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SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to recognize the importance of the water, for-
est, agricultural, wildlife, recreational, and cultural
resources of the Highlands region, and the national
significance of the Highlands region to the United
States;
(2) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
work in partnership with the Secretary of Agriculture
to provide financial assistance to the Highlands
States to preserve and protect high priority conserva-
tion land in the Highlands region; and
(3) to continue the ongoing Forest Service pro-
grams in the Highlands region to assist the High-
lands States, local units of government, and private
forest and farm landowners in the conservation of
land and natural resources in the Highlands region.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) HIGHLANDS REGION.—The term ‘‘Highlands
region’’ means the area depicted on the map entitled
‘‘The Highlands Region’’, dated June 2004, including
the list of municipalities included in the Highlands
region, and maintained in the headquarters of the
Forest Service in Washington, District of Columbia.
928 of this title (articles 118, 119(a), 119(b)(2), 120(a), 
122, 124, 126, and 128). 
‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to per-
mit the prosecution—
‘‘(1) of any person for conduct relating to an 
abortion for which the consent of the pregnant 
woman, or a person authorized by law to act on her 
behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is 
implied by law; 
‘‘(2) of any person for any medical treatment of 
the pregnant woman or her unborn child; or 
‘‘(3) of any woman with respect to her unborn 
child. 
‘‘(d) In this section, the term ‘unborn child’ means a 
child in utero, and the term ‘child in utero’ or ‘child, who 
is in utero’ means a member of the species homo sapiens, 
at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 919 the following new item:
‘‘919a. 119a. Protection of unborn children.’’.
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by the Department required by this section. The report 
shall include—
(1) a detailed transition plan, drafted in coordi-
nation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
giving the schedule for termination of self-regulation 
authority as outlined in subsection (a), including the 
activities to be coordinated with the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission and the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration; 
(2) a description of any issues remaining to be 
resolved with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
or other external regulators, and a timetable for re-
solving such issues by the authority transfer date es-
tablished under this section; and 
(3) an estimate of—
(A) the annual cost of administering and 
implementing self-regulation of the nuclear 
safety and occupational safety and health re-
sponsibilities described in subsections (b) and 
(c) at nonmilitary energy laboratories owned or 
operated by the Department;
(B) the number of Federal and contractor 
employees administering and implementing such 
self-regulation; and 
(C) the extent and schedule by which the 
Department and the staffs at its nonmilitary 
energy laboratories will be reduced as a result 
of implementation of this section. 
(h) GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall periodically report to the Congress on the 
progress made in implementing this section. The Comp-
troller General shall provide a report not later than 20 
months after the date of enactment of this Act on the De-
partment of Energy’s transition plan, and not later than 
26 months after the date of enactment of this Act on the 
implementation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission and 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration regula-
tions in the nonmilitary energy laboratories.
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(C) reduced cost-sharing described in sub-
paragraphs (C), (D), and (E) of section 1860D–
19(a)(1) of such Act.
(2) SUBSIDY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH AN IN-
COME BETWEEN 100 AND 135 PERCENT OF THE FED-
ERAL POVERTY LINE.—If the individual is a specified
low income medicare beneficiary (as defined in para-
graph 1860D–19(4)(B) of such Act) or a qualifying
individual (as defined in paragraph 1860D–19(4)(C)
of such Act) who is diagnosed with cardiovascular
disease, cancer, or Alzheimer’s disease, such indi-
vidual shall receive the full premium subsidy and re-
duction of cost-sharing described in section 1860D–
19(a)(2) of such Act, including payment of—
(A) no deductible;
(B) no monthly premium for any Medicare
Prescription Drug plan described paragraph (1)
or (2) of section 1860D–17(a) of such Act; and
(C) reduced cost-sharing described in sub-
paragraphs (C), (D), and (E) of section 1860D–
19(a)(2) of such Act.
(3) SUBSIDY-ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS
WITH
IN-
COME BETWEEN 135 PERCENT AND 160 PERCENT OF
THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.—If the individual is
a subsidy-eligible individual (as defined in section
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forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and
natural resources in the Highlands region.
(b) DUTIES.—The Forest Service shall—
(1) in consultation with the Highlands States,
undertake other studies and research in the Highlands
region consistent with the purposes of this Act, in-
cluding a Pennsylvania and Connecticut Update;
(2) communicate the findings of the Study and
Update and maintain a public dialogue regarding
implementation of the Study and Update; and
(3) assist the Highland States, local units of gov-
ernment, individual landowners, and private organi-
zations in identifying and using Forest Service and
other technical and financial assistance programs of
the Department of Agriculture.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2014.
SEC. 6. PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION AND LACK OF
REGULATORY EFFECT.
(a) ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Nothing in this
Act—
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(1) requires a private property owner to permit
public access (including Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment access) to private property; or
(2) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or
local law with regard to public access to, or use of,
private land.
