In the Senate of the United States,

September 28, 1996.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3815) entitled ‘‘An Act to make technical

corretions and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.’’, do

pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

2 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mis3 cellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996’’.

4 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Payment of duties and fees.

Sec. 3. Other technical and conforming amendments.

Sec. 4. Clarification regarding the application of customs user fees.

Sec. 5. Technical amendment to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990.

Sec. 6. Clarification of fees for certain customs services.

Sec. 7. Special rule for extending time for filing drawback claims.

Sec. 8. Treatment of entries of certain televisions.

Sec. 9. Temporary duty suspension for personal effects of participants in certain world athletic events.

Sec. 10. Miscellaneous technical correction.

Sec. 11. Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Sec. 12. Imports of civil aircraft.

Sec. 13. Technical correction to certain chemical description.

Sec. 14. Marking of certain imported articles and containers.
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Sec. 15. Tariff treatment of certain silver, gold, and platinum bars.

Sec. 16. Suspension of duty on certain semimanufactured forms of gold.

Sec. 17. Elimination of East-West Trade Statistics Monitoring System.

Sec. 18. Retroactive election to reconcile entries.

Sec. 19. Tariff treatment for certain motor vehicles.

Sec. 20. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103–465.

Sec. 21. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103–182.

Sec. 22. Technical amendment regarding judicial review.

Sec. 23. Reliquidation of entries of warp knitting machines.

Sec. 24. Temporary suspension of duty on diclofop-methyl.

Sec. 25. Elimination of duty on 2-amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester.

Sec. 26. Elimination of duty on 3,3′-diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl).

Sec. 27. Certain unliquidated vessel repair entries.

Sec. 28. Duty on display fireworks.

Sec. 29. Personal allowance duty exemption for merchandise purchased in a

duty-free sales enterprise.

Sec. 30. Temporary duty suspension for certain motorcycles.

Sec. 31. Deferral of duty on certain production equipment.

Sec. 32. Temporary suspension of duty on thidiazuron.

Sec. 33. 2,3,3-trimethyl-indolenine.

Sec. 34. Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)-methane.

Sec. 35. Limitation on designation as beneficiary developing country.

Sec. 36. Temporary duty suspension on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV protease inhibitor.

Sec. 37. Treatment of certain entries of buffalo leather.

Sec. 38. Fees for certain customs services.

Sec. 39. Injury determinations for certain countervailing duty orders.

Sec. 40. Treatment of difference between collections of estimated antidumping

duty and final assessed duty under antidumping duty order.

Sec. 41. Certain lead fuel test assemblies.

Sec. 42. Suspension of duty on certain injection molding machines.

Sec. 43. Reliquidation of certain entries of color televisions.

Sec. 44. Articles used to provide repair and maintenance services.

Sec. 45. Yttrium oxide and cerium aluminum terbium used as luminophores.

Sec. 46. Pharmaceutical grade phospholipids.

Sec. 47. Certain structures, parts and components used in the Gemini Telescopes Project, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Sec. 48. Articles provided to Steward Observatory.

Sec. 49. Reliquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice entries.

Sec. 50. Twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.

Sec. 51. Suspension of duty on certain fatty acid esters.

Sec. 52. Duty suspension on a mobile bison slaughter unit.

Sec. 53. Exemption from tariffs and fees for certain aircraft parts and equipment.

Sec. 54. Reliquidation of certain entries of live swine.

Sec. 55. Reliquidation of certain entries of sewing machines.

Sec. 56. Temporary duty suspension on certain textured rolled glass sheets.

Sec. 57. Temporary suspension of duty on DEMT.

Sec. 58. Investigation on cattle and beef trade.

Sec. 59. Special rule for Generalized System of Preferences.
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1 SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.

2 (a) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—Section 505(c) of the Tariff

3 Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second

4 sentence by inserting after ‘‘duties, fees, and interest’’ the

5 following: ‘‘or, in a case in which a claim is made under

6 section 520(d), from the date on which such claim is

7 made,’’.

8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub9 section (a) shall apply to claims made pursuant to section

10 520(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(d)) on

11 or after June 7, 1996.

12 SEC. 3. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND13 MENTS.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—

15 (1) EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.—

16 Section 509(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

17 1509(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘(c)(1)(A)’’ and

18 inserting ‘‘(d)(1)(A)’’.

19 (2) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR IM20 PORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ABOARD SMALL

21 VESSELS.—Section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19

22 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.

23 (3) MANIFESTS.—Section 431(c)(1) of the Tariff

24 Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(1)) is amended in the

25 matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘such

26 manifest’’ and inserting ‘‘a vessel manifest’’.
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1 (4) PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.—Sec2 tion 592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592)

3 is amended—

4 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘lawful

5 duty’’ and inserting ‘‘lawful duty, tax, or fee’’;

6 and

7 (B) in subsections (b)(1)(A)(vi),

8 (c)(2)(A)(ii), (c)(3)(A)(ii), (c)(4)(A)(i), and

9 (c)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘lawful duties’’ each place

10 it appears and inserting ‘‘lawful duties, taxes,

11 and fees’’.

12 (5) DEPRIVATION OF LAWFUL DUTIES, TAXES, OR

13 FEES.—Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

14 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘or fees be re15 stored’’ and inserting ‘‘and fees be restored’’.

16 (6) RECONCILIATION TREATED AS ENTRY FOR

17 RECORDKEEPING.—

18 (A) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930

19 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended by inserting

20 ‘‘recordkeeping,’’ after ‘‘reliquidation,’’.

21 (B) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19

22 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,

23 filing of a reconciliation,’’ after ‘‘entry’’.
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1 (7) EXTENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Section

2 504(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d))

3 is amended—

4 (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, un5 less liquidation is extended under subsection

6 (b),’’ after ‘‘shall liquidate the entry’’; and

7 (B) in the second sentence, by inserting

8 ‘‘(other than an entry with respect to which liq9 uidation has been extended under subsection

10 (b))’’ after ‘‘Any entry’’.

11 (8) EXEMPTION FROM DUTY FOR PERSONAL AND

12 HOUSEHOLD GOODS ACCOMPANYING RETURNING RESI13 DENTS.—Section 321(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of

14 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B)) is amended by insert15 ing ‘‘, 9804.00.65,’’ after ‘‘9804.00.30’’.

16 (9) DEBT COLLECTION.—Section 631(a) of the

17 Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by

18 adding at the end the following new subsection:

19 ‘‘(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The debtor shall be assessed

20 and pay any and all costs associated with collection efforts

21 pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b)

22 of title 31, United States Code, any sum so collected shall

23 be used to pay the costs of debt collection services.’’.

24 (10) DESIGNATION OF CUSTOMS OFFICER.—Sec25 tion 509(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
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1 1509(b)) is amended in paragraphs (3) and (4) by

2 striking ‘‘appropriate regional commissioner’’ and in3 serting ‘‘officer designated pursuant to regulations’’.

4 (11) REVIEW OF PROTESTS.—Section 515(d) of

5 the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amend6 ed by striking ‘‘district director’’ and inserting ‘‘port

7 director’’.

8 (12) ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.—Section

9 321(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a))

10 is amended—

11 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘duties,

12 fees, and taxes actually accruing’’ and inserting

13 ‘‘duties, fees, taxes, and interest actually accru14 ing’’; and

15 (B) in paragraph (3)—

16 (i) by striking ‘‘and taxes’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘taxes, and interest’’; and

18 (ii) by striking ‘‘or taxes’’ and insert19 ing ‘‘taxes, or interest’’.

20 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this

21 section shall apply as of December 8, 1993.
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1 SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF

2 CUSTOMS USER FEES.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section

4 13031(b)(8) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconcili5 ation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended—

6 (1) in clause (iv)—

7 (A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph 9802.00.80

8 of such Schedules’’ and inserting ‘‘heading

9 9802.00.80 of such Schedule’’; and

10 (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause

11 (iv);

12 (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v)

13 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

14 (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following

15 new clause:

16 ‘‘(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a

17 foreign trade zone (other than merchandise to which

18 clause (v) applies), be applied only to the value of the

19 privileged or nonprivileged foreign status merchandise

20 under section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (com21 monly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19

22 U.S.C. 81c).’’.

23 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub24 section (a) apply to—
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1 (1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on

2 or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment

3 of this Act; and

4 (2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone

5 after November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if

6 liquidation of the entry was not final before such 15th

7 day.

8 (c) APPLICATION OF FEES TO CERTAIN AGRICUL9 TURAL PRODUCTS.—The amendment made by section

10 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990

11 shall apply to—

12 (1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on

13 or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment

14 of this Act; and

15 (2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone

16 after November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if

17 the liquidation of the entry was not final before such

18 15th day.

19 SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND

20 TRADE ACT OF 1990.

21 Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and

22 Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by

23 striking ‘‘, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,’’

24 and inserting ‘‘for transportation in bond’’.
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1 SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS

2 SERVICES.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Con4 solidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19

5 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)) is amended—

6 (1) by striking ‘‘centralized hub facility or’’ in

7 clause (i); and

8 (2) in clause (ii)—

9 (A) by striking ‘‘facility—’’ and inserting

10 ‘‘facility or centralized hub facility—’’,

11 (B) by striking ‘‘customs inspectional’’ in

12 subclause (I), and

13 (C) by striking ‘‘at the facility’’ in sub14 clause (I) and inserting ‘‘for the facility’’.

15 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the

16 Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

17 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended—

18 (1) by striking ‘‘, as in effect on July 30, 1990’’,

19 and

20 (2) by adding at the end thereof the following

21 new sentence: ‘‘Nothing in this paragraph shall be

22 construed as prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury

23 from processing merchandise that is informally en24 tered or released at any centralized hub facility or ex25 press consignment carrier facility during the normal

26 operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to re-
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1 imbursement and payment under subparagraph

2 (A).’’.

3 (c) CITATION.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Con4 solidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19

5 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section

6 236 of the Tariff and Trade Act of 1984’’ and inserting

7 ‘‘section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984’’.

8 SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING

9 DRAWBACK CLAIMS.

10 Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

11 1313(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

12 ‘‘(3)(A) The Customs Service may, notwithstand13 ing the limitation set forth in paragraph (1), extend

14 the time for filing a drawback claim for a period not

15 to exceed 18 months, if—

16 ‘‘(i) the claimant establishes to the satisfac17 tion of the Customs Service that the claimant

18 was unable to file the drawback claim because of

19 an event declared by the President to be a major

20 disaster on or after January 1, 1994; and

21 ‘‘(ii) the claimant files a request for such

22 extension with the Customs Service—

23 ‘‘(I) within 1 year from the last day of

24 the 3-year period referred to in paragraph

25 (1), or
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1 ‘‘(II) within 1 year after the date of

2 the enactment of this paragraph,

3 whichever is later.

4 ‘‘(B) If an extension is granted with respect to

5 a request filed under this paragraph, the periods of

6 time for retaining records set forth in subsection (t)

7 of this section and section 508(c)(3) shall be extended

8 for an additional 18 months or, in a case to which

9 subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period not to ex10 ceed 1 year from the date the claim is filed.

