To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports.

Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize the U.S. Customs Service to collect user fees for the operation of foreign trade zones at certain small airports that are not ports-of-entry.

Amends the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 to declare that customs services provided at such a zone shall also be considered provided at such an airport.

 
HR 2900 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 2900
To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in connection with foreign
trade zones at certain small airports.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 13, 1989
Mr. MCEWEN  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in connection with foreign
trade zones at certain small airports.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FEES.
  Paragraph (2) of section 13031(e) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
  Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(e)(2)) is amended--
  (1) by striking out `This subsection' and inserting `(A) This subsection';
  and
  (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:
  `(B) Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) shall not apply with respect to any
  foreign trade zone or subzone that is located at, or in the vicinity of, an
  airport to which section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 applies.'.
SEC. 2. SMALL AIRPORT CUSTOMS FEES.
  Section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (19 U.S.C. 58b) is amended
  by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
  `(f) For purposes of this section, customs services provided in connection
  with, or with respect to, any foreign trade zone or subzone that is located
  at, or in the vicinity of, any airport referred to in paragraph (1) or (2)
  of subsection (a) shall be considered to be customs services provided at
  such airport.'.