(b) LIABILITY.—Nothing in this Act creates any liabil-
ity, or has any effect on liability under any other law, of
a private property owner with respect to any persons in-
jured on the private property.
(c) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL LAND
USE.—Nothing in this Act modifies any authority of Fed-
eral, State, or local governments to regulate land use.
(d) PARTICIPATION
OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWN-
ERS.—Nothing in this Act requires the owner of any private
property located in the Highlands region to participate in
the land conservation, financial, or technical assistance or
any other programs established under this Act.
(e) PURCHASE OF LAND OR INTERESTS IN LAND FROM
WILLING SELLERS ONLY.—Funds appropriated to carry
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out this Act shall be used to purchase land or interests in
land only from willing sellers.
Attest:
Secretary.
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1860D–19(a)(4)(D) of such Act) who is diagnosed
with cardiovascular disease, cancer, or Alzheimer’s
disease, such individual shall receive sliding scale pre-
mium subsidy and reduction of cost-sharing for sub-
sidy-eligible individuals, including payment of—
(A) for 2006, a deductible of only $50;
(B) only a percentage of the monthly pre-
mium 
(as 
described 
in 
section 
1860D–
19(a)(3)(A)(i)); and
(C) 
reduced 
cost-sharing 
described 
in
clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) of section 1860D–
19(a)(3)(A).
(4) ELIGIBLE
BENEFICIARIES
WITH
INCOME
ABOVE
160
PERCENT
OF
THE
FEDERAL
POVERTY
LEVEL.—If an individual is an eligible beneficiary
(as defined in section 1860D(3) of such Act), is not
described in paragraphs (1) through (3), and is diag-
nosed with cardiovascular disease, cancer, or Alz-
heimer’s disease, such individual shall have access to
qualified prescription drug coverage (as described in
section 1860D–6(a)(1) of such Act), including pay-
ment of—
(A) for 2006, a deductible of $275;
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to the consideration of the implementation bill is
agreed to, the implementation bill shall remain the
unfinished business of the respective House until dis-
posed of.
(2) AMENDMENTS.—An implementation bill may
not be amended in the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(3) DEBATE.—Debate on the implementation
bill, and on all debatable motions and appeals in con-
nection therewith, shall be limited to not more than
20 hours, which shall be divided equally between those
favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion
further to limit debate is in order and not debatable.
An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a mo-
tion to proceed to the consideration of other business,
or a motion to recommit the implementation bill is
not in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the implementation bill is agreed to or disagreed to
is not in order.
(4) VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.—Immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion of the debate on an implemen-
tation bill, and a single quorum call at the conclusion
of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules
of the appropriate House, the vote on final passage of
the implementation bill shall occur.
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the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is
redelegated to the Administrator under this sec-
tion, any reference to the Secretary or the Ad-
ministrator of the Centers for Medicare & Med-
icaid Services in this title or title XI with re-
spect to such responsibility is deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Administrator.
‘‘(d) OFFICE OF BENEFICIARY ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish within the Center for Medicare Choices an Of-
fice of Beneficiary Assistance to carry out functions
relating to medicare beneficiaries under this title, in-
cluding making determinations of eligibility of indi-
viduals for benefits under this title, providing for en-
rollment of medicare beneficiaries under this title,
and the functions described in paragraph (2). The Of-
fice shall be a separate operating division within the
Center for Medicare Choices.
‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON BENE-
FITS AND APPEALS RIGHTS.—
‘‘(A) DISSEMINATION OF BENEFITS INFOR-
MATION.—The Office of Beneficiary Assistance
shall disseminate to medicare beneficiaries, by
mail, by posting on the Internet site of the Cen-
ter for Medicare Choices, and through the toll-
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avoid direct government participation in the 
economy; and 
(C) investing in its own people, including 
improving the availability of educational oppor-
tunities and health care for all citizens; and 
(3) must have entered into a Millennium Chal-
lenge Contract, as defined in section 103, with the 
United States. 
SEC. 103. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CONTRACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Millennium Challenge Contract, 
is an agreement between the United States and an eligible 
country that establishes a multi-year plan of partnership 
for achieving shared development objectives in furtherance 
of the purposes of this Act. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The Millennium Challenge Contract 
shall contain—
(1) the specific objectives that the eligible coun-
try and the United States expect to achieve; 
(2) the responsibilities of the eligible country 
and the United States in the achievement of those 
objectives; 
(3) regular benchmarks to measure progress to-
wards achieving the agreed upon objectives and a 
description of how the objectives will be sustained
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1965
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the application 
of that Act with respect to actions on military land or private land 
and to provide incentives for voluntary habitat maintenance, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit 
the application of that Act with respect to actions on 
military land or private land and to provide incentives 
for voluntary habitat maintenance, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Property Protection 
and Encouragement Act’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF CONSULTATION 
REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ACTION 
ON MILITARY LAND OR PRIVATE LAND. 
Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1536) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) This section does not apply with respect to 
an agency action that—
‘‘(A) is authorized, funded, or carried out 
by the Department of Defense and that occurs 
on land that is under the administrative juris-
diction of the Department of Defense; or 
‘‘(B) occurs on land that is privately 
owned.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF TAKING PROHIBI-
TION WITH RESPECT TO ACTION ON MILI-
TARY LAND OR PRIVATE LAND. 
Section 9(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1538(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘paragraph (3) of 
this subsection or in’’ after ‘‘Except as provided in’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1)(B) does not prohibit any 
act or omission that occurs on land that is under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Department of De-
fense or on land that is privately owned.’’. 
SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY HABITAT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall create a voluntary program to 
use funds transferred under section 2507 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–171; 116 Stat. 275; 43 U.S.C. 2211 note), to make 
payments to private land owners whose property right or 
water right has or is a habitat for a threatened or endan-
gered species and who voluntarily elect to enroll into the 
program in order to maintain habitat for a threatened spe-
cies or endangered species. The Secretary shall make pay-
ments under this section to be determined by the Sec-
retary to each private land owner whose property right or 
water right has or is a habitat for a threatened or endan-
gered species and who has voluntarily elected to enroll into 
the program created by the Secretary. The Secretary shall 
issue regulations implementing this program no later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1967
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Pentaerythritol (APE). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl Pentaerythritol 
(APE).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL (APE). 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.01
Allyl Pentaeryth-
ritol (CAS No. 
1471–18–7 or 
91648–24–7) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
9902.32.15) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’.
(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.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1969
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BEPD70L. 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.03
Mixture of 
BEPD and 
Neopentyl Glycol 
(CAS Nos. 115–
84–4 and 126–
30–7) (provided 
for in subheading 
3824.90.91) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’.
(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.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Housing Drug 
Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING DRUG ELIMI-
NATION PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
5129 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 
11908) is amended by striking subsection (a) and insert-
ing the following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this chapter such sums as may 
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 
2006.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Section 5124(a)(6) of 
the 
Anti-Drug 
Abuse 
Act 
of 
1988 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11903(a)(6)) is amended by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘, except that the activi-
ties conducted under any program carried out in whole 
or in part with grant amounts provided pursuant to this 
paragraph may include only—
‘‘(A) providing treatment for drug abuse 
through rehabilitation or relapse prevention; 
‘‘(B) providing education about the dan-
gers and adverse consequences of drug use or 
violent crime;
sector sources to design, construct, and maintain the 
memorial. 
(2) ACCOUNT
IN
TREASURY.—The Secretary 
shall deposit amounts that are accepted under this 
subsection into a separate account in the Treasury 
established for such purpose. Amounts deposited 
into the account shall be available for expenditure by 
the Secretary without further appropriation to carry 
out this Act. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS. 
(a) PERIODIC REPORTS.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each 6 months 
thereafter until the submission of a final report under sub-
section (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit 
to the Congress a report on activities with regard to the 
memorial. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to the Congress a final report on activities with regard 
to the memorial, including the recommended design of the 
memorial. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the
Interior such sums as may be necessary for carrying out 
this Act. 
(b) LIMITATION.—No sums may be appropriated to 
the Secretary for the construction of the memorial unless 
at least one-half of the estimated total cost of the con-
struction of the memorial is donated from private sources 
pursuant to section 3(d).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1970
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOLTORN-1 (BOLT-1). 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.04
Dendritic Poly-
ester (CAS No. 
326794–48–3) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3907.99.00) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
(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.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1971
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOLTORN-2 (BOLT-2). 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.05
Dendritic Poly-
ester (CAS No. 
326794–49–4) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3907.99.00) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
‘‘(C) identifying drug users, assisting such 
users in discontinuing their drug use through 
an education program, and, if appropriate, re-
ferring the users to a drug treatment program; 
‘‘(D) providing after school activities for 
youths for the purpose of discouraging, reduc-
ing, or eliminating drug use or violent crime by 
youths; 
‘‘(E) providing capital improvements for 
the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or elimi-
nating drug use or violent crime; and 
‘‘(F) providing security services for the 
purpose of discouraging, reducing, or elimi-
nating drug use or violent crime.’’.
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1972
To suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal (CTF). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal 
(CTF).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CYCLIC TMP FORMAL (CTF). 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.06
Cyclic TMP For-
mal (CAS No. 
5187–23–5) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
2911.00.50) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’.
(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.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1973
To suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2003
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DiTMP. 
(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: 
‘‘
9902.07.07
Ditrimethylolpro-
pane (DiTMP) 
(CAS No. 
23235–61–2) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
9902.32.10) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’.
(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.
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