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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 358

To maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 10, 2005

Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. BYRD, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. 

COCHRAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. BAYH, and Mr. SARBANES) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL

To maintain and expand the steel import licensing and 

monitoring program.

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

3 SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF STEEL IM4 PORT LICENSING AND MONITORING PRO5 GRAM. 

6 (a) MAINTENANCE OF PROGRAM.—The steel import 

7 licensing and monitoring program established by the Sec8 retary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce 

9 pursuant to the Memorandum signed by the President on 

10 March 5, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 10593 through 10597) (pur-
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1 suant to the authority of the President under section 

2 203(g) of the Trade Act of 1974), shall, notwithstanding 

3 any other action taken by the President under section 203 

4 of the Trade Act of 1974 concerning the steel products 

5 described in the Memorandum, remain in effect and be 

6 established by the Secretary of Commerce as a permanent 

7 program. 

8 (b) EXPANSION OF PROGRAM.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 

10 in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of 

11 the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce shall 

12 expand the program to include all iron and steel, 

13 and all articles of iron or steel, described in para14 graph (2). The import and licensing data made 

15 available to the public as part of this program shall 

16 be released based upon classifications at the tenth 

17 digit level of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

18 United States. 

19 (2) IRON AND STEEL DESCRIBED.—The iron 

20 and steel, and articles of iron or steel, referred to in 

21 subparagraph (A) are the iron and steel, and articles 

22 of iron or steel, contained in the following headings 

23 and subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

24 of the United States: 
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1 (A) Each of the headings 7206 through 

2 7229 (relating to mill products). 

3 (B) Each of the headings 7301 through 

4 7307 (relating to rails, structurals, pipe and 

5 tubes, and fittings and flanges). 

6 (C) Heading 7308 (relating to fabricated 

7 structurals). 

8 (D) Subheading 7310.10.00 (relating to 

9 barrels and drums). 

10 (E) Heading 7312 (relating to strand and 

11 rope). 

12 (F) Heading 7313.00.00 (relating to 

13 barbed and fence wire). 

14 (G) Headings 7314, 7315, and 7317.00 

15 (relating to fabricated wire). 

16 (H) Heading 7318 (relating to industrial 

17 fasteners). 

18 (I) Heading 7326 (relating to fence posts). 

19 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 

20 Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce are hereby au21 thorized and directed to take such actions as are nec22 essary— 

23 (1) to maintain the program described in sub24 section (a) in accordance with such subsection; and 
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1 (2) to expand, as necessary and appropriate, 

2 such program in accordance with subsection (b).

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