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Calendar No. 633
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3815
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 31, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Reported by Mr. ROTH, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments
to trade laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.
(a) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—Section 505(c) of the Tar-
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the
second sentence by inserting after ‘‘duties, fees, and inter-
est’’ 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 sec-
tion 520(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 on or after April
25, 1995.
SEC. 2. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.—Sec-
tion 509(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1509(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘(c)(1)(A)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(d)(1)(A)’’.
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORTA-
TION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN SMALL VESSELS.—Sec-
tion 7 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707;
49 Stat. 520), is repealed.
(c) PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.—Section
592 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘lawful
duty’’ and inserting ‘‘lawful duty, tax, or fee’’; and
(2) 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’’.
(d) 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 re-
stored’’ and inserting ‘‘and fees be restored’’.
(e) RECONCILIATION TREATED AS ENTRY FOR REC-
ORDKEEPING.—
(1) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended by inserting ‘‘rec-
ordkeeping,’’ after ‘‘reliquidation,’’.
(2) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C.
1508(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, filing of a
reconciliation,’’ after ‘‘entry’’.
(f) EXTENSION OF LIQUIDATION.—Section 504(d) of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘, unless liquidation is extended under sub-
section (b),’’ after ‘‘shall liquidate the entry’’.
(g) EXEMPTION FROM DUTY FOR PERSONAL AND
HOUSEHOLD GOODS ACCOMPANYING RETURNING RESI-
DENTS.—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’’.
(h) DEBT COLLECTION.—Section 631(a) of the Tar-
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘law,’’ the following: ‘‘in-
cluding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code,
and subchapters I and II of chapter 37 of such
title,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘and the expenses associated
with recovering such indebtedness,’’ after ‘‘Govern-
ment,’’.
(i) EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND WITNESSES.—Sec-
tion 509(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b))
is amended in paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ‘‘appro-
priate regional commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘officer des-
ignated pursuant to regulations’’.
(j) 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’’.
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply as of December 8, 1993.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF
CUSTOMS USER FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section
13031(b)(8) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation 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 foreign sta-
tus 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 enact-
ment 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 AGRICUL-
TURAL 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 enact-
ment 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. 4. 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 consump-
tion,’’ and inserting ‘‘for transportation in bond’’.
SEC. 5. 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
‘‘(3)(A)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the Customs
Service may, notwithstanding the limitation set forth
in paragraph (1), extend the time for filing a draw-
back claim for a period not to exceed 18 months,
if—
‘‘(I) the claimant establishes to the satis-
faction of the Customs Service that the claim-
ant was unable to file the drawback claim be-
cause 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 within one
year from the last day of the 3-year period re-
ferred to in paragraph (1).
‘‘(ii) In the case of a major disaster occurring
on or after January 1, 1994, and before the date of
the enactment of this paragraph—
‘‘(I) the Customs Service may extend the
time for filing the drawback claim for a period
not to exceed 1 year; and
‘‘(II) the request under clause (i)(II) must
be filed not later than 1 year from the date of
the enactment of this paragraph.
‘‘(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 ex-
tended 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. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES.
(a) LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES.—
Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), and any other provi-
sion of law, the United States Customs Service shall liq-
uidate or reliquidate those entry numbers made at New
York, New York, which are listed in subsection (c), in ac-
cordance with the final results of the administrative re-
view, covering the period from May 1, 1984, through
March 31, 1985, undertaken 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 liquida-
tion or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
84–4426808 ................................................................
August 29, 1984
84–4427823 ................................................................
September 4, 1984
84–4077985 ................................................................
July 25, 1984
84–4080859 ................................................................
August 3, 1984
84–4080817 ................................................................
August 3, 1984
84–4077723 ................................................................
August 1, 1984
84–4075194 ................................................................
July 10, 1984
84–4076481 ................................................................
July 17, 1984
84–4080930 ................................................................
August 9, 1984.
SEC. 8. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EF-
FECTS 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 distribu-
tion to the public:
personal effects of
aliens who are par-
ticipants in, officials
of, or accredited
members of delega-
tions to, the 1998
Goodwill Games,
and of persons who
are immediate fam-
ily members of or
servants to any of
the foregoing per-
sons; equipment and
materials imported
in connection with
the foregoing event
by or on behalf of
the foregoing per-
sons or the organiz-
ing committee of
such event; articles
to be used in exhibi-
tions depicting the
culture of a country
participating in such
event; and, if con-
sistent 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. 9. 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’’
the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘predecessor’’.
SEC. 10. 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 in-
serting ‘‘1(b)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1(a)’’.
SEC. 11. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(a)(5) of the Con-
solidated 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 ‘‘sub-
section
(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—
‘‘(i) the arrival of any passenger whose jour-
ney—
‘‘(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 Immi-
gration 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 dis-
embark from the train and no cargo is loaded or un-
loaded 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 pas-
senger on board a commercial vessel whose journey origi-
nates 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 Rec-
onciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(4)) is amend-
ed—
(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 sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(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 amend-
ments made by section 521 of the North American Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act.
SEC. 12. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL
DESCRIPTION.