11 ‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term

12 ‘major disaster’ has the meaning given that term in

13 section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re14 lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.

15 5122(2)).’’.

16 SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TELE17 VISIONS.

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and

19 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),

20 or any other provision of law, the United States Customs

21 Service shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the

22 enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those entries

23 made at New York, New York, which are listed in subsection

24 (c), in accordance with the final results of the administra25 tive review, covering the period from May 1, 1984, through
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1 March 31, 1985, conducted by the International Trade Ad2 ministration of the Department of Commerce for such en3 tries (case number A–580–008).

4 (b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts

5 owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or

6 reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid

7 by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida8 tion or reliquidation.

9 (c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection

10 (a) are the following:

Entry Number Date of Entry

84–4426808 ...................................................................... August 29, 1984

84–4427823 ...................................................................... September 4, 1984

84–4077985 ...................................................................... July 25, 1984

84–4080859 ...................................................................... August 3, 1984

84–4080817 ...................................................................... August 3, 1984

84–4077723 ...................................................................... August 1, 1984

84–4075194 ...................................................................... July 10, 1984

84–4076481 ...................................................................... July 17, 1984

84–4080930 ...................................................................... August 9, 1984.

11 SEC. 9. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EF12 FECTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD

13 ATHLETIC EVENTS.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

15 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend16 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

17 heading:
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‘‘ 9902.98.05 Any of the following

articles not intended

for sale or distribution to the public:

personal effects of

aliens who are participants in, officials

of, or accredited

members of delegations to, the 1998

Goodwill Games, and

of persons who are

immediate family

members of or servants to any of the

foregoing persons;

equipment and materials imported in

connection with the

foregoing event by or

on behalf of the foregoing persons or the

organizing committee

of such event; articles

to be used in exhibitions depicting the

culture of a country

participating in such

event; and, if consistent with the foregoing, such other articles as the Secretary

of the Treasury may

allow .......................... Free No change Free On or before

2/1/99 ’’.

1 (b) TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—The articles

2 described in heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff

3 Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a))

4 shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise appli5 cable.

6 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this

7 section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from ware8 house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the

9 date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

2 Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

3 U.S.C. 1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘successor’’

4 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘predecessor’’.

5 SEC. 11. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.

6 Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

7 (19 U.S.C. 3602(b)) is amended—

8 (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘1(a)’’ and in9 serting ‘‘1(b)’’; and

10 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ and in11 serting ‘‘1(a)’’.

12 SEC. 12. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.

13 General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

14 the United States is amended to read as follows:

15 ‘‘6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursu16 ant to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

17 ‘‘(a) Whenever a product is entered under a pro18 vision for which the rate of duty ‘Free (C)’ appears

19 in the ‘Special’ subcolumn and a claim for such rate

20 of duty is made, the importer—

21 ‘‘(i) shall maintain such supporting docu22 mentation as the Secretary of the Treasury may

23 require; and

24 ‘‘(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the im25 ported article is a civil aircraft, or has been im-
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1 ported for use in a civil aircraft and will be so

2 used.

3 The importer may amend the entry or file a written

4 statement to claim a free rate of duty under this note

5 at any time before the liquidation of the entry be6 comes final, except that, notwithstanding section

7 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)),

8 any refund resulting from any such claim shall be

9 without interest.

10 ‘‘(b)(i) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the

11 term ‘civil aircraft’ means any aircraft, aircraft en12 gine, or ground flight simulator (including parts,

13 components, and subassemblies thereof)—

14 ‘‘(A) that is used as original or replacement

15 equipment in the design, development, testing,

16 evaluation, manufacture, repair, maintenance,

17 rebuilding, modification, or conversion of air18 craft; and

19 ‘‘(B)(1) that is manufactured or operated

20 pursuant to a certificate issued by the Adminis21 trator of the Federal Aviation Administration

22 (hereafter referred to as the ‘FAA’) under section

23 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or pursu24 ant to the approval of the airworthiness author25 ity in the country of exportation, if such ap-
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1 proval is recognized by the FAA as an acceptable

2 substitute for such an FAA certificate;

3 ‘‘(2) for which an application for such cer4 tificate has been submitted to, and accepted by,

5 the Administrator of the FAA by an existing

6 type and production certificate holder pursuant

7 to section 44702 of title 49, United States Code,

8 and regulations promulgated thereunder; or

9 ‘‘(3) for which an application for such ap10 proval or certificate will be submitted in the fu11 ture by an existing type and production certifi12 cate holder, pending the completion of design or

13 other technical requirements stipulated by the

14 Administrator of the FAA.

15 ‘‘(ii) The term ‘civil aircraft’ does not include

16 any aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight simula17 tor (or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof)

18 purchased for use by the Department of Defense or the

19 United States Coast Guard, unless such aircraft, air20 craft engine, or ground flight simulator (or parts,

21 components, and subassemblies thereof) satisfies the

22 requirements of subdivisions (i)(A) and (i)(B) (1) or

23 (2).

24 ‘‘(iii) Subdivision (i)(B)(3) shall apply only to

25 such quantities of the parts, components, and sub-
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1 assemblies as are required to meet the design and

2 technical requirements stipulated by the Adminis3 trator. The Commissioner of Customs may require the

4 importer to estimate the quantities of parts, compo5 nents, and subassemblies covered for purposes of such

6 subdivision.’’.

7 SEC. 13. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL

8 DESCRIPTION.

9 (a) AMENDMENT TO SUBHEADING 2933.90.02.—The

10 article description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Har11 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

12 by striking ‘‘(Quizalofop ethyl)’’.

13 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

14 (1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by

15 this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn

16 from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th

17 day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

18 (2) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding

19 section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514)

20 or any other provision of law, upon proper request

21 (which includes sufficient information to identify and

22 locate the entry) filed with the Customs Service on or

23 before the date that is 180 days after the date of the

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1 warehouse for consumption, of an article that oc2 curred—

3 (A) after December 31, 1994, and before the

4 date that is 15 days after the date of the enact5 ment of this Act, and

6 (B) with respect to which there would have

7 been no duty or a lesser duty if the amendment

8 made by subsection (a) applied to such entry or

9 withdrawal,

10 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such

11 amendment applied to such entry or withdrawal.

12 SEC. 14. MARKING OF CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AND

13 CONTAINERS.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Tariff Act of

15 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended—

16 (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and

17 (i) as subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively,

18 and

19 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following

20 new subsections:

21 ‘‘(f) MARKING OF CERTAIN COFFEE AND TEA PROD22 UCTS.—The marking requirements of subsections (a) and

23 (b) shall not apply to articles described in subheadings

24 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10, 0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40,
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1 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

2 of the United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.

3 ‘‘(g) MARKING OF SPICES.—The marking requirements

4 of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles pro5 vided for under subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20,

6 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20, 0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20,

7 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30, 0909.40, 0909.50,

8 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50, 0910.91,

9 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and

10 3302.10, and items classifiable in categories 0712.90.60,

11 0712.90.8080, 1209.91.2000, 1211.90.2000, 1211.90.8040,

12 1211.90.8050, 1211.90.8090, 2006.00.3000, 2918.13.2000,

13 3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and

14 3301.90.1050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

15 United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.’’.

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(i) of such

17 Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by

18 striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’.

19 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this

20 section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware21 house for consumption, on or after the date of the enactment

22 of this Act.
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1 SEC. 15. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER, GOLD,

2 AND PLATINUM BARS.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the

4 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend5 ed—

6 (1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and in7 serting in numerical sequence the following new sub8 headings and superior text thereto, with such text

9 having the same degree of indentation as subheading

10 7106.91:

‘‘ 7106.92 Semimanufactured:

7106.92.10 Rectangular or near-rectangular shapes, containing 99.5

percent or more by weight of

silver and not otherwise

marked or decorated than

with weight, purity, or other

identifying information ......... Free Free

7106.92.50 Other ........................................ 4.8% Free (A*, CA,

E, IL, J, MX)

65%

’’;

11 (2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and in12 serting in numerical sequence the following new sub13 headings and superior text thereto, with such text

14 having the same degree of indentation as subheading

15 7108.13.10:

‘‘ Other:

7108.13.55 Rectangular or near-rectangular shapes, containing

99.5 percent or more by

weight of gold and not otherwise marked or decorated

than with weight, purity, or

other identifying information ........................................ Free Free

7108.13.70 Other ...................................... 6.6% Free (CA, E,

IL, J, MX)

65%

’’;

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1 (3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through

2 7115.90.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the

3 following new subheadings and superior text, with the

4 article description for subheading 7115.90.05 having

5 the same degree of indentation as the article descrip6 tion for subheading 7116.10.10:

‘‘ 7115.90.05 Articles of precious metal, in

rectangular or near-rectangular

shapes, containing 99.5 percent

or more by weight of a precious

metal and not otherwise marked

or decorated than with weight,

purity, or other identifying information ..................................... Free Free

Other:

7115.90.30 Of gold, including metal clad

with gold .................................. 6.2% Free (A*, CA,

E, IL, J, MX)

110%

7115.90.40 Of silver, including metal

clad with silver

4.8% Free (A*, CA,

E, IL, J, MX)

65%

7115.90.60 Other ........................................ 6.4% Free (A, CA, E,

IL, J, MX) 65% ’’.

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—General note 4(d) of

8 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

9 amended—

10 (1) by striking ‘‘7106.92.00 Chile’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘7106.92.50 Chile’’; and

12 (2) by striking ‘‘7115.90.10 Argentina’’ and

13 ‘‘7115.90.20 Argentina’’ and inserting ‘‘7115.90.30

14 Argentina’’ and ‘‘7115.90.40 Argentina’’, respectively.

15 (c) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—Any staged rate re16 duction that was proclaimed by the President before the

17 date of the enactment of this Act to take effect on or after

18 the date of the enactment of this Act—
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1 (1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading

2 7106.92.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

3 United States shall apply to the corresponding rate of

4 duty in subheading 7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as

5 added by subsection (a)(1));

6 (2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading

7 7108.13.50 shall apply to the corresponding rate of

8 duty in subheading 7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as

9 added by subsection (a)(2));

10 (3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading

11 7115.90.10 shall apply to the corresponding rate of

12 duty in subheading 7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as

13 added by subsection (a)(3));

14 (4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading

15 7115.90.20 shall apply to the corresponding rate of

16 duty in subheading 7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as

17 added by subsection (a)(3)); and

18 (5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading

19 7115.90.50 shall apply to the corresponding rate of

20 duty in subheading 7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as

21 added by subsection (a)(3)).

22 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this

23 section shall apply with respect to goods that are entered,

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1 the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of this

2 Act.

3 SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN

4 SEMIMANUFACTURED FORMS OF GOLD.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

6 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend7 ed by adding in numerical sequence the following new head8 ing:

‘‘ 9902.71.08 Wire containing

99.9 percent or

more by weight of

gold and with

dopants added to

control wirebonding

characteristics, having a diameter of

0.05 millimeters or

less, for use in the

manufacture of diodes, transistors,

and similar semiconductor devices or

electronic integrated

circuits .................... Free No change No change On or before

12/31/2000 ’’.

