SEC. 17. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE EXEMPTION FROM DUTIES.
Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1555(b)(6)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘customs terri-
tory’’ the following: ‘‘, except that merchandise purchased
by United States residents is 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 cus-
toms territory of the United States, if the person meets the
eligibility requirements for the exemption claimed. Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such merchandise shall
be considered to be articles acquired abroad as an incident
of the journey from which the person is returning, for pur-
poses of determining eligibility for any such exemption’’.
SEC. 18. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER AND
GOLD BARS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and in-
serting in numerical sequence the following new sub-
headings 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-rec-
tangular shapes, each hav-
ing a purity of 99.5 per-
cent or higher and not oth-
erwise marked or decorated
than with weight, purity or
other identifying informa-
tion ......................................
Free
Free
7106.92.50
Other ....................................
4.8%
Free (A*, CA,
E, IL, J, MX)
65%
’’;
(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and in-
serting in numerical sequence the following new sub-
headings 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,
each having a purity
of 
99.5 
percent 
or
higher and not other-
wise marked or deco-
rated 
than 
with
weight, purity or other
identifying 
informa-
tion ..............................
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 subheading 7115.90.15 having
the same degree of indentation as the article descrip-
tion of subheading 7116.10.10:
‘‘
7115.90.15
Gold, not clad with precious
metal, in rectangular or near-
rectangular shapes, each hav-
ing a purity of 99.5 percent
or higher and not otherwise
marked or decorated than
with weight, purity or other
identifying information .........
Free
Free
7115.90.25
Silver, not clad with precious
metal, in rectangular or near-
rectangular shapes, each hav-
ing a purity of 99.5 percent
or higher 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 re-
duction 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 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 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 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 ENTRIES.
(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 fol-
lowing 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 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
Entry Number
Date of Entry
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
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 num-
ber is available, if, within 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this subsection, a proper entry is
filed with the Customs Service.’’.