(a) AMENDMENT TO SUBHEADING 2933.90.02.—The
article description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Har-
monized 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.—Notwithstand-
ing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 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 be-
fore 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. 13. MARKING OF IMPORTED ARTICLES AND CONTAIN-
ERS.
(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), respec-
tively, and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the follow-
ing new subsections:
‘‘(f) MARKING OF CERTAIN COFFEE AND TEA PROD-
UCTS.—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 require-
ments 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, 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) 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. 14. RELIQUIDATING ENTRY OF WARP KNITTING MA-
CHINES.
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
180th 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 re-
spect to such entry.
SEC. 15. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUN-
TERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 753 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or section 701(c)’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 303’’ each place it appears in the section head-
ing and text; and
(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking
‘‘under section 303(a)(2)’’;
SEC. 16. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLEC-
TIONS OF ESTIMATED ANTIDUMPING DUTY
AND
FINAL
ASSESSED
DUTY
UNDER
ANTI-
DUMPING 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, re-
quired’’;
(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 subheading 7115.90.15
having the same degree of indentation as the article
description of subheading 7116.10.10:
‘‘
7115.90.15
Gold, not clad with precious
metal,
in
rectangular
or
near-rectangular
shapes,
each having a purity of 99.5
percent or higher and not
otherwise marked or deco-
rated than with weight, pu-
rity or other identifying in-
formation ..............................
Free
Free
7115.90.25
Silver, not clad with precious
metal,
in
rectangular
or
near-rectangular
shapes,
each having a purity of 99.5
percent or higher and not
otherwise marked or deco-
rated than with weight, pu-
rity or other identifying in-
formation ..............................
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 insert-
ing ‘‘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’’, respec-
tively.
(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 en-
tered, 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. 19. 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 pro-
vision 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 60 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.
20.
CERTAIN
UNLIQUIDATED
VESSEL
REPAIR
EN-
TRIES.
(a) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION EXTENDED.—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 para-
graph (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 ex-
tent 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 Jan-
uary 1, 1995; and
‘‘(B) such entry, had it been made on or
after January 1, 1995, would otherwise be eligi-
ble
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
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
Entry Number
Date of Entry
C14–0025688–4 .........................................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025689–2 .........................................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025690–0 .........................................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025691–8 .........................................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0025692–6 .........................................................
February 14, 1994
C14–0026803–8 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026804–6 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026805–3 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026807–9 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026808–7 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026809–5 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026810–3 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026811–1 .........................................................
January 24, 1994
C14–0026826–9 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026827–7 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026828–5 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026829–3 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026830–1 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026831–9 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026832–7 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026833–5 .........................................................
March 10, 1994
C14–0026841–8 .........................................................
March 31, 1994
C14–0026843–4 .........................................................
March 31, 1994
C14–0026852–5 .........................................................
May 5, 1994
C14–0026853–3 .........................................................
May 5, 1994
C14–0026854–1 .........................................................
May 5, 1994
C14–0026867–3 .........................................................
May 18, 1994
C14–0026869–9 .........................................................
May 18, 1994
C14–0026874–9 .........................................................
June 8, 1994
C14–0026875–6 .........................................................
June 8, 1994
C14–0026898–8 .........................................................
August 2, 1994
C14–0026899–6 .........................................................
August 2, 1994
C14–0040625–7 .........................................................
October 5, 1994.
‘‘(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. 21. 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 provi-
sion for which the rate of duty ‘Free (C)’ appears
in the ‘Special’ subcolumn, the importer—
‘‘(i) shall maintain such supporting documenta-
tion as the Secretary of the Treasury may re-
quire; and
‘‘(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the im-
ported article is a civil aircraft, or has been im-
ported for use in 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) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term
‘civil aircraft’ means—
‘‘(i) any aircraft—
‘‘(A) that is manufactured or operated
pursuant to any certificate issued by the
Administrator of the FAA under section
44704 of title 49, United States Code, or
pursuant to the approval of the airworthi-
ness authority in the country of expor-
tation, if such approval is recognized by
the FAA as an acceptable substitute for
such an FAA certificate, or
‘‘(B) for which an application for such a
certificate has been submitted to, and ac-
cepted by, the Administrator of the FAA,
and
‘‘(ii) any aircraft not described in clause (i),
other than aircraft purchased for use by the
Department of Defense or the United States
Coast Guard.’’.
SEC.
22.
TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION
OF
DUTY
ON
DICHLOROFOP-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 (dichlorofop-meth-
yl) in bulk form or in forms
or packages for retail sale
containing no other pesticide
products (CAS No. 51338-27-
3) (provided for in sub-
heading 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. 23. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by strik-
ing subheading 3604.10.00 and inserting the following
new subheadings, with the article description for sub-
heading 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
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.
24.
ELIMINATION
OF
DUTIES
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 insert-
ing
‘‘m-Xylenediamine;
and
3,3′-Diaminobenzidine
(tetraamino biphenyl)’’.
(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.
TEMPORARY
REDUCTION
IN
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) .........
4.0%
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.
26.
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. 27. 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)’’.
(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments 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 DETERMINA-
TIONS.’’.
(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 in-
vestigation’’ 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.