9 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub10 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with11 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

12 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

13 SEC. 17. ELIMINATION OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS

14 MONITORING SYSTEM.

15 Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440)

16 is repealed.

17 SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES.

18 (a) DEFINITION OF ENTRY RECONCILIATION.—The

19 first sentence of section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
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1 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The term

2 ‘reconciliation’ means an electronic process, initiated at the

3 request of an importer, under which the elements of an

4 entry (other than those elements related to the admissibility

5 of the merchandise) that are undetermined at the time the

6 importer files or transmits the documentation or informa7 tion required by section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activ8 ity summary statement, are provided to the Customs Serv9 ice at a later time.’’.

10 (b) RECONCILIATION REQUIREMENTS.—Section

11 484(b)(1) (19 U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended

12 by striking the first and second sentences and inserting the

13 following: ‘‘A party may elect to file a reconciliation with

14 regard to such entry elements as are identified by the party

15 pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary. If the

16 party so elects, the party shall declare that a reconciliation

17 will be filed. The declaration shall be made in such manner

18 as the Secretary shall prescribe and at the time the docu19 mentation or information required by subsection (a)(1)(B)

20 or the import activity summary statement is filed with, or

21 transmitted to, the Customs Service, or at such later time

22 as the Customs Service may, in its discretion, permit. The

23 reconciliation shall be filed by the importer of record at such

24 time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes but

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1 clares his intent to file the reconciliation. In the case of

2 reconciling issues relating to the assessment of antidumping

3 and countervailing duties, the reconciliation shall be filed

4 not later than 90 days after the date the Customs Service

5 advises the importer that the period of review for antidump6 ing or countervailing duty purposes has been completed.’’.

7 SEC. 19. TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHI8 CLES.

9 General Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

10 the United States is amended by adding at the end the fol11 lowing new subdivision:

12 ‘‘(d) CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN

13 FOREIGN TRADE ZONES.

14 ‘‘(i) DUTY IMPOSED. Notwithstanding any other

15 provision of law, the duty imposed on a qualified ar16 ticle shall be the amount determined by multiplying

17 the applicable foreign value content of such article by

18 the applicable rate of duty for such article.

19 ‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED ARTICLE. For purposes of this

20 subdivision, the term ‘qualified article’ means an ar21 ticle that is—

22 ‘‘(A) classifiable under any of subheadings

23 8702.10 through 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tar24 iff Schedule of the United States,
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1 ‘‘(B) produced or manufactured in a foreign

2 trade zone before January 1, 1996,

3 ‘‘(C) exported therefrom to a NAFTA coun4 try (as defined in section 2(4) of the North

5 American Free Trade Agreement Implementation

6 Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(4)), and

7 ‘‘(D) subsequently imported from that

8 NAFTA country into the customs territory of the

9 United States—

10 ‘‘(I) on or after the effective date

11 of this subdivision, or

12 ‘‘(II) on or after January 1, 1994,

13 and before such effective date, if the

14 entry of such article is unliquidated,

15 under protest, or in litigation, or liq16 uidation is otherwise not final on such

17 effective date.

18 ‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT.

19 ‘‘(A) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CON20 TENT. For purposes of this subdivision, the term

21 ‘applicable foreign value content’ means the

22 amount determined by multiplying the value of

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1 ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. The term

2 ‘applicable percentage’ means the FTZ percent3 age for the article plus 5 percentage points.

4 ‘‘(iv) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.

5 For purposes of this subdivision—

6 ‘‘(A) FTZ PERCENTAGE. The FTZ percent7 age for a qualified article shall be the percentage

8 determined in accordance with subparagraph (I),

9 (II), or (III) of this paragraph, whichever is ap10 plicable.

11 ‘‘(I) REPORT FOR YEAR PUBLISHED. If,

12 at the time a qualified article is entered, the

13 FTZ Annual Report for the year in which

14 the article was manufactured has been pub15 lished, the FTZ percentage for the article

16 shall be the percentage of foreign status

17 merchandise set forth in that report for the

18 subzone in which the qualified article was

19 manufactured, or if not manufactured in a

20 subzone, the foreign trade zone in which the

21 qualified article was manufactured.

22 ‘‘(II) REPORT FOR YEAR NOT PUB23 LISHED. If, at the time a qualified article is

24 entered, the FTZ Annual Report for the

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1 has not been published, the FTZ percentage

2 for the article shall be the percentage of for3 eign status merchandise set forth in the

4 most recently published FTZ Annual Re5 port for the subzone in which the article

6 was manufactured, or if not manufactured

7 in a subzone, the foreign trade zone in

8 which the qualified article was manufac9 tured.

10 ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE RATE OF DUTY. The term

11 ‘applicable duty rate’ means the rate of duty set

12 forth in any of subheadings 8702.10 through

13 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

14 the United States that is applicable to the quali15 fied article and which would apply to the article

16 if the article were directly entered for consump17 tion into the United States from the foreign

18 trade zone with non-privileged foreign status

19 having been claimed for all foreign merchandise

20 used in the manufacture or production of the

21 qualified article.

22 ‘‘(C) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE; SUBZONE. The

23 terms ‘foreign trade zone’ and ‘subzone’ mean a

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1 of June 18, 1934, commonly known as the For2 eign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a et seq.).

3 ‘‘(D) FTZ ANNUAL REPORT. The term ‘FTZ

4 Annual Report’ means the Annual Report to the

5 Congress published in accordance with section 16

6 of the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C.

7 81p(c)).

8 ‘‘(E) NON-PRIVILEGED FOREIGN STATUS.

9 The term ‘non-privileged foreign status’ means

10 that privilege has not been requested with respect

11 to an article pursuant to section 3 of the Foreign

12 Trade Zones Act.’’.

13 SEC. 20. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC

14 LAW 103–465.

15 (a) TITLE I.—

16 (1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act

17 of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended

18 by adding a comma after ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’.

19 (2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agree20 ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking

21 ‘‘title’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’.

22 (b) TITLE II.—

23 (1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the

24 table of contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements

25 Act is amended to read as follows:

‘‘Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.’’.
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(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is

amended to read as follows:

1 ‘‘SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINA2 TIONS.’’.

3 (2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round

4 Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘771(A)(c)’’

5 and inserting ‘‘771A(c)’’.

6 (3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930

7 (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking

8 ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)’’.

9 (4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930

10 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking

11 ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)’’.

12 (5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay

13 Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘the

14 petition’’ and inserting ‘‘a petition’’.

15 (6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay

16 Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘the

17 merchandise’’ and inserting ‘‘merchandise’’.

18 (7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of

19 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by strik20 ing ‘‘merchandise which is the subject of the investiga21 tion’’ and inserting ‘‘subject merchandise’’.

22 (8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

23 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the

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1 (9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round

2 Agreements Act is amended by inserting ‘‘each place

3 it appears’’ after ‘‘commence’’.

4 (10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay

5 Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting after

6 ‘‘is amended’’ the following: ‘‘by striking ‘as follows:’

7 and inserting a comma and’’.

8 (11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay

9 Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting ‘‘of’’

10 after ‘‘section 303 or’’.

11 (12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930

12 (19 U.S.C. 1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sen13 tence by striking ‘‘such section and’’.

14 (13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round

15 Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘(A),’’.

16 (14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930

17 (19 U.S.C. 1677(30)) is amended by striking ‘‘agree18 ment’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement’’.

19 (15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act

20 of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended

21 by inserting ‘‘section’’ after ‘‘if’’.

22 (16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round

23 Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by

24 aligning the text of the last sentence with the text of

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1 (17) Section 783(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

2 U.S.C. 1677n(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection

3 (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’.

4 (c) TITLE III.—

5 (1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agree6 ments Act is amended in the matter proposed to be

7 inserted as section 306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974,

8 by striking the closed quotation marks and second pe9 riod at the end.

10 (2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay

11 Round Agreements Act is amended to read as follows:

12 ‘‘(i) in the first sentence by striking

13 ‘such Act’ and inserting ‘such subtitle’;

14 and’’.

15 (3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930

16 (19 U.S.C. 1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘list

17 under paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘list under para18 graph (1)’’.

19 (4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974

20 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘para21 graph (1)(C)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph

22 (1)(D)(iii)’’.

23 (5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of

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1 striking ‘‘section 202(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection

2 (b)’’.

3 (6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of

4 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by insert5 ing ‘‘Rights’’ after ‘‘Intellectual Property’’.

6 (7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agree7 ments Act (19 U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking

8 ‘‘, as defined in section 2(9) of the Uruguay Round

9 Implementation Act,’’.

10 (8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956

11 (7 U.S.C. 1854) is amended in the second sentence by

12 striking ‘‘Implementation’’ and inserting ‘‘Agree13 ments’’.

14 (9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay

15 Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii))

16 is amended by striking ‘‘possession,’’ and inserting

17 ‘‘possession;’’.

18 (10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements

19 Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended—

20 (A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at

21 the end of subparagraph (B); and

22 (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the pe23 riod at the end and inserting a semicolon.

24 (11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of

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1 (A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma

2 after ‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and

3 (B) in subsection (c)—

4 (i) by striking the comma after

5 ‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and

6 (ii) by striking the comma after

7 ‘‘XIX(5)’’.

8 (12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements

9 Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by

10 striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’.

11 (13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act

12 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended—

13 (A) in paragraph (1)—

14 (i) by striking ‘‘of such subsection’’

15 and inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’; and

16 (ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’

17 after ‘‘(as the case may be)’’; and

18 (B) in paragraph (3)—

19 (i) by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting

20 ‘‘the’’; and

21 (ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’

22 after ‘‘(as the case may be)’’.

23 (14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act

24 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting

25 a comma after ‘‘system, if any’’.
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1 (15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements

2 Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by

3 striking ‘‘procedures,,’’ each place it appears and in4 serting ‘‘procedures,’’.

5 (16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements

6 Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by

7 striking ‘‘Members.’’ and inserting ‘‘Members; and’’.

8 (d) TITLE IV.—

9 (1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act

10 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking

11 ‘‘phystosanitary’’ and inserting ‘‘phytosanitary’’.

12 (2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agree13 ments Act is amended by striking ‘‘1853’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘972’’.

15 (e) TITLE V.—

16 (1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States

17 Code, is amended in the matter preceding subpara18 graph (A) by striking ‘‘Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘acts’’.

19 (2) Section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 104A(g)’’ and

21 inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’.

22 (f) TITLE VI.—

23 (1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of

24 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by strik-
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1 ing the second comma after ‘‘World Trade Organiza2 tion’’.

3 (2) Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round

4 Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by

5 striking ‘‘such date of enactment’’ and inserting ‘‘the

6 date of the enactment of this Act’’.

7 (3) The heading for section 1106 of the Omnibus

8 Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C.

9 2905) is amended by striking ‘‘FOR THE WTO’’ and

10 inserting ‘‘OR THE WTO’’.

