H. R. 3815

One Hundred Fourth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six

An Act

To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Miscellaneous

Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996’’.

(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.

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 dutyfree 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.
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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.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.

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

1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second sentence by

inserting after ‘‘duties, fees, and interest’’ the following: ‘‘or, in

a case in which a claim is made under section 520(d), from the

date on which such claim is made,’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

shall apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d) of the Tariff

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(d)) on or after June 7, 1996.

SEC. 3. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—

(1) EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.—Section

509(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(a)(2)) is

amended by striking ‘‘(c)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)(1)(A)’’.

(2) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORTATION OF

ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ABOARD SMALL VESSELS.—Section 7 of the

Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.

(3) MANIFESTS.—Section 431(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding

subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘such manifest’’ and inserting

‘‘a vessel manifest’’.

(4) PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.—Section 592 of

the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘lawful duty’’ and

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

(B) in subsections (b)(1)(A)(vi), (c)(2)(A)(ii), (c)(3)(A)(ii),

(c)(4)(A)(i), and (c)(4)(B) by striking ‘‘lawful duties’’ each

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

fees’’.

(5) DEPRIVATION OF LAWFUL DUTIES, TAXES, OR FEES.—

Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d))

is amended by striking ‘‘or fees be restored’’ and inserting

‘‘and fees be restored’’.

(6) RECONCILIATION TREATED AS ENTRY FOR RECORDKEEPING.—

(A) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1401(s)) is amended by inserting ‘‘recordkeeping,’’ after

‘‘reliquidation,’’.

(B) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1))

is amended by inserting ‘‘, filing of a reconciliation,’’ after

‘‘entry’’.
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(7) EXTENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Section 504(d) of the Tariff

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended—

(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, unless liquidation is extended under subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘shall liquidate

the entry’’; and

(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other than

an entry with respect to which liquidation has been

extended under subsection (b))’’ after ‘‘Any entry’’.

(8) EXEMPTION FROM DUTY FOR PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD

GOODS ACCOMPANYING RETURNING RESIDENTS.—Section

321(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B))

is amended by inserting ‘‘, 9804.00.65,’’ after ‘‘9804.00.30’’.

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

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by adding at the end

the following new subsection:

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

pay any and all costs associated with collection efforts pursuant

to this section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, United

States Code, any sum so collected shall be used to pay the costs

of debt collection services.’’.

(10) DESIGNATION OF CUSTOMS OFFICER.—Section 509(b)

of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended in

paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ‘‘appropriate regional

commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘officer designated pursuant to

regulations’’.

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

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘district

director’’ and inserting ‘‘port director’’.

(12) ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS.—Section 321(a) of the

Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘duties, fees, and

taxes actually accruing’’ and inserting ‘‘duties, fees, taxes,

and interest actually accruing’’; and

(B) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking ‘‘and taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘taxes,

and interest’’; and

(ii) by striking ‘‘or taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘taxes,

or interest’’.

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

shall apply as of December 8, 1993.

SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS

USER FEES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of

the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19

U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended—

(1) in clause (iv)—

(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such

Schedules’’ and inserting ‘‘heading 9802.00.80 of such

Schedule’’; and

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

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

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:

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

trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) applies),

be applied only to the value of the privileged or nonprivileged
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foreign status merchandise under section 3 of the Act of June

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

19 U.S.C. 81c).’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection

(a) apply to—

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

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

Act; and

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

November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation

of the entry was not final before such 15th day.

(c) APPLICATION OF FEES TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL

PRODUCTS.—The amendment made by section 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of

the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to—

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

the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act;

and

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

November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation

of the entry was not final before such 15th day.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT

OF 1990.

Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act

of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ‘‘, or withdrawn

from warehouse for consumption,’’ and inserting ‘‘for transportation

in bond’’.

SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A))

is amended—

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

(i); and

(2) in clause (ii)—

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

centralized hub facility—’’,

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

(I), and

(C) by striking ‘‘at the facility’’ in subclause (I) and

inserting ‘‘for the facility’’.

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

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended—

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

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence:

‘‘Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting

the Secretary of the Treasury from processing merchandise

that is informally entered or released at any centralized hub

facility or express consignment carrier facility during the normal operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to

reimbursement and payment under subparagraph (A).’’.

(c) CITATION.—Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 236 of the Tariff

and Trade Act of 1984’’ and inserting ‘‘section 236 of the Trade

and Tariff Act of 1984’’.
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SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK

CLAIMS.

Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(r))

is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(3)(A) The Customs Service may, notwithstanding the

limitation set forth in paragraph (1), extend the time for filing

a drawback claim for a period not to exceed 18 months, if—

‘‘(i) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction of the

Customs Service that the claimant was unable to file the

drawback claim because of an event declared by the

President to be a major disaster on or after January 1,

1994; and

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

with the Customs Service—

‘‘(I) within 1 year from the last day of the 3-

year period referred to in paragraph (1), or

‘‘(II) within 1 year after the date of the enactment

of this paragraph,

whichever is later.

