To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, relating to customs user fees, to allow the use of such fees to provide for customs inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida, and for other purposes.
Public Law 105-150 · H.R. 3034 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 16, 1997 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Clay Shaw (R-FL-22)
Cosponsors (18): Rep. Peter Deutsch, Rep. Bill McCollum,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to use available customs user fees to provide salaries for up to 50 full-time equivalent inspectional positions through FY 1998 in connection with the arrival in Florida of passengers aboard commercial vessels, regardless of whether such passengers are required to pay such fees.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Dec 16, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-150.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 5, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Shaw moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.