11 SEC. 21. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC

12 LAW 103–182.

13 (a) TITLE II.—

14 (1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consolidated

15 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19

16 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A)) is amended—

17 (A) by striking ‘‘Agreement)’’ and inserting

18 ‘‘Agreement Implementation Act of 1988)’’; and

19 (B) by striking ‘‘section 403’’ and inserting

20 ‘‘article 403’’.

21 (2) Section 202 of the North American Free

22 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.

23 3332) is amended—

24 (A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking

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1 (B) in subsection (p)(18) by striking ‘‘fed2 eral government’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Gov3 ernment’’.

4 (b) TITLE III.—

5 (1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free

6 Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amended by

7 striking ‘‘Agreement Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreements

8 Act’’.

9 (2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act

10 of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking

11 ‘‘Special Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘Trade Rep12 resentative’’.

13 (3) Section 316 of the North American Free

14 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.

15 3381) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection

16 202(d)(1)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection

17 (d)(1)(C)(i)’’.

18 (4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free

19 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.

20 3358(c)) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by

21 striking ‘‘column 1—General’’ and inserting ‘‘column

22 1 general’’.

23 (c) TITLE IV.—

24 (1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American

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1 3432(d)(3)) is amended in the matter preceding sub2 paragraph (A) by striking ‘‘(c)(4)’’ and inserting

3 ‘‘subsection (c)(4)’’.

4 (2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free

5 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.

6 3437(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘petition,’’ and

7 inserting ‘‘petition;’’.

8 (3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of

9 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended—

10 (A) by striking ‘‘(D)(i)’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘(D)’’; and

12 (B) by striking ‘‘If the Trade Representa13 tive’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) If the Trade Representa14 tive’’.

15 (4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free

16 Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C.

17 3451(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘under 516A(a)’’

18 and inserting ‘‘under section 516A(a)’’.

19 (d) TITLE V.—Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin

20 Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended—

21 (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘Hemi22 sphere,’’ and inserting ‘‘Hemisphere;’’; and

23 (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h)

24 by striking ‘‘Center,’’ and inserting ‘‘Center;’’.

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1 (1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the

2 United States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking

3 ‘‘or both’’ and inserting ‘‘or both,’’.

4 (2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the

5 United States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking

6 ‘‘conveyed a United States’’ and inserting ‘‘conveyed

7 in a United States’’.

8 (3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930

9 (19 U.S.C. 1436(a)(2)) is amended—

10 (A) by striking ‘‘431(e)’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘431’’; and

12 (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at

13 the end.

14 (4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

15 U.S.C. 1313) is amended—

16 (A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the

17 text following subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) begin18 ning with ‘‘then upon the exportation’’ and end19 ing with ‘‘duty, tax, or fee.’’ two ems to the left

20 so that the text has the same degree of indenta21 tion as paragraph (3) of section 313(j) of such

22 Act; and

23 (B) in subsection (t) by striking ‘‘chapter’’

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1 (5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

2 U.S.C. 1441) is amended—

3 (A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)

4 by striking the semicolon at the end and insert5 ing a period; and

6 (B) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘; and’’

7 and inserting a period.

8 (6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

9 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘553,

10 and 336(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 553’’.

11 (7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

12 U.S.C. 1514(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 520

13 (relating to refunds and errors), and section 521 (re14 lating to reliquidations on account of fraud)’’ and in15 serting ‘‘and section 520 (relating to refunds and er16 rors)’’.

17 (8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

18 U.S.C. 1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence—

19 (A) by striking ‘‘in in’’ and inserting ‘‘in’’;

20 and

21 (B) by striking ‘‘appropriate customs offi22 cer’’ and inserting ‘‘Customs Service’’.

23 (9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

24 (19 U.S.C. 1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘para25 graphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a)’’ and insert-
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1 ing ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection

2 (a)(1)’’.

3 (10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the

4 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19

5 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2) and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended

6 by striking ‘‘484(e)’’ and ‘‘1484(e)’’ and inserting

7 ‘‘484(f)’’ and ‘‘1484(f)’’, respectively.

8 (11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of

9 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the

10 second to the last sentence by striking ‘‘his’’ and in11 serting ‘‘the’’.

12 (12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American

13 Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amend14 ed by striking ‘‘disclosure in 30 days’’ and inserting

15 ‘‘disclosure within 30 days’’.

16 (13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

17 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading

18 by striking ‘‘TAXES’’ and inserting ‘‘TAXES,’’.

19 (14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

20 U.S.C. 1625(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘chapter’’

21 and inserting ‘‘Act’’.

22 (15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

23 (19 U.S.C. 1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘this

24 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the North American Free Trade

25 Agreement Implementation Act’’.
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1 SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING JUDICIAL

2 REVIEW.

3 Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

4 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Implemen5 tation Agreement Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement

6 Implementation Act of 1988’’.

7 SEC. 23. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF WARP KNITTING

8 MACHINES.

9 Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930

10 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon prop11 er request filed with the Customs Service before the 90th

12 day after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary

13 of the Treasury shall—

14 (1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry

15 No. 100–3022436–3, made on July 12, 1989, at the

16 port of Charleston, South Carolina; and

17 (2) refund any duties and interest paid with re18 spect to such entry.

19 SEC. 24. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICLOFOP20 METHYL.

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

22 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend23 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

24 heading:
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‘‘ 9902.30.16 Methyl 2-[4-(2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy] propionate

(diclofop-methyl) in

bulk or in forms or

packages for retail

sale containing no

other pesticide products (CAS No. 51338-

27-3) (provided for in

subheading 2918.90.20

or 3808.30.15) ............ Free No change No change On or before

12/31/98 ’’.

1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub2 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with3 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

4 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

5 SEC. 25. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-

6 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID, METHYL ESTER.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Har8 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

9 by inserting after ‘‘acid’’ the following: ‘‘; 2-Amino-3-

10 chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester’’.

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub12 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with13 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

14 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

15 SEC. 26. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 3,3′-DIAMINOBENZIDINE

16 (TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL).

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Har18 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

19 by striking ‘‘and m-Xylenediamine’’ and inserting ‘‘m-
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1 Xylenediamine; and 3,3′-Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino

2 biphenyl)’’.

3 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by sub5 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or

6 withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or

7 after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of

8 this Act.

9 (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstand10 ing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other

11 provision of law and subject to paragraph (3), any

12 article described in subheading 2921.59.17 of the Har13 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as

14 amended by subsection (a)) that was entered—

15 (A) on or after January 1, 1995, and

16 (B) before the date that is 15 days after the

17 date of the enactment of this Act, and

18 to which lower rate of duty would have applied if the

19 entry had been made on or after the date that is 15

20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall

21 be liquidated or reliquidated as if such subheading

22 2921.59.17 as so amended applied to such entry and

23 the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess

24 duty paid with respect to such entry.
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1 (3) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation

2 may be made under subsection (b)(2) with respect to

3 an entry only if a request therefor is filed with the

4 Customs Service, within 180 days after the date of the

5 enactment of this Act, that contains sufficient infor6 mation to enable the Customs Service—

7 (A) to locate the entry; or

8 (B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be

9 located.

10 SEC. 27. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.

11 Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990

12 (19 U.S.C. 1466 note) is amended—

13 (1) in subsection (b)—

14 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para15 graph (2)(B);

16 (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as

17 paragraph (4); and

18 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol19 lowing new paragraph;

20 ‘‘(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was

21 made during the period beginning on January 1,

22 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, to the extent

23 such entry involves the purchase of equipment, the use

24 of materials, or the expense of repairs in a foreign
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1 country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barges

2 documented under the laws of the United States if—

3 ‘‘(A) such entry was not liquidated on Jan4 uary 1, 1995; and

5 ‘‘(B) such entry, had it been made on or

6 after January 1, 1995, would otherwise be eligi7 ble for the exemption provided in section

8 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

9 1466(h)(1)), and’’; and

10 (2) by adding at the end the following:

11 ‘‘(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection

12 (b)(3) are the following:

13 ‘‘(1) NUMBERED ENTRIES.—

Entry Number Date of Entry

C14–0025455–8 ............................................................. August 18, 1993

C14–0025456–6 ............................................................. August 18, 1993

C14–0025457–4 ............................................................. August 18, 1993

C14–0025473–1 ............................................................. August 27, 1993

C14–0025478–0 ............................................................. September 13, 1993

C14–0025479–8 ............................................................. September 13, 1993

C14–0025480–6 ............................................................. September 13, 1993

C14–0025481–4 ............................................................. September 13, 1993

C14–0025511–8 ............................................................. April 16, 1993

C14–0025533–2 ............................................................. April 30, 1993

C14–0025545–6 ............................................................. May 21, 1993

C14–0025546–4 ............................................................. May 21, 1993

C14–0025547–2 ............................................................. May 21, 1993

C14–0025558–9 ............................................................. June 15, 1993

C14–0025560–5 ............................................................. June 15, 1993

C14–0025574–6 ............................................................. July 21, 1993

C14–0025575–3 ............................................................. July 21, 1993

C14–0025603–3 ............................................................. July 23, 1993

C14–0025604–1 ............................................................. July 23, 1993

C14–0025605–8 ............................................................. July 23, 1993

C14–0025623–1 ............................................................. October 25, 1993

C14–0025624–9 ............................................................. October 25, 1993

C14–0025625–6 ............................................................. October 25, 1993

C14–0025635–5 ............................................................. November 8, 1993
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C14–0025636–3 ............................................................. November 8, 1993

C14–0025637–1 ............................................................. November 8, 1993

C14–0025653–8 ............................................................. November 30, 1993

C14–0025654–6 ............................................................. November 30, 1993

C14–0025655–3 ............................................................. November 30, 1993

C14–0025657–9 ............................................................. November 30, 1993

C14–0025679–3 ............................................................. January 3, 1994

C14–0025680–1 ............................................................. January 3, 1994

C14–0025688–4 ............................................................. February 14, 1994

C14–0025689–2 ............................................................. February 14, 1994

C14–0025690–0 ............................................................. February 14, 1994

C14–0025691–8 ............................................................. February 14, 1994

C14–0025692–6 ............................................................. February 14, 1994

C14–0026803–8 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026804–6 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026805–3 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026807–9 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026808–7 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026809–5 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026810–3 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026811–1 ............................................................. January 24, 1994

C14–0026826–9 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026827–7 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026828–5 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026829–3 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026830–1 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026831–9 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026832–7 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026833–5 ............................................................. March 10, 1994

C14–0026841–8 ............................................................. March 31, 1994

C14–0026843–4 ............................................................. March 31, 1994

C14–0026852–5 ............................................................. May 5, 1994

C14–0026853–3 ............................................................. May 5, 1994

C14–0026854–1 ............................................................. May 5, 1994

C14–0026867–3 ............................................................. May 18, 1994

C14–0026869–9 ............................................................. May 18, 1994

C14–0026874–9 ............................................................. June 8, 1994

C14–0026875–6 ............................................................. June 8, 1994

C14–0026898–8 ............................................................. August 2, 1994

C14–0026899–6 ............................................................. August 2, 1994

C14–0040625–7 ............................................................. October 5, 1994.