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

filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining

records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and section

508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 months or,

in a case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period

not to exceed 1 year from the date the claim is filed.

‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘major disaster’ has the meaning given that term in section 102(2) of

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).’’.

SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TELEVISIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of

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

provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,

liquidate or reliquidate those entries made at New York, New

York, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with the

final results of the administrative review, covering the period from

May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, conducted by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce

for such entries (case number A–580–008).

(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the

United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an

entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service

within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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

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

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

SEC. 9. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF

PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 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

’’.

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

in heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes

and fees which may be otherwise applicable.

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

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘successor’’ each place it

appears and inserting ‘‘predecessor’’.
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SEC. 11. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.

Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.

3602(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘1(a)’’ and inserting

‘‘1(b)’’; and

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘1(a)’’.

SEC. 12. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.

General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States is amended to read as follows:

‘‘6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the

Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

‘‘(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for

which the rate of duty ‘Free (C)’ appears in the ‘Special’ subcolumn and a claim for such rate of duty is made, the

importer—

‘‘(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation as

the Secretary of the Treasury may require; and

‘‘(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported article

is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for use in a civil

aircraft and will be so used.

The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement

to claim a free rate of duty under this note at any time before

the liquidation of the entry becomes final, except that, notwithstanding section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1505(c)), any refund resulting from any such claim shall be

without interest.

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

aircraft’ means any aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight

simulator (including parts, components, and subassemblies

thereof)—

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

in the design, development, testing, evaluation, manufacture, repair, maintenance, rebuilding, modification, or

conversion of aircraft; and

‘‘(B)(1) that is manufactured or operated pursuant to

a certificate issued by the Administrator of the Federal

Aviation Administration (hereafter referred to as the ‘FAA’)

under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or

pursuant to the approval of the airworthiness authority

in the country of exportation, if such approval is recognized

by the FAA as an acceptable substitute for such an FAA

certificate;

‘‘(2) for which an application for such certificate has

been submitted to, and accepted by, the Administrator

of the FAA by an existing type and production certificate

holder pursuant to section 44702 of title 49, United States

Code, and regulations promulgated thereunder; or

‘‘(3) for which an application for such approval or certificate will be submitted in the future by an existing

type and production certificate holder, pending the completion of design or other technical requirements stipulated

by the Administrator of the FAA.

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

aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator (or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof) purchased for use by the

Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard,
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unless such aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator

(or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof) satisfies the

requirements of subdivisions (i)(A) and (i)(B) (1) or (2).

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

of the parts, components, and subassemblies as are required

to meet the design and technical requirements stipulated by

the Administrator. The Commissioner of Customs may require

the importer to estimate the quantities of parts, components,

and subassemblies covered for purposes of such subdivision.’’.

SEC. 13. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL

DESCRIPTION.

(a) AMENDMENT TO SUBHEADING 2933.90.02.—The article

description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States is amended by striking

‘‘(Quizalofop ethyl)’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by this section

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

(2) RETROACTIVE PROVISION.—Notwithstanding section 514

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

of law, upon proper request (which includes sufficient information to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs

Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the date

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

warehouse for consumption, of an article that occurred—

(A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date that

is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,

and

(B) with respect to which there would have been no

duty or a lesser duty if the amendment made by subsection

(a) applied to such entry or withdrawal,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment

applied to such entry or withdrawal.

SEC. 14. MARKING OF CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AND

CONTAINERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1304) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as

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

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections:

‘‘(f) MARKING OF CERTAIN COFFEE AND TEA PRODUCTS.—The

marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply

to articles described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10,

0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1,

1995.

‘‘(g) MARKING OF SPICES.—The marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for under

subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20,

0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30,

0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50,

0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and

3302.10, and items classifiable in categories 0712.90.60,
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0712.90.8080, 1209.91.2000, 1211.90.2000, 1211.90.8040,

1211.90.8050, 1211.90.8090, 2006.00.3000, 2918.13.2000,

3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and 3301.90.1050 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on

January 1, 1995.’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 304(i) of such Act, as

redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’.

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

apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 15. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER, GOLD, AND

PLATINUM BARS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—

(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in

numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior

text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 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%

’’;

(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in

numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior

text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 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%

’’;

and

(3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50

and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior text, with the article description for
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subheading 7115.90.05 having the same degree of indentation

as the article description 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% ’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—General note 4(d) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘7106.92.00 Chile’’ and inserting ‘‘7106.92.50

Chile’’; and

(2) by striking ‘‘7115.90.10 Argentina’’ and ‘‘7115.90.20

Argentina’’ and inserting ‘‘7115.90.30 Argentina’’ and

‘‘7115.90.40 Argentina’’, respectively.

