A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States International Trade Commission, the United States Customs Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative for fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-456 · H.R. 6094 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 12, 1983 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Gibbons (D-FL-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize appropriations for FY 1983 for the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Authorizes the chairman of the ITC to accept gifts for the purpose of aiding the work of the ITC.
Amends the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations for FY 1983 for the salaries and expenses of the U.S. Customs Service, with a specified amount earmarked for the enforcement of the alcohol and tobacco revenue laws. Prohibits any such authorized appropriations from being used to implement procedures for the collection of estimated duties that shorten the maximum deferment procedure in effect on January 1, 1981. Authorizes appropriations for the Customs Service for FY 1983 and the following fiscal years for pay rate changes made in accordance with the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970.
Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for FY 1983, with a limit on the amount of such funds that may be used for entertainment and representation expenses. Authorizes appropriations for the USTR for FY 1983 and the following fiscal years for pay rate changes made in accordance with the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970.
Authorizes the USTR to: (1) delegate and authorize successive redelegations of the USTR's functions, powers, and duties; (2) pay official travel expenses without regard to Federal travel regulations and per diem allowances; (3) accept and use gifts for aiding the work of the USTR; and (4) acquire not more than two passenger cars for use abroad. Provides for the appointment of an additional Deputy USTR.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Ways and Means Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Trade Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.
- Jan 12, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-456.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 22, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
- Dec 21, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference Report 97-988 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-988 Filed in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Dole; Roth; Danforth; Long; Bentsen.
- FloorFloor · Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 20, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Frenzel.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.
- Sep 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 16, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 337 - 67 (Record Vote No: 152).House roll call 152
- FloorFloor · House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
- FloorFloor · Rule Passed House.
- Apr 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Apr 6, 1982CommitteeCommittee · 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.