1 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ENTRY.—The entry of a 66th

2 LASH barge (No. CG E69), for which no entry num3 ber is available, if, within 60 days after the date of

4 the enactment of this subsection, a proper entry is

5 filed with the Customs Service.’’.
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1 SEC. 28. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tar3 iff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking

4 subheading 3604.10.00 and inserting in numerical sequence

5 the following new subheadings, with the article description

6 for subheading 3604.10 having the same degree of indenta7 tion as the article description for subheading 3604.90.00:

‘‘ 3604.10 Fireworks:

3604.10.10 Display or special fireworks (Class 1.3G) 2.4% Free (A*, CA,

E, IL, J, MX)

12.5%

3604.10.90 Other (including Class 1.4G) ................... 5.3% Free (A*, CA,

E, IL, J, MX)

12.5%

’’.

8 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—General note 4(d) of

9 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is

10 amended by striking ‘‘3604.00.00 India’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘3604.10.10 India’’ and ‘‘3604.10.90 India’’.

12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this

13 section applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn

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

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act.

16 SEC. 29. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DUTY EXEMPTION FOR

17 MERCHANDISE PURCHASED IN A DUTY-FREE

18 SALES ENTERPRISE.

19 Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

20 1555(b)(6)) is amended—

21 (1) by striking ‘‘Merchandise’’ and inserting

22 ‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), mer23 chandise’’; and
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1 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub2 paragraph:

3 ‘‘(B) Except in the case of travel involving tran4 sit to, from, or through an insular possession of the

5 United States, merchandise described in subpara6 graph (A) that is purchased by a United States resi7 dent shall be eligible for exemption from duty under

8 subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72

9 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

10 States upon the United States resident’s return to the

11 customs territory of the United States, if the resident

12 meets the eligibility requirements for the exemption

13 claimed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

14 such merchandise shall be considered to be an article

15 acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from

16 which the resident is returning, for purposes of deter17 mining eligibility for any such exemption.’’.

18 SEC. 30. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN MO19 TORCYCLES.

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

21 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend22 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

23 heading:
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‘‘ 9902.98.06 Motorcycles produced

in the United States,

previously exported

and brought temporarily into the United

States by nonresidents

for the purpose of participating in the

Sturgis Motorcycle

Rally and Races ........ Free No change Free On or before

12/31/2006 ’’.

1 (b) ARTICLES TO BE SUBJECT TO INFORMAL ENTRY;

2 TAXES AND FEES NOT TO APPLY.—Notwithstanding sec3 tion 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) or any

4 other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury may

5 authorize the entry of an article described in heading

6 9902.98.06 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

7 States (as added by subsection (a)) on an oral declaration

8 of the nonresident entering such article and such article

9 shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise appli10 cable.

11 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend12 ment made by this section shall apply to articles entered,

13 or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after

14 the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

15 SEC. 31. DEFERRAL OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTION

16 EQUIPMENT.

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act of June 18,

18 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act,

19 19 U.S.C. 81c) is amended by adding at the end thereof

20 the following new subsection:

21 ‘‘(e) PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.—
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other

2 provision of law, if all applicable customs laws are

3 complied with (except as otherwise provided in this

4 subsection), merchandise which is admitted into a for5 eign trade zone for use within such zone as produc6 tion equipment or as parts for such equipment, shall

7 not be subject to duty until such merchandise is com8 pletely assembled, installed, tested, and used in the

9 production for which it was admitted.

10 ‘‘(2) ADMISSION PROCEDURES.—The person who

11 admits the merchandise described in paragraph (1)

12 into the zone shall, at the time of such admission, cer13 tify to the Customs Service that the merchandise is

14 admitted into the zone pursuant to this subsection for

15 use within the zone as production equipment or as

16 parts for such equipment and that the merchandise

17 will be entered and estimated duties deposited when

18 use of the merchandise in production begins.

19 ‘‘(3) ENTRY PROCEDURES.—At the time use of

20 the merchandise in production begins, the merchan21 dise shall be entered, as provided for in section 484

22 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and estimated duties shall

23 be deposited with the Customs Service. The merchan24 dise shall be subject to tariff classification according

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1 rate of duty applicable, at the time use of the mer2 chandise in production begins.

3 ‘‘(4) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE.—For purposes of

4 this subsection, the term ‘foreign trade zone’ includes

5 a subzone.’’.

6 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this

7 section shall apply with respect to merchandise admitted

8 into a foreign trade zone after the date that is 15 days after

9 the date of the enactment of this Act.

10 SEC. 32. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON

11 THIDIAZURON.

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

13 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend14 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

15 heading:

‘‘ 9902.30.17 N-phenyl-N’-(1,2,3-

thiadiazol-5-yl urea

(thidiazuron) in bulk

or in forms or packages for retail sale

(CAS No. 51707-55-2)

(provided for in subheading 2934.90.15 or

3808.30.15) ................. Free No change No change On or before

12/31/98 ’’.

16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub17 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with18 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

19 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 SEC. 33. 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-INDOLENINE.

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

3 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend4 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

5 heading:

‘‘ 9902.33.90 2,3,3-Trimethylindolenine (CAS No.

1640–39–7) (provided

for in subheading

2933.90.82) ................. Free No change No change On or before

12/31/99 ’’.

6 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub7 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with8 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

9 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

10 SEC. 34. BIS(4-AMINO-3-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL)-METHANE.

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

12 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend13 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

14 heading:

‘‘ 9902.30.30 Bis(4-amino-3-

methylcyclohexyl)-

methane (CAS No.

6864–37–5) (provided

for in subheading

2921.30.30) ................. Free No change No change On or before

12/31/99 ’’.

15 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub16 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with17 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

18 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 SEC. 35. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION AS BENEFICIARY

2 DEVELOPING COUNTRY.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(b)(2)(F) of the Trade

4 Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)(F)) is amended to read

5 as follows:

6 ‘‘(F) Such country aids or abets, by grant7 ing sanctuary from prosecution to, any individ8 ual or group which has committed an act of

9 international terrorism or the Secretary of State

10 makes a determination with respect to such

11 country under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export

12 Administration Act of 1979.’’.

13 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub14 section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1996.

15 SEC. 36. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN

16 CHEMICALS USED IN THE FORMULATION OF

17 AN HIV PROTEASE INHIBITOR.

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

19 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend20 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

21 headings:

‘‘ 9902.30.63 3-Acetoxy-2-

methylbenzoyl chloride (CAS No.

167678–46–8) (provided for in subheading 2918.29.65) Free No change No change On or before

3/31/97
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9902.30.64 (S-(R*,S*))-(3-

Chloro-2-hydroxy-1-

((phenylthio)methyl)propyl)-

carbamic acid

phenylmethyl ester

(CAS No. 159878–

02–1) (provided for

in subheading

2922.19.60) ............. Free No change No change On or before

3/31/97

9902.30.65 N-(1,1-

dimethylethyl)decahydro-2-[2-hydroxy3-[(3-hydroxy-2-

methylbenzoyl)-

amino]-4-

(phenylthio)butyl]-

3-

isoquinolinecarboxamide, [3S-

[2(2S*,3S*),

3.a.,4a.b.,8a.b.]]

(CAS No. 159989–

64–7) (provided for

in subheading

2933.40.60) ............. Free No change No change On or before

3/31/97 ’’.

1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub2 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with3 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date

4 that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

5 SEC. 37. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO

6 LEATHER.

7 Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930

8 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, buffalo

9 leather, provided for in subheading 4104.39.20 of the Har10 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that is a

11 product of Thailand and entered into the United States

12 under entry numbers M42–1113868–8 and M42–1113939–

13 7, shall, upon proper request filed with the Customs Service

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1 this Act, be liquidated or reliquidated, as appropriate, as

2 if entered on June 30, 1995.

3 SEC. 38. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consoli5 dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19

6 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) is amended—

7 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘a place’’

8 after ‘‘aircraft from’’; and

9 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection

10 (b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)’’.

11 (b) LIMITATION ON FEES.—Section 13031(b)(1) of the

12 Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

13 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

14 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON FEES.—(1)(A) No fee may be

15 charged under subsection (a) of this section for customs

16 services provided in connection with—

17 ‘‘(i) the arrival of any passenger whose jour18 ney—

19 ‘‘(I) originated in—

20 ‘‘(aa) Canada,

21 ‘‘(bb) Mexico,

22 ‘‘(cc) a territory or possession of the

23 United States, or

24 ‘‘(dd) any adjacent island (within the

25 meaning of section 101(b)(5) of the Immi-
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1 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

2 1101(b)(5))), or

3 ‘‘(II) originated in the United States and

4 was limited to—

5 ‘‘(aa) Canada,

6 ‘‘(bb) Mexico,

7 ‘‘(cc) territories and possessions of the

8 United States, and

9 ‘‘(dd) such adjacent islands;

10 ‘‘(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey

11 of which originates and terminates in the same coun12 try, but only if no passengers board or disembark

13 from the train and no cargo is loaded or unloaded

14 from such car while the car is within any country

15 other than the country in which such car originates

16 and terminates;

17 ‘‘(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or

18 ‘‘(iv) the arrival of any passenger on board a

19 commercial vessel traveling only between ports which

20 are within the customs territory of the United States.

21 ‘‘(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)

22 shall not apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger

23 on board a commercial vessel whose journey originates and

24 terminates at the same place in the United States if there

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1 ‘‘(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph

2 (A)(i) shall not apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and

3 1997.’’.

4 (c) FEE ASSESSED ONLY ONCE.—Section 13031(b)(4)

5 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

6 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(4)) is amended—

7 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B)

8 as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

9 (2) by striking ‘‘No fee’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) No

10 fee’’; and

11 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub12 paragraph:

13 ‘‘(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single

14 voyage involving 2 or more United States ports with respect

15 to which the passengers would otherwise be charged a fee

16 pursuant to subsection (a)(5), such fee shall be charged only

17 1 time for each passenger.’’.

18 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this

19 section shall take effect as if included in the amendments

20 made by section 521 of the North American Free Trade

21 Agreement Implementation Act.

22 SEC. 39. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUN23 TERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.

24 Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b)

25 is amended—
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1 (1) by inserting ‘‘or section 701(c)’’ after ‘‘sec2 tion 303’’ each place it appears in the section heading

3 and text; and

4 (2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking

5 ‘‘under section 303(a)(2)’’.

6 SEC. 40. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLEC7 TIONS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY

8 AND FINAL ASSESSED DUTY UNDER ANTI9 DUMPING DUTY ORDER.

10 Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

11 1673f(a)) is amended—

12 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by

13 striking ‘‘deposit collected’’ and inserting ‘‘deposit, or

14 the amount of any bond or other security, required’’;

15 (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the cash de16 posit collected’’ and inserting ‘‘that the cash deposit,

17 bond, or other security’’; and

18 (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘refunded, to

19 the extent the cash deposit’’ and inserting ‘‘refunded

20 or released, to the extent that the cash deposit, bond,

21 or other security’’.

22 SEC. 41. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the

24 Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision

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1 (1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the

2 entries listed in subsection (b), and

3 (2) refund any duties paid with respect to such

4 entry,

5 if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs

6 Service within 90 days after the date of the enactment of

7 this Act.