(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 fol-
lows:
‘‘(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 strik-
ing ‘‘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 in-
serting ‘‘Rights’’ after ‘‘Intellectual Property’’.
(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments 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 ‘‘Agree-
ments’’.
(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 ‘‘posses-
sion,’’ and inserting ‘‘possession;’’.
(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agree-
ments 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 Agree-
ments 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)—
(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 in-
serting a comma after ‘‘system, if any’’.
(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agree-
ments Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘procedures,,’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘procedures,’’.
(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agree-
ments 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 strik-
ing ‘‘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 subpara-
graph (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 Or-
ganization’’.
(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’’.
SEC. 28. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC
LAW 103–182.
(a) TITLE II.—
(1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Agreement)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Agreement Implementation Act of 1988)’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 403’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘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 ‘‘fed-
eral government’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Gov-
ernment’’.
(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’’.
(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 ‘‘col-
umn 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 pre-
ceding 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 ‘‘peti-
tion,’’ 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 Representa-
tive’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) If the Trade Represent-
ative’’.
(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 ‘‘Hemi-
sphere,’’ 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 strik-
ing ‘‘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 strik-
ing ‘‘conveyed a United States’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
veyed 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) begin-
ning with ‘‘then upon the exportation’’ and end-
ing with ‘‘duty, tax, or fee.’’ two ems to the left
so that the text has the same degree of indenta-
tion 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—
(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)
by striking the semicolon at the end and insert-
ing 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 sen-
tence—
(A) by striking ‘‘in in’’ and inserting ‘‘in’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘appropriate customs offi-
cer’’ 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 sub-
section (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 in-
serting ‘‘the’’.
(12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American
Free
Trade
Agreement
Implementation
Act
is
amended by striking ‘‘disclosure in 30 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘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 ‘‘chap-
ter’’ 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. 29. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘Imple-
mentation Agreement Act of 1988’’ and inserting ‘‘Agree-
ment Implementation Act of 1988’’.
SEC. 30. MORATORIUM ON MARKINGS OF METAL FORGINGS
AND HAND TOOLS; CONSULTATION AND LAY-
OVER REQUIREMENTS IN GENERAL.
(a) MORATORIUM ON EXISTING AGENCY ACTIONS.—
(1) MORATORIUM.—Any regulations, rulings,
guidelines, or other administrative decisions of the
Secretary of the Treasury or of the United States
Customs Service relating to rules of origin or coun-
try of origin marking requirements in effect on July
17, 1996, with respect to hand tools or metal forg-
ings for hand tools may not be changed, modified,
or revoked for a period of 1 year beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act. The regulations,
rulings, guidelines, and other administrative deci-
sions referred to in the preceding sentence shall, for
the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, govern the rules of origin and
country of origin marking requirements with respect
to hand tools and metal forgings for hand tools.
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘metal forgings for hand tools’’
means metal forgings that—
(A) are imported for processing into fin-
ished hand tools in the United States; and
(B) have not been improved in condition
beyond
rough
burring,
trimming,
grinding,
turning, hammering, chiseling, or filing.
(b) CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS.—
(1) HAND TOOLS AND METAL FORGINGS.—Any
regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other administra-
tive decisions referred to in subsection (a) may be
changed, modified, or revoked, consistent with Unit-
ed States law, after the end of the 1-year period de-
scribed in that subsection, but only if the require-
ments of paragraph (3) are met.
(2) CHANGES IN RULE OF ORIGIN OR COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN MARKING REQUIREMENTS.—Any regula-
tions, rulings, guidelines, or other administrative de-
cisions of the Secretary of the Treasury or of the
United States Customs Service constituting a signifi-
cant policy change in rules of origin or country of
origin marking requirements in effect on July 17,
1996, may be issued only if the requirements of
paragraph (3) are met.
(3)
PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The
re-
quirements referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) are
that—
(A) in addition to any other requirement of
law or public notice procedure, the Secretary of
the Treasury has consulted with interested and
potentially affected persons regarding the pro-
posed action referred to in paragraph (1) or
(2), as the case may be;
(B) the Secretary of the Treasury has sub-
mitted a report to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate that sets
forth the action proposed, the extent to which
such
action
constitutes
a
significant
policy
change from that underlying the regulations,
rulings, guidelines, or administrative decisions
in effect, and the reasons for such change;
(C) a period of 60 days, beginning with the
first day on which the Secretary of the Treas-
ury has met the requirements of subparagraphs
(A) and (B) with respect to the proposed action
has expired; and
(D) the Secretary of the Treasury has con-
sulted with the committees referred to in sub-
paragraph (B) regarding the proposed action
during the period referred to in subparagraph
(C).
(4) CALCULATION OF 60-DAY PERIOD.—The 60-
day period referred to in paragraph (3)(C) shall be
computed by excluding—
(A) the days on which either House of
Congress is not in session because of an ad-
journment of more than 3 days to a day certain
or an adjournment of the Congress sine die;
and
(B) any Saturday and Sunday, not ex-
cluded under subparagraph (A), when either
House is not in session.
(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 PROD-
UCTS.—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 pro-
vided for under subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20,
0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20, 0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20,