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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 ware-
house for consumption, of pharmaceutical grade phospholipids
that—
(1) was made under subheading 2923.20.00 of the Har-
monized 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 follow-
ing 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 sens-
ing 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 insert-
ing ‘‘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 sub-
section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or with-
drawn 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 provi-
sion 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 author-
ized 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, cover-
ing the period from June 7, 1987, through January 31, 1990, con-
ducted by the International Trade Administration of the Depart-
ment 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 di-
ameter ..................
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 Har-
monized 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 ware-
house 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 Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by insert-
ing 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; mix-
tures of dodecanoic
acid, methyl ester
and tetradecanoic
acid, methyl ester;
and mixtures of
hexadecanoic acid,
methyl ester, octa-
decanoic acid, meth-
yl ester,
octadecenoic acid,
methyl ester (all of
the foregoing pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3824.90.40)
Free
No change
No change
On or be-
fore 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 enact-
ment 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 fol-
lowing new subdivision:
‘‘(f) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed from
a United States-registered aircraft while being used abroad in inter-
national 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