8 (b) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (a)

9 are as follows:

Entry Number Date of Entry

110–0675952–3 ...................................................................... March 9, 1990

110–1525996–0 ...................................................................... September 19, 1990

110–3667810–7 ...................................................................... November 7, 1990

110–1526938–1 ...................................................................... December 21, 1990.

10 SEC. 42. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN INJECTION

11 MOLDING MACHINES.

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

13 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend14 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

15 heading:

‘‘ 9902.84.77 Automated multiplunger transfer

presses, suitable for

use in the encapsulation with thermosetting materials

of diodes, transistors, and similar

semiconductor devices or electronic

integrated circuits

(provided for in

subheading

8477.10.80) ............. Free No change No change On or before

12/31/2000 ’’.

16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub17 section (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
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1 drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

2 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

3 SEC. 43. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF COLOR

4 TELEVISIONS.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and

6 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),

7 or any other provision of law, the Customs Service shall,

8 not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of

9 this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those entries made at var10 ious ports, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance

11 with the final results of the administrative reviews, covering

12 the period from April 1, 1984, through March 31, 1991,

13 conducted by the International Trade Administration of the

14 Department of Commerce for such entries (case number A–

15 580–008).

16 (b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts

17 owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or

18 reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid

19 by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida20 tion or reliquidation.

21 (c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection

22 (a) are the following:

Entry Number Date of Entry

84–915604–7 ................................................................. July 6, 1984

84–915604–7 ................................................................. July 6, 1984

84–915830–4 ................................................................. July 17, 1984

84–916057–0 ................................................................. August 9, 1984

84–916057–0 ................................................................. August 9, 1984
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Entry Number Date of Entry

84–916302–7 ................................................................. July 28, 1984

84–916323–4 ................................................................. July 28, 1984

84–916302–7 ................................................................. July 30, 1984

84–525823–7 ................................................................. September 20, 1984

84–525823–7 ................................................................. September 25, 1984

84–525971–5 ................................................................. October 17, 1984

84–525971–5 ................................................................. October 17, 1984

84–525971–5 ................................................................. October 17, 1984

84–525971–5 ................................................................. October 17, 1984

84–525971–5 ................................................................. October 17, 1984

85–279644–9 ................................................................. October 4, 1984

85–279654–6 ................................................................. October 9, 1984

85–280518–1 ................................................................. December 28, 1984

85–280518–1 ................................................................. December 28, 1984

85–102631–4 ................................................................. November 13, 1984

85–102631–4 ................................................................. November 13, 1984

85–401288–5 ................................................................. October 8, 1984

84–444821–3 ................................................................. August 3, 1984

84–444821–3 ................................................................. August 3, 1984

85–422162–4 ................................................................. October 31, 1984

85–422162–4 ................................................................. October 31, 1984

84–215744–1 ................................................................. July 6, 1984

84–216018–2 ................................................................. August 6, 1984

84–208013–6 ................................................................. July 30, 1984

84–208013–6 ................................................................. July 30, 1984

84–208511–5 ................................................................. July 30, 1984

84–208013–6 ................................................................. August 1, 1984

84–208968–7 ................................................................. August 7, 1984

84–208968–7 ................................................................. August 7, 1984

85–151075–2 ................................................................. February 5, 1985

85–210038–1 ................................................................. March 27, 1985

84–780372–9 ................................................................. August 3, 1984

84–781699–4 ................................................................. September 6, 1984

84–781699–4 ................................................................. September 6, 1984

84–781699–4 ................................................................. September 6, 1984

84–781846–8 ................................................................. September 18, 1984

85–944006–0 ................................................................. May 3, 1985

85–294383–6 ................................................................. August 27, 1985

86–215010–1 ................................................................. October 30, 1985

86–215185–4 ................................................................. December 2, 1985

86–215310–8 ................................................................. December 16, 1985

85–602949–7 ................................................................. April 15, 1985

85–602950–7 ................................................................. April 19, 1985

85–602966–2 ................................................................. April 19, 1985

85–603347–0 ................................................................. April 26, 1985

85–603523–2 ................................................................. May 8, 1985

85–604545–5 ................................................................. May 31, 1985

86–383795–7 ................................................................. April 22, 1986

110–1905894–7 ............................................................. February 23, 1987

86–216530–3 ................................................................. April 16, 1986

110–0269614–1 ............................................................. January 12, 1987

110–0269942–6 ............................................................. January 19, 1987

110–0269947–5 ............................................................. January 19, 1987

110–0269942–6 ............................................................. January 22, 1987
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Entry Number Date of Entry

86–477371–9 ................................................................. August 14, 1986

86–477371–9 ................................................................. August 20, 1986

331–3808023–0 ............................................................. October 20, 1986

331–3808023–0 ............................................................. October 20, 1986

86–198869–1 ................................................................. September 9, 1986

86–198893–4 ................................................................. September 17, 1986

86–198964–5 ................................................................. October 14, 1986

331–3807959–6 ............................................................. October 15, 1986

331–3807959–6 ............................................................. October 15, 1986

331–3807959–6 ............................................................. October 15, 1986

331–3807959–6 ............................................................. October 15, 1986

331–3808023–0 ............................................................. October 20, 1986

331–3812541–5 ............................................................. December 26, 1986

331–3812541–5 ............................................................. December 26, 1986

331–3813766–7 ............................................................. February 19, 1987

110–1123057–7 ............................................................. January 2, 1987

110–1124082–4 ............................................................. March 26, 1987

110–1272348–9 ............................................................. November 14, 1986

110–1272348–9 ............................................................. November 14, 1986

110–1272505–4 ............................................................. December 10, 1986

110–1272505–4 ............................................................. December 10, 1986

110–1273532–7 ............................................................. January 10, 1987

110–1274561–5 ............................................................. February 20, 1987

110–1274921–1 ............................................................. March 6, 1987

110–1275320–5 ............................................................. March 23, 1987

110–1275321–3 ............................................................. March 31, 1987

110–1907947–1 ............................................................. January 22, 1988

110–1906495–2 ............................................................. June 5, 1987

110–1906599–1 ............................................................. June 22, 1987

110–1906599–1 ............................................................. June 22, 1987

110–1906856–5 ............................................................. August 2, 1987

110–1907967–9 ............................................................. January 27, 1988

110–1908198–0 ............................................................. March 4, 1988

110–1908178–2 ............................................................. March 10, 1988

110–0294344–8 ............................................................. May 6, 1987

110–0294344–8 ............................................................. June 5, 1987

110–1124130–1 ............................................................. April 1, 1987

110–1124130–1 ............................................................. April 2, 1987

110–1124130–1 ............................................................. April 2, 1987

110–1125551–7 ............................................................. July 17, 1987

110–1125551–7 ............................................................. July 17, 1987

110–1126810–6 ............................................................. October 27, 1987

110–1127047–4 ............................................................. November 6, 1987

110–1127620–8 ............................................................. December 23, 1987

110–1275844–4 ............................................................. April 16, 1987

110–1278958–9 ............................................................. September 10, 1987

110–1278958–9 ............................................................. September 10, 1987

110–1279151–0 ............................................................. September 18, 1987

110–1279825–9 ............................................................. October 8, 1987

110–1279767–3 ............................................................. October 16, 1987

110–1280177–2 ............................................................. October 21, 1987

110–1280206–9 ............................................................. October 22, 1987

110–1282001–2 ............................................................. January 12 1988

110–1282566–4 ............................................................. February 11, 1988
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Entry Number Date of Entry

110–1282642–3 ............................................................. February 11, 1988

110–1286015–8 ............................................................. February 22, 1988

110–1286165–1 ............................................................. March 16, 1988

110–1286165–1 ............................................................. March 16, 1988

110–1286165–1 ............................................................. March 16, 1988

110–1908453–9 ............................................................. April 22, 1988

110–1908567–6 ............................................................. May 11, 1988

110–1908567–6 ............................................................. May 11, 1988

110–1908928–0 ............................................................. June 29, 1988

110–1129739–4 ............................................................. May 13, 1988

110–1131047–8 ............................................................. August 4, 1988

110–1133675–4 ............................................................. January 6, 1989

110–1286261–8 ............................................................. April 7, 1988

110–1286261–8 ............................................................. April 7, 1988

110–1286492–9 ............................................................. May 12, 1988

110–1286492–9 ............................................................. May 12, 1988

110–1286492–9 ............................................................. May 12, 1988

110–1286677–5 ............................................................. June 16, 1988

110–1286796–3 ............................................................. July 7, 1988

110–1286965–4 ............................................................. August 4, 1988

110–1286965–4 ............................................................. August 4, 1988

110–1288931–4 ............................................................. December 8, 1988

110–0301260–3 ............................................................. May 12, 1989

110–0301272–8 ............................................................. May 19, 1989

110–0153952–4 ............................................................. September 3, 1989

110–1135558–0 ............................................................. May 12, 1989

110–1135558–0 ............................................................. May 12, 1989

110–1136677–7 ............................................................. July 11, 1989

110–1139014–0 ............................................................. November 24, 1989

110–1294013–3 ............................................................. September 14, 1989

110–1298751–4 ............................................................. May 15, 1990

110–1274861–9 ............................................................. March 4, 1987

110–1274863–5 ............................................................. March 4, 1987

110–1275349–4 ............................................................. May 12, 1987

110–1285836–8 ............................................................. August 31, 1988

110–1286179–2 ............................................................. March 25, 1988

110–1286180–0 ............................................................. March 25, 1988

110–1286181–8 ............................................................. March 25,1988

110–1286265–9 ............................................................. April 5, 1988

110–1286507–4 ............................................................. May 12, 1988

110–1286580–1 ............................................................. May 26, 1988

110–1286582–7 ............................................................. May 26, 1988

110–1286584–3 ............................................................. May 26, 1988

110–1286634–6 ............................................................. June 7, 1988

110–1286681–7 ............................................................. June 18, 1988

110–1286751–8 ............................................................. June 23, 1988

110–1286782–3 ............................................................. July 7, 1988

110–1286879–7 ............................................................. July 27, 1988

110–1286881–3 ............................................................. August 1, 1988

110–1286882–1 ............................................................. August 10, 1988

110–1286925–8 ............................................................. July 27, 1988

110–1286927–4 ............................................................. August 1, 1988

110–1286972–0 ............................................................. August 11, 1988

110–1286991–0 ............................................................. August 1, 1988
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Entry Number Date of Entry

110–1286993–6 ............................................................. August 1, 1988

110–1287029–8 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287030–6 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287031–4 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287032–2 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287061–1 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287062–9 ............................................................. August 15, 1988

110–1287078–5 ............................................................. August 17, 1988

110–1287095–9 ............................................................. August 19, 1988

110–1287147–8 ............................................................. September 2, 1988

110–1288475–2 ............................................................. November 23, 1988

110–1288478–8 ............................................................. November 10, 1988

110–1289801–8 ............................................................. January 20, 1989

110–1293960–6 ............................................................. September 11, 1989

110–1296719–3 ............................................................. February 12, 1990.