(c) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—Any staged rate reduction that

was proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment

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

of this Act—

(1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall

apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading

7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1));

(2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50

shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading

7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2));

(3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10

shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading

7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));

(4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20

shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading

7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));

and

(5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50

shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading

7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)).

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

shall apply with respect to goods that are entered, or withdrawn

from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15

days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN SEMIMANUFACTURED

FORMS OF GOLD.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding

in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

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

SYSTEM.

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

repealed.

SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES.

(a) DEFINITION OF ENTRY RECONCILIATION.—The first sentence

of section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s))

is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The term ‘reconciliation’ means

an electronic process, initiated at the request of an importer, under

which the elements of an entry (other than those elements related

to the admissibility of the merchandise) that are undetermined

at the time the importer files or transmits the documentation

or information required by section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activity summary statement, are provided to the Customs Service at

a later time.’’.

(b) RECONCILIATION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 484(b)(1) (19

U.S.C. 1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking the first

and second sentences and inserting the following: ‘‘A party may
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elect to file a reconciliation with regard to such entry elements

as are identified by the party pursuant to regulations prescribed

by the Secretary. If the party so elects, the party shall declare

that a reconciliation will be filed. The declaration shall be made

in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe and at the time

the documentation or information required by subsection (a)(1)(B)

or the import activity summary statement is filed with, or transmitted to, the Customs Service, or at such later time as the Customs

Service may, in its discretion, permit. The reconciliation shall be

filed by the importer of record at such time and in such manner

as the Secretary prescribes but not later than 15 months after

the date the importer declares his intent to file the reconciliation.

In the case of reconciling issues relating to the assessment of

antidumping and countervailing duties, the reconciliation shall be

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

advises the importer that the period of review for antidumping

or countervailing duty purposes has been completed.’’.

SEC. 19. TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.

General Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States is amended by adding at the end the following

new subdivision:

‘‘(d) CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN FOREIGN

TRADE ZONES.

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

of law, the duty imposed on a qualified article shall be the

amount determined by multiplying the applicable foreign value

content of such article by the applicable rate of duty for such

article.

‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED ARTICLE. For purposes of this subdivision,

the term ‘qualified article’ means an article that is—

‘‘(A) classifiable under any of subheadings 8702.10

through 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States,

‘‘(B) produced or manufactured in a foreign trade zone

before January 1, 1996,

‘‘(C) exported therefrom to a NAFTA country (as

defined in section 2(4) of the North American Free Trade

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

‘‘(D) subsequently imported from that NAFTA country

into the customs territory of the United States—

‘‘(I) on or after the effective date of this subdivision, or

‘‘(II) on or after January 1, 1994, and before

such effective date, if the entry of such article

is unliquidated, under protest, or in litigation, or

liquidation is otherwise not final on such effective

date.

‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT.

‘‘(A) APPLICABLE FOREIGN VALUE CONTENT. For purposes of this subdivision, the term ‘applicable foreign value

content’ means the amount determined by multiplying the

value of a qualified article by the applicable percentage.

‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE. The term ‘applicable

percentage’ means the FTZ percentage for the article plus

5 percentage points.
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‘‘(iv) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES. For purposes

of this subdivision—

‘‘(A) FTZ PERCENTAGE. The FTZ percentage for a qualified article shall be the percentage determined in accordance with subparagraph (I), (II), or (III) of this paragraph,

whichever is applicable.

‘‘(I) REPORT FOR YEAR PUBLISHED. If, at the time

a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual Report

for the year in which the article was manufactured

has been published, the FTZ percentage for the article

shall be the percentage of foreign status merchandise

set forth in that report for the subzone in which the

qualified article was manufactured, or if not manufactured in a subzone, the foreign trade zone in which

the qualified article was manufactured.

‘‘(II) REPORT FOR YEAR NOT PUBLISHED. If, at the

time a qualified article is entered, the FTZ Annual

Report for the year in which the article was manufactured has not been published, the FTZ percentage for

the article shall be the percentage of foreign status

merchandise set forth in the most recently published

FTZ Annual Report for the subzone in which the article

was manufactured, or if not manufactured in a

subzone, the foreign trade zone in which the qualified

article was manufactured.

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

duty rate’ means the rate of duty set forth in any of

subheadings 8702.10 through 8704.90 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States that is applicable

to the qualified article and which would apply to the article

if the article were directly entered for consumption into

the United States from the foreign trade zone with nonprivileged foreign status having been claimed for all foreign

merchandise used in the manufacture or production of the

qualified article.

‘‘(C) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE; SUBZONE. The terms ‘foreign

trade zone’ and ‘subzone’ mean a zone or subzone

established pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, commonly

known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81a

et seq.).

