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Long title

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PREVENTION OF ENDEMIC CAR SMUGGLING IN FREE PORTS BY: AMENDING FREE PORT CHARTERS TO PLACE THEM UNDER CUSTOMS JURISDICTION WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CARS; LEGISLATING STANDARDS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN SETTING FLOOR PRICES AT AUCTION OF SMUGGLED CARS, TO PREVENT SMUGGLERS FROM BUYING THE CARS; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PERENNIAL PROBLEM OF CAR SMUGGLIGN CANNOT BE SOLVED BY ESTABLISHING AN EXTRANEOUS TASK FORCE, BUT BY LIMITING THE PRESENT DISCRETION ENJOYED BY CUSTOMS, TASK FORCE, AND FREE PORT OFFICIALS TO PICK AND CHOSE THE SMUGGLING CASES THAT THEY WILL EXPOSE, WHILE TURNING A BLIND EYE TO OTHER SMUGGLING CASES PROTECTED BY VERY HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (8/22/2007)