1 SEC. 44. ARTICLES USED TO PROVIDE REPAIR AND MAINTE2 NANCE SERVICES.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the

4 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend5 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

6 heading:

‘‘ 9801.00.85 Professional books, implements, instruments, and

tools of trade, occupation,

or employment, when returned to the United

States after having been

exported for use temporarily abroad, if imported

by or for the account of

the person who exported

such items ......................... Free Free ’’.

7 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub8 section (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from

9 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after

10 the date of the enactment of this Act.
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1 SEC. 45. YTTRIUM OXIDE AND CERIUM ALUMINUM TERBIUM

2 USED AS LUMINOPHORES.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

4 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend5 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

6 heading:

‘‘ 9902.32.06 Yttrium oxide and cerium aluminum terbium of a kind used

as luminophores (provided for in

subheading 3206.50.00) ............... Free No change No change On or before

12/31/2000 ’’.

7 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub8 section (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from

9 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after

10 the date of the enactment of this Act.

11 SEC. 46. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PHOSPHOLIPIDS.

12 Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930

13 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other provision of law, upon prop14 er request filed with the Customs Service not later than 90

15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry,

16 or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of pharma17 ceutical grade phospholipids that—

18 (1) was made under subheading 2923.20.00 of

19 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States;

20 (2) with respect to which a lower rate of duty

21 would have applied if such entry or withdrawal had

22 been made under subheading 2923.20.10 or

23 2923.20.20 of such Schedule; and
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1 (3) was made after March 29, 1991, and before

2 January 1, 1995;

3 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such lower rate of

4 duty applied to such entry or withdrawal.

5 SEC. 47. CERTAIN STRUCTURES, PARTS AND COMPONENTS

6 USED IN THE GEMINI TELESCOPES PROJECT,

7 MAUNA KEA, HAWAII.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury is

9 authorized and directed to admit free of duty after March

10 31, 1997, the following articles for the use of the Association

11 of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. in the con12 struction of the Gemini North Telescope, Mauna Kea, Ha13 waii, as part of the international Gemini 8-Meter Tele14 scopes Project:

15 (1) The telescope enclosure, produced by Coast

16 Steel Fabricators, Ltd., Port Coquitlam, British Co17 lumbia, Canada.

18 (2) The telescope structure assemblies, produced

19 by G.I.E. Telas, Cannes le Bocca, France.

20 (3) The telescope mirror coating plant, produced

21 by the Royal Greenwich Observatories, Cambridge,

22 United Kingdom.

23 (4) The telescope primary mirror, polished by

24 REOSC, Saint-Pierre-du-Perray, France.
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1 (5) The telescope secondary mirror, produced by

2 Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany.

3 (6) The telescope acquisition, guiding, and

4 wavefront sensing equipment, produced by the Royal

5 Greenwich Observatories, Cambridge, United King6 dom.

7 (b) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the entry

8 of any article described in subsection (a) has become final

9 before April 1, 1997, the entry shall, notwithstanding any

10 other provision of law, be reliquidated on April 1, 1997,

11 in accordance with the provisions of this section and the

12 appropriate refund of duty made at the time of such reliqui13 dation.

14 SEC. 48. ARTICLES PROVIDED TO STEWARD OBSERVATORY.

15 (a) ARTICLES PROVIDED BY MAX PLANCK INSTI16 TUTE.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 240

18 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2994)

19 is amended by striking ‘‘and before November 1,

20 1993’’.

21 (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—

22 (A) Section 240(a)(1)(A) of such Act is

23 amended by striking ‘‘headnote 6(a) of part 4 of

24 schedule 8 of the Tariff Schedules of the United

25 States (19 U.S.C. 1202)’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S.
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1 note 6(a) of subchapter X of chapter 98 of the

2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

3 (19 U.S.C. 3007)’’.

4 (B) Section 240(e) of such Act is amended

5 by striking ‘‘headnote 1 of part 4 of schedule 8

6 (19 U.S.C. 1202)’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S. note 1 of

7 subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized

8 Tariff Schedule of the United States’’.

9 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made

11 by this subsection shall apply with respect to ar12 ticles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

13 consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act.

15 (B) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding sec16 tion 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

17 1514), or any other provision of law, upon a re18 quest filed with the Customs Service on or before

19 the 90th day after the date of the enactment of

20 this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from ware21 house for consumption, of an article—

22 (i) that was made after October 31,

23 1993, and before the 15th day after the date

24 of the enactment of this Act, and
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1 (ii) with respect to which there would

2 have been no duty, if the amendments made

3 by this subsection applied to such entry,

4 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such

5 entry or withdrawal occurred on the 15th day

6 after the date of the enactment of this Act.

7 (b) TELESCOPE COMPONENTS, PARTS, AND EQUIP8 MENT PROVIDED BY ARCETRI ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERV9 ATORY AND MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE.—

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury

11 is authorized and directed to admit free of duty on

12 and after the date that is 15 days after the date of

13 the enactment of this Act, the large binocular telescope

14 components, parts, and equipment provided by the

15 Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory and the Max

16 Planck Institute for use by the Steward Observatory

17 of the University of Arizona.

18 (2) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the

19 entry of the article described in paragraph (1) has be20 come final before the date that is 15 days after the

21 date of the enactment of this Act, the entry shall, not22 withstanding any other provision of law, be reliq23 uidated on such date of enactment, in accordance

24 with the provisions of this subsection and the appro-
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1 priate refund of duty made at the time of such re2 liquidation.

3 SEC. 49. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN FROZEN CON4 CENTRATED ORANGE JUICE ENTRIES.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and

6 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),

7 or any other provision of law, the United States Customs

8 Service shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the

9 enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those entries

10 listed in subsection (c) in accordance with the final results

11 of the administrative review, covering the period from June

12 7, 1987, through January 31, 1990, conducted by the Inter13 national Trade Administration of the Department of Com14 merce for such entries (case number A–351–605).

15 (b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts

16 owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or

17 reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid

18 by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida19 tion or reliquidation.

20 (c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection

21 (a) are the following:

Entry Number ........................................................... Date of Entry

032–01195421 .................................................................. June 18, 1987

032–01195462 .................................................................. June 7, 1987

032–01219825 .................................................................. September 14, 1987

032–01225350 .................................................................. October 16, 1987

032–01225376 .................................................................. October 19, 1987

032–01225392 .................................................................. October 19, 1987

032–01236019 .................................................................. November 12, 1987
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032–01249301 .................................................................. January 8, 1988

032–01257361 .................................................................. February 17, 1988

032–01261470 .................................................................. March 24, 1988

032–01373267 .................................................................. April 20, 1989

032–01377870 .................................................................. May 12, 1989

032–01381757 .................................................................. May 15, 1989

032–01381781 .................................................................. May 24, 1989

032–01422254 .................................................................. October 23, 1989

032–01422270 .................................................................. October 24, 1989

032–01428475 .................................................................. November 22, 1989

032–01441056 .................................................................. December 22, 1989

032–01441072 .................................................................. December 22, 1989

032–01488792 .................................................................. May 24, 1990

102–01085312 .................................................................. June 7, 1987

102–01089603 .................................................................. August 15, 1987

102–01092748 .................................................................. September 14, 1987

102–01103487 .................................................................. February 5, 1988

102–01131702 .................................................................. January 17, 1989

102–01139812 .................................................................. May 2, 1989

102–01141040 .................................................................. May 15, 1989

102–01559141 .................................................................. January 31, 1990.

1 SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.

2 (a) TARIFF REDUCTION.—Chapter 56 of the Har3 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

4 by striking subheading 5607.50.20 and inserting the follow5 ing new superior text and subheadings, with the superior

6 text having the same degree of indentation as the article

7 description for subheading 5607.50.40:

‘‘ Not braided or plaited:

5607.50.25 3-ply or 4-ply multi-colored

twine having a final ‘‘S’’

twist, containing at least 10

percent by weight of cotton,

measuring less than 3.5 mm

in diameter ........................... 7.8% Free (IL)

1.6% (CA)

4.4% (MX)

76.5%

5607.50.35 Other ..................................... 26.1¢/kg +

14.2%

Free (IL)

5.5¢/kg +

27.6¢/kg +

76.5%

3% (CA)

9.7% (MX) ’’.

8 (b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—The rates of duty in

9 the general subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the
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1 rates of duty for goods of Canada and for goods of Mexico

2 in the special subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, for

3 subheadings 5607.50.25 and 5607.50.35 of the Harmonized

4 Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection

5 (a)) shall be accorded the staged reductions previously pro6 claimed by the President for the corresponding rates of duty

7 for subheadings 5607.49.15 and 5607.50.20 of the Har8 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States, respectively.

9 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by

11 this section apply with respect to goods entered, or

12 withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or

13 after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of

14 this Act.

15 (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstand16 ing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other

17 provision of law, upon a request filed with the Cus18 toms Service not later than 90 days after the date of

19 the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal

20 from warehouse for consumption, of an article de21 scribed in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized

22 Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by

23 subsection (a)) that was made—

24 (A) after December 31, 1988; and
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1 (B) before the 15th day after the date of the

2 enactment of this Act;

3 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the

4 amendment made by subsection (a) applied to entry

5 or withdrawal from warehouse.

6 SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID

7 ESTERS.

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

9 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend10 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

11 heading:

‘‘ 9902.38.24 Mixtures of octanoic acid,

methyl ester and decanoic

acid, methyl ester; mixtures of

dodecanoic acid, methyl ester

and tetradecanoic acid, methyl ester; and mixtures of

hexadecanoic acid, methyl

ester, octadecanoic acid, methyl ester, octadecenoic acid,

methyl ester (all of the foregoing provided for in subheading 3824.90.40) ................ Free No change No change On or before

12/31/2000 ’’.

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub13 section (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from

14 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after

15 the date of the enactment of this Act.

16 SEC. 52. DUTY SUSPENSION ON A MOBILE BISON SLAUGH17 TER UNIT.

18 The Secretary of the Treasury shall admit free of duty

19 a Mobile Bison Slaughter Unit for use by the Pte Hca Ka.

20 If the liquidation of the entry of the Mobile Bison Slaughter

21 Unit becomes final before the date of the enactment of this
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1 Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, notwithstanding

2 section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or

3 any other provision of law, upon proper request filed with

4 the Customs Service—

5 (1) within 90 days after such request is filed, re6 liquidate the entry in accordance with the provisions

7 of this section; and

8 (2) at the time of such reliquidation, make the

9 appropriate refund of any duty paid with respect to

10 the entry.

11 SEC. 53. EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS AND FEES FOR CER12 TAIN AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.

13 General Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

14 of the United States is amended—

15 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision

16 (d),

17 (2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision

18 (e), and

19 (3) by inserting immediately after subdivision

20 (e), the following new subdivision:

21 ‘‘(f) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed

22 from a United States-registered aircraft while being used

23 abroad in international traffic because of accident, break24 down, or emergency, that was returned to the United States

25 within 45 days after removal, and that did not leave the
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1 custody of the carrier or foreign customs service while

2 abroad,’’.

