubber riding boots; (13) a specified ink; (14) certain manufacturing equipment; (15) thermal release plastic film; (16) certain silver paints and pastes; (17) polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors; (18) certain pesticides; (19) necks used in cathode ray tubes; (20) combed cashmere and camel hair yarn; (21) certain carded cashmere yarn; (22) certain rayon filament yarn; (23) certain tire cord fabric; (24) carbon dioxide cartridges; (25) certain custom-made automotive magnets; (26) certain high-performance loudspeakers; (27) bio-set injection RCC; and (28) fixed-ratio gear changers.

Extends the existing suspension of duty through December 31, 2005 for: (1) chemicals and dyes; and (2) certain cathode-ray tubes.

Grants duty-free treatment through December 31, 2005 to: (1) certain cathode-ray tubes; and (2) certain chemicals. Extends the suspension of duty on certain polyamides through December 31, 2005.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to admit free of duty into the United States: (1) two tramway cars manufactured in Plzen, Czech Republic, for the use of the city of Portland, Oregon; and (2) a replica of the Liberty Bell imported from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry of London, England, by the Liberty Memorial Association of Green Bay and Brown County, Wisconsin, for use by the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Brown County, Wisconsin.

Provides duty-free treatment for certain tractor parts suitable for agricultural use, and for a specified chemical and fungicide.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to declare that the duty imposed on vessels (equipment) purchased, or the repair of such vessels, in a foreign country and documented under U.S. laws to engage in the foreign or coasting trade shall not apply, among other things, to the cost of such equipment, repair parts, and materials that are installed on such vessel, if the installation is done by members of the regular crew of such vessel while it is on the high seas.

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to provide duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences for certain hand-knotted or hand-woven carpets.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow a drawback (refund) of duties paid on certain articles imported into the United States and later shipped to the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Guam, Canton Island, Enderbury Island, Johnston Island, or Palmyra Island.

Provides a drawback (refund) of duties paid on unused merchandise which is entered into the United States and, within a specified time period, is later exported or destroyed.

Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make changes with respect to the cellar treatment of domestic and imported natural wine.

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