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

Report’ means the Annual Report to the Congress published

in accordance with section 16 of the Foreign Trade Zones

Act (19 U.S.C. 81p(c)).

‘‘(E) NON-PRIVILEGED FOREIGN STATUS. The term ‘nonprivileged foreign status’ means that privilege has not been

requested with respect to an article pursuant to section

3 of the Foreign Trade Zones Act.’’.

SEC. 20. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW

103–465.

(a) TITLE I.—

(1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma after

‘‘subparagraph (B)’’.
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(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(19 U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking ‘‘title’’ and inserting

‘‘section’’.

(b) TITLE II.—

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

contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended

to read as follows:

‘‘Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.’’.

(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is

amended to read as follows:

‘‘SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.’’.

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

Act is amended by striking ‘‘771(A)(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘771A(c)’’.

(3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting

‘‘(b)(1)’’.

(4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting

‘‘(b)(1)’’.

(5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘the petition’’ and inserting

‘‘a petition’’.

(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ‘‘the merchandise’’ and inserting ‘‘merchandise’’.

(7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘merchandise which is

the subject of the investigation’’ and inserting ‘‘subject merchandise’’.

(8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting

‘‘the’’.

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

Act is amended by inserting ‘‘each place it appears’’ after ‘‘commence’’.

(10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting after ‘‘is amended’’ the

following: ‘‘by striking ‘as follows:’ and inserting a comma and’’.

(11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘section 303 or’’.

(12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘such

section and’’.

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

Act is amended by striking ‘‘(A),’’.

(14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1677(30)) is amended by striking ‘‘agreement’’ and inserting

‘‘Agreement’’.

(15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ after ‘‘if’’.

(16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(19 U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the

last sentence with the text of the first sentence.
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(17) Section 783(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1677n(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting

‘‘subsection (e)’’.

(c) TITLE III.—

(1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

is amended in the matter proposed to be inserted as section

306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by striking the closed

quotation marks and second period at the end.

(2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(i) in the first sentence by striking ‘such Act’

and inserting ‘such subtitle’; and’’.

(3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘list under paragraph (2)’’

and inserting ‘‘list under paragraph (1)’’.

(4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(C)(iii)’’ and

inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(D)(iii)’’.

(5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19

U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 202(b)’’

and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’.

(6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Rights’’ after ‘‘Intellectual Property’’.

(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(19 U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ‘‘, as defined in section

2(9) of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act,’’.

(8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C.

1854) is amended in the second sentence by striking

‘‘Implementation’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreements’’.

(9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking

‘‘possession,’’ and inserting ‘‘possession;’’.

(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended—

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

of subparagraph (B); and

(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the

end and inserting a semicolon.

(11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2514) is amended—

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

‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and

(B) in subsection (c)—

(i) by striking the comma after ‘‘XXIV(7)’’; and

(ii) by striking the comma after ‘‘XIX(5)’’.

(12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ and

inserting ‘‘the’’.

(13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking ‘‘of such subsection’’ and inserting

‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’; and

(ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’ after ‘‘(as

the case may be)’’; and

(B) in paragraph (3)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’; and

(ii) by inserting ‘‘of subsection (d)(2)’’ after ‘‘(as

the case may be)’’.

(14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after

‘‘system, if any’’.

(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘procedures,,’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘procedures,’’.

(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Members.’’ and

inserting ‘‘Members; and’’.

(d) TITLE IV.—

(1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘phystosanitary’’

and inserting ‘‘phytosanitary’’.

(2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

is amended by striking ‘‘1853’’ and inserting ‘‘972’’.

(e) TITLE V.—

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

amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking

‘‘Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘acts’’.

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

amended by striking ‘‘section 104A(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection

(g)’’.

(f) TITLE VI.—

(1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.

2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking the second comma after

‘‘World Trade Organization’’.

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

Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking ‘‘such date

of enactment’’ and inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of

this Act’’.

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

and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905) is amended

by striking ‘‘FOR THE WTO’’ and inserting ‘‘OR THE WTO’’.

SEC. 21. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW

103–182.

(a) TITLE II.—

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

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A))

is amended—

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

Implementation Act of 1988)’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘section 403’’ and inserting ‘‘article 403’’.

(2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade

Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended—

(A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking ‘‘(o)’’ and

inserting ‘‘(p)’’; and

(B) in subsection (p)(18) by striking ‘‘federal

government’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Government’’.

(b) TITLE III.—

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

Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking ‘‘Agreement Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreements Act’’.
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(2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘Special Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘Trade Representative’’.

(3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 202(d)(1)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection

(d)(1)(C)(i)’’.

(4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended in

paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘column 1—General’’ and

inserting ‘‘column 1 general’’.