3 SEC. 54. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF LIVE

4 SWINE.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and

6 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),

7 or any other provision of law and subject to the provisions

8 of subsection (b), the Customs Service shall, not later than

9 90 days after the receipt of the request described in sub10 section (b), liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in

11 subsection (d), in accordance with the final results of the

12 administrative review, covering the period April 1, 1988,

13 through March 31, 1989, conducted by the International

14 Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for

15 such entries (case number C–122–404).

16 (b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under

17 subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in sub18 section (d) only if a request therefor is filed with the Cus19 toms Service within 90 days after the date of the enactment

20 of this Act and the request contains sufficient information

21 to enable the Customs Service to locate the entry or recon22 struct the entry if it cannot be located.

23 (c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts

24 owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or

25 reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid
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1 by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida2 tion or reliquidation.

3 (d) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection

4 (a) are the following:

Entry Number Date of Entry

0328636 ........................................................................ April 4, 1988

0328635 ........................................................................ April 5, 1988

3114146 ........................................................................ April 12, 1988

3114193 ........................................................................ April 13, 1988

3114469 ........................................................................ April 21, 1988

3114629 ........................................................................ April 26, 1988

3114624 ........................................................................ April 27, 1988

3114707 ........................................................................ April 28, 1988

0328611 ........................................................................ April 28, 1988

3120073 ........................................................................ October 24, 1988

3120143 ........................................................................ October 25, 1988

3120156 ........................................................................ October 26, 1988

3120208 ........................................................................ October 27, 1988

3120264 ........................................................................ October 28, 1988

3120288 ........................................................................ October 31, 1988

3120450 ........................................................................ November 3, 1988

3120581 ........................................................................ November 4, 1988

3120754 ........................................................................ November 10, 1988

4176900 ........................................................................ November 15, 1988

3120843 ........................................................................ November 16, 1988

3121067 ........................................................................ November 22, 1988

3121138 ........................................................................ November 23, 1988

3121149 ........................................................................ November 25, 1988

3121200 ........................................................................ November 28, 1988

4177953 ........................................................................ November 28, 1988

3121241 ........................................................................ November 29, 1988

3121350 ........................................................................ November 30, 1988

3121412 ........................................................................ December 2, 1988

3121503 ........................................................................ December 6, 1988

3121621 ........................................................................ December 7, 1988

3121669 ........................................................................ December 9, 1988

3121744 ........................................................................ December 12, 1988

3121803 ........................................................................ December 13, 1988.

5 SEC. 55. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SEWING

6 MACHINES.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and

8 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),

9 or any other provision of law, upon the importer of record

10 demonstrating to the Customs Service within 90 days after
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1 the date of the enactment of this Act that an entry described

2 in subsection (c) is qualified for reimbursement based on

3 the decision issued by the United States Court of Inter4 national Trade in Pfaff American Sales Corp. v. United

5 States, 17 CIT 550 (1993), the entry shall be liquidated

6 or reliquidated pursuant to such decision.

7 (b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts

8 owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or

9 reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid

10 by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquida11 tion or reliquidation.

12 (c) ENTRIES DESCRIBED.—The entries referred to in

13 subsection (a) are the following:

Entry number Date of entry Date of liquidation

558–0910359–5 .............. October 17, 1989 ............ October 5, 1990

558–0912182–9 .............. December 12, 1989 ......... June 21, 1991

558–0014104–0 .............. February 15, 1990 ......... June 21, 1991

558–0015018–1 .............. March 5, 1990 ................ June 15, 1990

558–0017399–3 .............. May 11, 1990 ................. September 7, 1990

558–0022654–4 .............. October 29, 1990 ............ February 22, 1991

558–0022925–8 .............. October 29, 1990 ............ February 22, 1991

558–0024202–0 .............. December 20, 1990 ......... June 21, 1991

558–0126244–9 .............. March 7, 1991 ................ June 28, 1991

558–0127195–2 .............. April 8, 1991 ................. July 26, 1991

558–0128001–1 .............. May 13, 1991 ................. September 13, 1991

558–0129908–6 .............. July 22, 1991 ................. November 22, 1991

558–0130242–7 .............. July 25, 1991 ................. November 22, 1991

558–0130520–6 .............. August 14, 1991 ............. December 20, 1991

558–0130816–8 .............. August 20, 1991 ............. December 20, 1991

558–0130909–1 .............. August 26, 1991 ............. December 27, 1991

558–0131228–5 .............. September 5, 1991 ......... January 24, 1992

558–0131341–6 .............. September 5, 1991 ......... January 3, 1992

558–0131550–2 .............. September 11, 1991 ....... December 27, 1991

558–0131548–6 .............. September 18, 1991 ....... January 3, 1992

558–0131738–3 .............. September 25, 1991 ....... January 17, 1992

558–0132026–2 .............. September 30, 1991 ....... September 26, 1993

558–0132327–4 .............. October 7, 1991 .............. January 31, 1992

558–0132439–7 .............. October 16, 1991 ............ January 10, 1992

558–0132581–6 .............. October 24, 1991 ............ February 14, 1992

558–0132733–3 .............. October 29, 1991 ............ February 14, 1992

558–0133193–9 .............. November 12, 1991 ........ March 6, 1992

558–0133194–7 .............. November 13, 1991 ........ March 6, 1992

558–0133454–5 .............. November 21, 1991 ........ April 10, 1992
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558–0133248–1 .............. November 25, 1991 ........ March 20, 1992

558–0134088–0 .............. December 10, 1991 ......... April 3, 1992

558–0134201–9 .............. December 13, 1991 ......... April 3, 1992

558–0134351–2 .............. December 23, 1991 ......... May 21, 1992

558–0134659–8 .............. January 2, 1992 ............ May 1, 1992

558–0235155–5 .............. January 8, 1992 ............ May 1, 1992

558–0235573–9 .............. January 31, 1992 .......... June 19, 1992

558–0235748–7 .............. February 10, 1992 ......... June 5, 1992

558–0235908–7 .............. February 11, 1992 ......... June 12, 1992

558–0236144–8 .............. February 18, 1992 ......... June 5, 1992

558–0236326–1 .............. March 3, 1992 ................ June 26, 1992

558–0236540–7 .............. March 3, 1992 ................ June 26, 1992

558–0236676–9 .............. March 9, 1992 ................ July 10, 1992

558–0237217–1 .............. March 31, 1992 .............. July 24, 1992

558–0237335–1 .............. April 2, 1992 ................. July 21, 1992

558–0237440–9 .............. April 9, 1992 ................. August 17, 1992

558–0237712–1 .............. April 15, 1992 ............... August 14, 1992

558–0237968–9 .............. April 23, 1992 ............... August 14, 1992

558–0238240–2 .............. April 29, 1992 ............... August 21, 1992

558–0238343–4 .............. May 4, 1992 ................... September 4, 1992

558–0238659–3 .............. May 19, 1992 ................. September 18, 1992

558–0239208–8 .............. June 1, 1992 .................. September 25, 1992

558–0239321–9 .............. June 4, 1992 .................. September 25, 1992

558–0239551–1 .............. June 15, 1992 ................ October 9, 1992

558–0239653–5 .............. June 16, 1992 ................ October 9, 1992

558–0240134–3 .............. July 9, 1992 ................... November 6, 1992

558–0240840–5 .............. July 13, 1992 ................. December 4, 1992

558–0240842–1 .............. July 21, 1992 ................. November 6, 1992

558–0241524–4 .............. August 10, 1992 ............. December 11, 1992

558–0242334–7 .............. September 3, 1992 ......... January 4, 1993

558–0242547–4 .............. September 15, 1992 ....... January 8, 1993

558–0243505–1 .............. October 13, 1992 ............ February 12, 1993

558–0243944–2 .............. October 26, 1992 ............ February 26, 1993

558–0244841–9 .............. November 23, 1992 ........ March 19, 1993

558–0245110–8 .............. November 30, 1992 ........ April 9, 1993

558–0245700–6 .............. December 21, 1992 ......... April 16, 1993

558–0346317–7 .............. January 11, 1993 .......... May 14, 1993

558–0348026–2 .............. March 16, 1993 .............. July 16, 1993

558–0348327–4 .............. March 23, 1993 .............. July 16, 1993.

1 SEC. 56. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN TEX2 TURED ROLLED GLASS SHEETS.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

4 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend5 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

6 heading:
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‘‘ 9902.70.03 Rolled glass in sheets,

yellow-green in color,

not finished or edgedworked, textured on

one surface, suitable

for incorporation in

cooking stoves, ranges,

or ovens described in

subheading 8516.60.40

(provided for in subheadings 7003.12.00

or 7003.19.00) ............ Free No change No change On or before

12/31/98 ’’.

1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by this

3 section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from

4 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act.

6 (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—Notwith7 standing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

8 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon

9 proper request filed with the Customs Service on or

10 before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of

11 this Act, the entry of any article described in heading

12 9902.70.03 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

13 United States (as amended by subsection (a))—

14 (A) which was made after January 1, 1995,

15 and before the 15th day after the date of the en16 actment of this Act; and

17 (B) with respect to which there would have

18 been no duty if the amendment made by this sec19 tion applied to such entry,
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1 shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such

2 entry had been made on the 15th day after the date

3 of the enactment of this Act.

4 SEC. 57. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DEMT.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

6 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend7 ed by inserting in numerical sequence the following new

8 heading:

‘‘ 9902.32.12 N,N-Diethyl-m-toluidine (DEMT) (CAS

No. 91–67–8) (provided for in subheading 2921.43.80) Free No change No change On or before

12/31/98 ’’.

9 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub10 section (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from

11 warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after

12 the date of the enactment of this Act.

13 SEC. 58. INVESTIGATION ON CATTLE AND BEEF TRADE.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The United States International

15 Trade Commission shall conduct a study pursuant to sec16 tion 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and not later than 270

17 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall report

18 to the appropriate committees on—

19 (1) the impact of the North American Free Trade

20 Agreement and the Uruguay Round Agreements on

21 United States imports and exports of live cattle for

22 slaughter and fresh, chilled, and frozen beef; and
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1 (2) the steps that have been taken by the United

2 States, since the enactment of the North American

3 Free Trade Agreement, to prevent the transshipment

4 of live cattle and fresh, chilled, and frozen beef

5 through Mexico and Canada for importation into the

6 United States.

7 (b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.—For purposes of sub8 section (a), the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means the

9 Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on

10 Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

11 SEC. 59. SPECIAL RULE FOR GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF

12 PREFERENCES.

13 The President is authorized to grant waivers under

14 subsections (c)(2)(F) and (d)(1) of section 503 of the Trade

15 Act of 1974 for those products that exceeded the limitations

16 for 1994 under section 504(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974,

17 as in effect on June 30, 1995, and lost eligibility for duty18 free treatment under title V of that Act as of July 1, 1995.

19 In granting such waivers, the President shall apply the pro20 visions of subsections (c)(3) and (d)(2) of section 504 of the

21 Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on July 31, 1995, and the
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1 references to ‘‘preceding calendar year’’ in such section 504

2 shall be references to 1994.

Attest:

Secretary.
104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3815

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