HR 5170 · 97th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States and the Tariff Act of 1930 to expedite the international transmission of business documents, and for other purposes.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: For Further Action See H.R.6867.(1982-07-27)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to declare that the records of a business, engineering, or exploration operation conducted outside the United States are not subject to duty. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit a nominal consignee who is not licensed as a customhouse broker from transacting customs business for another person or from entering merchandise in his or her name.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (3)
1 Democrat2 Republicans