Details of the Recently Enacted Miscellaneous Trade Bill (Part XIV)
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (Public Law (P.L.) 108-429).
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This is Part XIV of a multi-part series of summaries on the conference version of H.R. 1047 and provides highlights of provisions regarding cellar treatment of natural wine, the designation of San Antonio International Airport for processing certain private aircraft, and Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the U.S.-Canada border.
Cellar Treatment of Natural Wine
The conference version would amend 26 USC section 5382(a) (relating to cellar treatment of natural wine) to read as follows:
| Affiliate defined - for purposes of this paragraph, the term \"affiliate\" has the meaning given such term by section 117(a)(4) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (37 USC 211(a)(4)) and includes a winery's parent or subsidiary or any other entity in which the winery's parent or subsidiary has an ownership interest.\" |
(See ITT's Online Archives or 12/13/04 news, 04121330, for BP summary on December 15, 2004 public meeting regarding the above certification requirement.)
Designation of San Antonio International Airport for Processing Certain Private Aircraft Extended
The conference version would extend for an additional four years (for a total of six years from the November 9, 2000 date of enactment of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-476)), the designation of San Antonio International Airport as an airport at which certain private aircraft may land for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the U.S.-Canada Border
The conference version would require the CBP Commissioner, in consultation with the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), to seek to establish Integrated Border Inspection Areas (IBIAs), such as areas on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, in which Customs officers can inspect vehicles entering the U.S. from Canada before they enter the U.S., or Canadian Customs officers can inspect vehicles entering Canada from the U.S. before they enter Canada.
Among other things, the conference version would require the CBP Commissioner, in consultation with the CCRA, to seek to locate IBIAs in areas with bridges or tunnels with high traffic volume, significant commercial activity, and that have experienced backups and delays since September 11, 2001.
See ITT's Online Archives or 10/19/04, 10/20/04, 10/22/04, 11/02/04, 11/30/04, 12/01/04, 12/03/04, 12/06/04, 12/07/04, 12/08/04, and 12/14/04 news, 04101905, 04102005, 04102225, 04110115, 04110225, 04113020, 04120105, 04120210, 04120310, 04120630, 04120720, 04120830, and 04121415, for Parts I-XIII.
P.L. 108-429 available at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h1047enr.txt.pdf.