(c) TITLE IV.—

(1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade

Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is

amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking

‘‘(c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(4)’’.

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

Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is

amended by striking ‘‘petition,’’ and inserting ‘‘petition;’’.

(3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19

U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended—

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

(B) by striking ‘‘If the Trade Representative’’ and

inserting ‘‘(i) If the Trade Representative’’.

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

Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘under 516A(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section

516A(a)’’.

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

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

(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘Hemisphere,’’ and

inserting ‘‘Hemisphere;’’; and

(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking

‘‘Center,’’ and inserting ‘‘Center;’’.

(e) TITLE VI.—

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

States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking ‘‘or both’’ and

inserting ‘‘or both,’’.

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

States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking ‘‘conveyed a

United States’’ and inserting ‘‘conveyed in a United States’’.

(3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1436(a)(2)) is amended—

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

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

(4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313)

is amended—

(A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text following

subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with ‘‘then upon the

exportation’’ and ending with ‘‘duty, tax, or fee.’’ 2 ems

to the left so that the text has the same degree of indentation as paragraph (3) of section 313(j) of such Act; and

(B) in subsection (t) by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting

‘‘Act’’.

(5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441)

is amended—
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(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by striking

the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and

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

a period.

(6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘553, and 336(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 553’’.

(7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1514(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 520 (relating to refunds

and errors), and section 521 (relating to reliquidations on

account of fraud)’’ and inserting ‘‘and section 520 (relating

to refunds and errors)’’.

(8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence—

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

(B) by striking ‘‘appropriate customs officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Customs Service’’.

(9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through

(4) of subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through

(D) of subsection (a)(1)’’.

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

Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2)

and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking ‘‘484(e)’’ and

‘‘1484(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘484(f)’’ and ‘‘1484(f)’’, respectively.

(11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last sentence

by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’.

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

Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking ‘‘disclosure in 30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘disclosure within 30 days’’.

(13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking

‘‘TAXES’’ and inserting ‘‘TAXES,’’.

(14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1625(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘Act’’.

(15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting

‘‘the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation

Act’’.

SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING JUDICIAL REVIEW.

Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.

1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Implementation Agreement

Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘Agreement Implementation Act of 1988’’.

SEC. 23. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES.

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

1514) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed

with the Customs Service before the 90th day after the date of

the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall—

(1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100–

3022436–3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston,

South Carolina; and

(2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to

such entry.
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SEC. 24. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICLOFOP-METHYL.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 9902.30.16 Methyl 2-[4-

(2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]

propionate

(diclofopmethyl) 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 25. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID,

METHYL ESTER.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after

‘‘acid’’ the following: ‘‘; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

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

(TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL).

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ‘‘and

m-Xylenediamine’’ and inserting ‘‘m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3′- Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the

date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section

514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law

and subject to paragraph (3), any article described in subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (as amended by subsection (a)) that was

entered—

(A) on or after January 1, 1995, and
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(B) before the date that is 15 days after the date

of the enactment of this Act, and

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

had been made on or after the date that is 15 days after

the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be liquidated

or reliquidated as if such subheading 2921.59.17 as so amended

applied to such entry and the Secretary of the Treasury shall

refund any excess duty paid with respect to such entry.

(3) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be made

under subsection (b)(2) with respect to an entry only if a request

therefor is filed with the Customs Service, within 180 days

after the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains

sufficient information to enable the Customs Service—

(A) to locate the entry; or

(B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.

SEC. 27. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.

Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C.

1466 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2)(B);

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph

(4); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new

paragraph;

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

the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on

December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the purchase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense of

repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard

Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States

if—

‘‘(A) such entry was not liquidated on January 1,

1995; and

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

1, 1995, would otherwise be eligible for the exemption

provided in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1466(h)(1)), and’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection (b)(3) are

the following:

‘‘(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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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

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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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.

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

(No. CG E69), for which no entry number is available, if,

within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a proper entry is filed with the Customs Service.’’.

SEC. 28. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00

and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings,

with the article description for subheading 3604.10 having the

same degree of indentation 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%

’’.

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—General note 4(d) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking

‘‘3604.00.00 India’’ and inserting ‘‘3604.10.10 India’’ and ‘‘3604.10.90

India’’.

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

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 29. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DUTY EXEMPTION FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASED IN A DUTY-FREE SALES ENTERPRISE.

Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1555(b)(6))

is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘Merchandise’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except

as provided in subparagraph (B), merchandise’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

‘‘(B) Except in the case of travel involving transit to, from,

or through an insular possession of the United States, merchandise described in subparagraph (A) that is purchased by a

United States resident shall be eligible for exemption from

duty under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon

the United States resident’s return to the customs territory

of the United States, if the resident meets the eligibility requirements for the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other
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provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be

an article acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from

which the resident is returning, for purposes of determining

eligibility for any such exemption.’’.

