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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1071

To extend until January 1, 1995, the suspension of duties on certain

chemicals.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 23, 1993

Mr. TORRICELLI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To extend until January 1, 1995, the suspension of duties

on certain chemicals.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN CHEMI4 CALS.

5 Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar6 iff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking

7 ‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/94’’ in each of the fol8 lowing headings:

9 (1) Heading 9902.29.49 (relating to Ben10 zethonium chloride).
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1 (2) Heading 9902.29.59 (relating to 2,2-Bis(4-

2 cyanatophenyl)propane).

3 (3) Heading 9902.29.62 (relating to Par4 aldehyde, USP grade).

5 (4) Heading 9902.29.63 (relating to Amino6 methylphenylpyrazole(Phenylmethylaminopyrazole).

7 (5) Heading 9902.29.67 (relating to 3-Methyl8 1-(p-tolyl)-2-pyrazolin-5-one (p-Tolylmethylpyrazo9 lone)).

10 (6) Heading 9902.29.69 (relating to 3-Methyl11 5-pyrazolone).

12 (7) Heading 9902.29.71 (relating to Barbituric

13 acid).

14 (8) Heading 9902.30.13 (relating to 4,4′-

15 Methylenebis-(2,6-dimethyl-phenylcyanate)).

16 (9) Heading 9902.30.29 (relating to 4,4′-

17 Methylenebis-(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline)).

18 (10) Heading 9902.30.30 (relating to 4,4′-

19 Methylenebis-(2,6-diisoprophylaniline)).

20 (11) Heading 9902.30.57 (relating to L-Carni21 tine).

22 (12) Heading 9902.30.59 (relating to

23 Acetoacet-para-toluidide).

24 (13) Heading 9902.30.63 (relating to

25 Acetoacetsulfanilic acid, potassium salt).
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1 (14) Heading 9902.30.72 (relating to 1,1-

2 Ethylidenebis-(phenyl-4-cyanate)).

3 (15) Heading 9902.30.73 (relating to 2,2′-

4 Bis(4-cyanatophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane

5 (CAS No. 32728–27–1)).

6 (16) Heading 9902.30.74 (relating to 4,4′-

7 Thiodiphenyl cyanate).

8 (17) Heading 9902.30.86 (relating to 6-

9 Methyluracil).

10 (18) Heading 9902.30.92 (relating to Ethyl 2-

11 (2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetate).

12 (19) Heading 9902.30.93 (relating to Ethyl 2-

13 (2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetate).

14 (20) Heading 9902.36.06 (relating to Metalde15 hyde).

16 (21) Heading 9902.39.11 (relating to Hydro17 carbon novolac cyanate ester).

18 SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section

20 1 shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn

21 from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act.

23 (b) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding sec24 tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision

25 of law to the contrary, upon a request filed with the appro-
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1 priate customs officer before the 90th day after the date

2 of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal from

3 warehouse for consumption of goods to which any amend4 ment made by section 1 applies and that was made—

5 (1) after December 31, 1992; and

6 (2) before the 15th day after the date of the en7 actment of this Act;

8 and with respect to which there would have been a lower

9 duty if the amendment made by section 1 had applied to

10 such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or

11 reliquidated as though such entry or withdrawal had oc12 curred on such 15th day.

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