Relating to the tariff treatment of theatrical, ballet, and operatic scenery, properties, and sets.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment of articles to be used in theatrical, ballet, or operatic scenery, properties, or sets.

[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 3047 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3047

 Relating to the tariff treatment of theatrical, ballet, and operatic 
                     scenery, properties, and sets.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 1993

Mr. Andrews of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 Relating to the tariff treatment of theatrical, ballet, and operatic 
                     scenery, properties, and sets.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. THEATRICAL, BALLET, AND OPERATIC SCENERY, PROPERTIES, AND 
              SETS.

    (a) Articles of Wood.--Chapter 44 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States is amended by striking subheading 4421.90.90 and 
inserting in numerical sequence the following new superior text and 
subheadings, with the article description for subheading 4421.90.94 
having the same degree of indentation as the article description in 
subheading 4421.90.60:

      

       ``                Other                                                                                  
           4421.90.94     To be used in theatrical, ballet, or                                   33 1/3%        
                           operatic scenery, properties, or sets...  Free                                       
           4421.90.96     Other....................................  5.1%         Free           33 1/3%        
                                                                                   (A,B,E,IL,J)               ''
                                                                                   2.5% (CA)                   .

    (b) Textile Fabrics Otherwise Impregnated, Coated or Covered.--
Chapter 59 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new 
subheading, with the article description having the same degree of 
indentation as the article description in subheading 5907.00.10:

      

       ``  5907.00.20     To be used in theatrical, ballet, or                    .............  83.5%          
                           operatic scenery, properties, or sets...  Free                                     ''

    (c) Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces.--U.S. Note 1 to Chapter 97 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
    (d) Theatrical Scenery, Properties, and Apparel.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter XVII of chapter 98 of the 
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by 
        inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

      

       ``  9817.00.98  Theatrical scenery, properties, and apparel                                              
                        brought into the United States by                                                     ''
                        proprietors or managers of theatrical                                                  .
                        exhibitions arriving from abroad for                                                    
                        temporary use by them in such exhibitions..  Free                                       

            (2) Conforming amendment.--Subchapter XIII of chapter 98 of 
        the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
        by striking heading 9813.00.65.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1 apply with 
respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, 
on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Retroactive Provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law to the contrary, upon 
a request filed with the appropriate customs officer before the 90th 
day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or 
withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of goods to which any 
amendment made by section 1 applies and that was made--
            (1) after December 31, 1992; and
            (2) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been no duty or a lower duty 
if such amendment had applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be 
liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had 
occurred on such 15th day.

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