SEC. 30. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 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

’’.

(b) ARTICLES TO BE SUBJECT TO INFORMAL ENTRY; TAXES AND

FEES NOT TO APPLY.—Notwithstanding section 484 of the Tariff

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484) or any other provision of law, the

Secretary of the Treasury may authorize the entry of an article

described in heading 9902.98.06 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) on an oral declaration of the nonresident entering such article and such article shall

be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise applicable.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendment made

by this section shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from

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

date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 31. DEFERRAL OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c)

is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

‘‘(e) PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.—

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, if all applicable customs laws are complied with (except

as otherwise provided in this subsection), merchandise which

is admitted into a foreign trade zone for use within such zone

as production equipment or as parts for such equipment, shall

not be subject to duty until such merchandise is completely

assembled, installed, tested, and used in the production for

which it was admitted.

‘‘(2) ADMISSION PROCEDURES.—The person who admits the

merchandise described in paragraph (1) into the zone shall,
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at the time of such admission, certify to the Customs Service

that the merchandise is admitted into the zone pursuant to

this subsection for use within the zone as production equipment

or as parts for such equipment and that the merchandise will

be entered and estimated duties deposited when use of the

merchandise in production begins.

‘‘(3) ENTRY PROCEDURES.—At the time use of the merchandise in production begins, the merchandise shall be entered,

as provided for in section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and

estimated duties shall be deposited with the Customs Service.

The merchandise shall be subject to tariff classification according to its character, condition, and quantity, and at the rate

of duty applicable, at the time use of the merchandise in production begins.

‘‘(4) FOREIGN TRADE ZONE.—For purposes of this subsection,

the term ‘foreign trade zone’ includes a subzone.’’.

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

shall apply with respect to merchandise admitted into a foreign

trade zone after the date that is 15 days after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 32. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON THIDIAZURON.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 33. 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-INDOLENINE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘‘ 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

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

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 9902.30.30 Bis(4-amino3-

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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 35. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING

COUNTRY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(b)(2)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974

(19 U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(F) Such country aids or abets, by granting sanctuary

from prosecution to, any individual or group which has

committed an act of international terrorism or the Secretary of State makes a determination with respect to

such country under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979.’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

shall take effect on October 1, 1996.

SEC. 36. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS

USED IN THE FORMULATION OF AN HIV PROTEASE

INHIBITOR.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new headings:
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‘‘ 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

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 ’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the

date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 37. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO LEATHER.

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

1514) or any other provision of law, buffalo leather, provided for

in subheading 4104.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States, that is a product of Thailand and entered into

the United States under entry numbers M42–1113868–8 and M42–

1113939–7, shall, upon proper request filed with the Customs Service not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of

this Act, be liquidated or reliquidated, as appropriate, as if entered

on June 30, 1995.

SEC. 38. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5))

is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘a place’’ after ‘‘aircraft from’’; and

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’

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

(b) LIMITATION ON FEES.—Section 13031(b)(1) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

58c(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

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

subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in connection with—
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‘‘(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey—

‘‘(I) originated in—

‘‘(aa) Canada,

‘‘(bb) Mexico,

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

States, or

‘‘(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning of

section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality

Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(5))), or

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

limited to—

‘‘(aa) Canada,

‘‘(bb) Mexico,

‘‘(cc) territories and possessions of the United

States, and

‘‘(dd) such adjacent islands;

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

originates and terminates in the same country, but only if

no passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo

is loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is within

any country other than the country in which such car originates

and terminates;

‘‘(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or

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

vessel traveling only between ports which are within the customs territory of the United States.

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

not apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board

a commercial vessel whose journey originates and terminates at

the same place in the United States if there are no intervening

stops.

‘‘(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)(i) shall

not apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.’’.

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

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

58c(b)(4)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses

(i) and (ii), respectively;

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

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

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

involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which

the passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to

subsection (a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each

passenger.’’.

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

shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section

521 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation

Act.

SEC. 39. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING

DUTY ORDERS.

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

amended—

(1) by inserting ‘‘or section 701(c)’’ after ‘‘section 303’’ each

place it appears in the section heading and text; and
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(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ‘‘under section

303(a)(2)’’.

SEC. 40. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF

ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED

DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER.

Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a))

is amended—

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

‘‘deposit collected’’ and inserting ‘‘deposit, or the amount of

any bond or other security, required’’;

(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the cash deposit collected’’

and inserting ‘‘that the cash deposit, bond, or other security’’;

and

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

the cash deposit’’ and inserting ‘‘refunded or released, to the

extent that the cash deposit, bond, or other security’’.

SEC. 41. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.

