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HR 5821 IH
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5821
To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2012
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY FREE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PROPERTY RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General- Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘ 9801.00.11 United States Government property, returned to the United States without having been advanced in value or improved in condition by any means while abroad, entered by the United States Government or a contractor to the United States Government, and certified by the importer as United States Government property Free ’.
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(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.5821 as Introduced in House To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property return...
