Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/556

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108 STAT. 630 PUBLIC LAW 103-237—APR. 30, 1994 Public Law 103-237 103d Congress An Act To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants in, and Apr. 30, 1994 certain other individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup Soccer Games, [H.R. 4066] the 1994 World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Paralympics. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS. (a) IN GENERAL. — Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedtile of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: 9902.98.04 Any of the following articles not intended for sale or distribution to the public: personal effects of aliens who are participants in, officials of, or accredited members of delegations to, the 1994 FIFA World Cup Games, the 1994 World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, the XXVI Summer Olympiad, and the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, and of persons who are immediate family members of or servants to any of the foregoing persons; equipment and materials imported in connection with the foregoing events byor on behalf of the foregoing persons or the organizing committees of such events; articles to be used in exhibitions depicting the culture of a country participating in any such event; and, if consistent with the foreg<Hng, such other articles as Uie Secretary of the Treasury may allow Free No change Free On or before 11/30/96 (b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles described in heading 9902.98.04 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise applicable. SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) GENERAL RULE. — The amendment made by this Act applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.