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

Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the

Secretary of the Treasury shall—

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

in subsection (b), and

(2) refund any duties paid with respect to such entry,

if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs Service

within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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

SEC. 42. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN INJECTION MOLDING

MACHINES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘‘ 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse

for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

SEC. 43. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF COLOR

TELEVISIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of

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

provision of law, the Customs Service shall, not later than 90

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or

reliquidate those entries made at various ports, which are listed

in subsection (c), in accordance with the final results of the administrative reviews, covering the period from April 1, 1984, through

March 31, 1991, conducted by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case number

A–580–008).

(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the

United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an

entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service

within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

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

84–916302–7 .............................................. July 28, 1984

84–916323–4 .............................................. July 28, 1984
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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

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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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

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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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

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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

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.

SEC. 44. ARTICLES USED TO PROVIDE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

SERVICES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in

numerical sequence the following new 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 ’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 45. YTTRIUM OXIDE AND CERIUM ALUMINUM TERBIUM USED

AS LUMINOPHORES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 46. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PHOSPHOLIPIDS.

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

1514), or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed

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

of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of pharmaceutical grade phospholipids

that—

(1) was made under subheading 2923.20.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States;

(2) with respect to which a lower rate of duty would have

applied if such entry or withdrawal had been made under

subheading 2923.20.10 or 2923.20.20 of such Schedule; and

(3) was made after March 29, 1991, and before January

1, 1995;

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such lower rate of duty

applied to such entry or withdrawal.

SEC. 47. CERTAIN STRUCTURES, PARTS AND COMPONENTS USED IN

THE GEMINI TELESCOPES PROJECT, MAUNA KEA,

HAWAII.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized

and directed to admit free of duty after March 31, 1997, the following articles for the use of the Association of Universities for

Research in Astronomy, Inc. in the construction of the Gemini

North Telescope, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, as part of the international

Gemini 8-Meter Telescopes Project:

(1) The telescope enclosure, produced by Coast Steel

Fabricators, Ltd., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

(2) The telescope structure assemblies, produced by G.I.E.

Telas, Cannes le Bocca, France.

(3) The telescope mirror coating plant, produced by the

Royal Greenwich Observatories, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

(4) The telescope primary mirror, polished by REOSC,

Saint-Pierre-du-Perray, France.

(5) The telescope secondary mirror, produced by Carl Zeiss,

Oberkochen, Germany.

(6) The telescope acquisition, guiding, and wavefront sensing equipment, produced by the Royal Greenwich Observatories,

Cambridge, United Kingdom.

(b) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the entry of any article

described in subsection (a) has become final before April 1, 1997,

the entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be

reliquidated on April 1, 1997, in accordance with the provisions

of this section and the appropriate refund of duty made at the

time of such reliquidation.

SEC. 48. ARTICLES PROVIDED TO STEWARD OBSERVATORY.

(a) ARTICLES PROVIDED BY MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 240 of the Trade

and Tariff Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2994) is amended by striking

‘‘and before November 1, 1993’’.

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—

(A) Section 240(a)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by

striking ‘‘headnote 6(a) of part 4 of schedule 8 of the Tariff

Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202)’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S. note 6(a) of subchapter X of chapter 98 of the
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C.

3007)’’.

(B) Section 240(e) of such Act is amended by striking

‘‘headnote 1 of part 4 of schedule 8 (19 U.S.C. 1202)’’

and inserting ‘‘U.S. note 1 of subchapter X of chapter

98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States’’.

(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the

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

this Act.

(B) RELIQUIDATION.—Notwithstanding section 514 of

the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other provision of law, upon a request filed with the Customs Service

on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment

of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for

consumption, of an article—

(i) that was made after October 31, 1993, and

before the 15th day after the date of the enactment

of this Act, and

(ii) with respect to which there would have been

no duty, if the amendments made by this subsection

applied to such entry,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry

or withdrawal occurred on the 15th day after the date

of the enactment of this Act.

(b) TELESCOPE COMPONENTS, PARTS, AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED

BY ARCETRI ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY AND MAX PLANCK

INSTITUTE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to admit free of duty on and after the date

that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,

the large binocular telescope components, parts, and equipment

provided by the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory and the Max

Planck Institute for use by the Steward Observatory of the

University of Arizona.

(2) RELIQUIDATION.—If the liquidation of the entry of the

article described in paragraph (1) has become final before the

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

Act, the entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of

law, be reliquidated on such date of enactment, in accordance

with the provisions of this subsection and the appropriate

refund of duty made at the time of such reliquidation.

SEC. 49. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN FROZEN CONCENTRATED

ORANGE JUICE ENTRIES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of

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

provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall, not

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,

liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in subsection (c) in

accordance with the final results of the administrative review, covering the period from June 7, 1987, through January 31, 1990, conducted by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case number A–351–605).
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(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the

United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an

entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service

within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

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

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.
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SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.

(a) TARIFF REDUCTION.—Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheading

5607.50.20 and inserting the following new superior text and

subheadings, with the superior text having the same degree of

indentation as the article 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) ’’.

(b) STAGED RATE REDUCTIONS.—The rates of duty in the general

subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the rates of duty for

goods of Canada and for goods of Mexico in the special subcolumn

of rate column numbered 1, for subheadings 5607.50.25 and

5607.50.35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(as added by subsection (a)) shall be accorded the staged reductions

previously proclaimed by the President for the corresponding rates

of duty for subheadings 5607.49.15 and 5607.50.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, respectively.

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this section

apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the

date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding section

514 of the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other provision of law,

upon a request filed with the Customs Service not later than

90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry,

or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article

described in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff

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

that was made—

(A) after December 31, 1988; and

(B) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment

of this Act;

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment

made by subsection (a) applied to entry or withdrawal from

warehouse.

SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID ESTERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘‘ 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 52. DUTY SUSPENSION ON A MOBILE BISON SLAUGHTER UNIT.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall admit free of duty a Mobile

Bison Slaughter Unit for use by the Pte Hca Ka. If the liquidation

of the entry of the Mobile Bison Slaughter Unit becomes final

before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of

the Treasury shall, notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other provision of law, upon

proper request filed with the Customs Service—

(1) within 90 days after such request is filed, reliquidate

the entry in accordance with the provisions of this section;

and

(2) at the time of such reliquidation, make the appropriate

refund of any duty paid with respect to the entry.

SEC. 53. EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS AND FEES FOR CERTAIN

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.

General Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision (d),

(2) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subdivision (e), and

(3) by inserting immediately after subdivision (e), the following new subdivision:

‘‘(f) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed from

a United States-registered aircraft while being used abroad in international traffic because of accident, breakdown, or emergency, that

was returned to the United States within 45 days after removal,

and that did not leave the custody of the carrier or foreign customs

service while abroad,’’.

SEC. 54. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF LIVE SWINE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of

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

provision of law and subject to the provisions of subsection (b),

the Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after the receipt

of the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate

those entries listed in subsection (d), in accordance with the final
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results of the administrative review, covering the period April 1,

1988, through March 31, 1989, conducted by the International

Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such

entries (case number C–122–404).

(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under subsection

(a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if

a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90

days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the request

contains sufficient information to enable the Customs Service to

locate the entry or reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.

(c) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the

United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an

entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service

within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

(d) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection (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
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Entry Number Date of Entry

3121803 .................................................. December 13, 1988.

SEC. 55. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SEWING MACHINES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of

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

provision of law, upon the importer of record demonstrating to

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

of this Act that an entry described in subsection (c) is qualified

for reimbursement based on the decision issued by the United

States Court of International Trade in Pfaff American Sales Corp.

v. United States, 17 CIT 550 (1993), the entry shall be liquidated

or reliquidated pursuant to such decision.

(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed by the

United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an

entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service

within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

(c) ENTRIES DESCRIBED.—The entries referred to in 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

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
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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.

SEC. 56. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN TEXTURED

ROLLED GLASS SHEETS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new 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

’’.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by this section

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the

enactment of this Act.

(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding section

514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other

provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Customs

Service on or before the 90th day after the date of the enactment

of this Act, the entry of any article described in heading

9902.70.03 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States (as amended by subsection (a))—

(A) which was made after January 1, 1995, and before

the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act;

and

(B) with respect to which there would have been no

duty if the amendment made by this section applied to

such entry,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry had

been made on the 15th day after the date of the enactment

of this Act.

SEC. 57. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DEMT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

‘‘ 9902.32.12 N,N-Diethylm-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

’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)

applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 58. INVESTIGATION ON CATTLE AND BEEF TRADE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States International Trade

Commission shall conduct a study pursuant to section 332 of the

Tariff Act of 1930, and not later than 270 days after the

date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to the appropriate

committees on—

(1) the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round Agreements on United States

imports and exports of live cattle for slaughter and fresh,

chilled, and frozen beef; and

(2) the steps that have been taken by the United States,

since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement, to prevent the transshipment of live cattle and fresh,

chilled, and frozen beef through Mexico and Canada for

importation into the United States.

(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES.—For purposes of subsection (a),

the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means the Committee on

Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means

of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 59. SPECIAL RULE FOR GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.

The President is authorized to grant waivers under subsections

(c)(2)(F) and (d)(1) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 for

those products that exceeded the limitations for 1994 under section

504(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on June 30, 1995,

and lost eligibility for duty-free treatment under title V of that

Act as of July 1, 1995. In granting such waivers, the President

shall apply the provisions of subsections (c)(3) and (d)(2) of section

504 of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on July 31, 1995, and

the references to ‘‘preceding calendar year’’ in such section 504

shall be references to 1994.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.