980
(63) Heading 9902.29.80 (relating to 1-[[2-
(2,4- 
dichlorophenyl)–4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-
methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole). 
(64) 
Heading 
9902.05.19 
(relating 
to 
ethofumesate). 
(65) Heading 9902.02.60 (relating to Nemacur 
VL). 
(66) 
Heading 
9902.03.77 
(relating 
to 
thiophanate methyl). 
(67) Heading 9902.84.14 (relating to ceiling 
fans). 
(b) OTHER MODIFICATIONS.—
(1) 
2-CHLOROBENZYL
CHLORIDE.—Heading 
9902.01.56 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2903.69.70’’ and inserting 
‘‘2903.69.80’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(2) 
TRIETHYLENE
GLYCOL
BIS[3-(3-TERT-
BUTYL-4-HYDROXY-5-METHYLPHENYL)PROPIONATE] 
.—Heading 9902.01.88 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Free’’ and inserting 
‘‘4.1%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’.
981
(3) FORMULATIONS
OF
TRIASULFURON
AND 
DICAMBA.—Heading 9902.38.21 is amended—
(A) in the article description column—
(i) by inserting ‘‘(Triasulfuron)’’ be-
fore ‘‘(CAS No. 82097-50-5)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(Dicamba)’’ before 
‘‘(CAS No. 1918-00-9)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2003’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(4) 
11-AMINOUNDECANOIC
ACID.—Heading 
9902.32.49 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Free’’ and inserting 
‘‘2.3%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(5) PHBA.—Heading 9902.29.03 is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘Free’’ and inserting 
‘‘3.1%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(6) 
ACETAMIPRID
TECHNICAL.—Heading 
9902.03.92 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Free’’ and inserting 
‘‘2.5%’’; and
982
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(7) BAYTRON
AND
BAYTRON
P.—Heading 
9902.39.15 is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, whether or not con-
taining binder resin and organic solvent’’ before 
‘‘(CAS No.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(8) 
IPRODIONE.—Heading 
9902.01.51 
is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘4.1%’’ and inserting 
‘‘2.0%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(9) ETHANEDIAMIDE, N-(2-ETHOXYPHENYL)-N′-
(2-ETHYLPHENYL)-).—Heading 
9902.04.13 
is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2924.29.76’’ and inserting 
‘‘2924.29.71’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(10) THIAMETHOXAM
TECHNICAL.—Heading 
9902.03.11 is amended—
983
(A) by striking ‘‘3.2%’’ and inserting 
‘‘3.0%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(11) 
1,3-BIS(4-AMINOPHENOXY)BENZENE 
(RODA).—Heading 9902.05.15 is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(RODA)’’ after ‘‘ben-
zene’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(12) 
MIXTURES
OF
N-[[(4,6-
DIMETHOXYPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)AMINO]CARBONYL]-3-
(ETHYLSULFONYL)–2-PYRIDINESULFONAMIDE
AND 
APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.—Heading 9902.33.60 is 
amended—
(A) by striking the article description and 
inserting the following: ‘‘Mixtures of N-[[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-
(ethylsulfonyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and appli-
cation adjuvants (CAS No. 122931–48–0) (pro-
vided for in subheading 3808.30.15)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘12/31/2003’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2009’’.
984
Subtitle B—Other Tariff Provisions 
CHAPTER 1—LIQUIDATION OR 
RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES 
SEC. 1621. CERTAIN TRAMWAY CARS AND ASSOCIATED 
SPARE PARTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of the Bureau 
of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall admit free of duty 3 tramway 
cars (provided for in subheading 8603.10.00 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States) manufac-
tured in Ostrava, Czech Republic, for the use by the city 
of Portland, Oregon, and imported pursuant to a contract 
with the city of Portland, Oregon, and associated spare 
parts for such tramway cars (provided for in applicable 
subheadings of heading 8607 or other headings of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) im-
ported pursuant to such contract, the foregoing to be en-
tered into the customs territory of the United States by 
not later than December 31, 2006. 
(b) 
RELIQUIDATION; 
REFUND
OF
AMOUNTS 
OWED.—If the liquidation of the entry of any of the tram-
way cars or associated spare parts described in subsection 
(a) becomes final before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Bor-
985
der Protection, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, shall—
(1) within 15 days after such date, 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. 1622. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF CAN-
DLES. 
(a) RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES.—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 Bureau 
of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1) reliquidate the entries listed in subsection 
(b) without assessment of antidumping duties or in-
terest; and 
(2) refund any antidumping duties and interest 
which were previously paid on such entries. 
(b) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following:
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Port 
110–3447557–3
03/18/00
Los Angeles 
110–3447591–2
03/19/00
Los Angeles 
110–3447595–3
03/19/00
Los Angeles 
110–1201638–1
03/21/00
Detroit 
110–1201639–9
03/21/00
Detroit 
110–1201640–7
03/21/00
Detroit
986
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Port 
110–3447613–4
03/21/00
Los Angeles 
110–1201697–7
03/23/00
Detroit 
110–1201695–1
03/23/00
Detroit 
110–1201696–9
03/23/00
Detroit 
110–1201756–1
03/27/00
Detroit 
110–1201757–9
03/27/00
Detroit 
110–1201758–7
03/27/00
Detroit 
110–1740905–2
03/30/00
Los Angeles 
110–1740943–3
03/30/00
Los Angeles 
110–1201845–2
03/31/00
Detroit 
110–1201813–0
04/03/00
Detroit 
110–1201814–8
04/03/00
Detroit 
110–1201815–5
04/03/00
Detroit 
110–1201875–9
04/04/00
Detroit 
110–1201868–4
04/04/00
Detroit 
110–1201858–5
04/04/00
Detroit 
110–3447959–1
04/11/00
Los Angeles 
110–3447958–3
04/11/00
Los Angeles 
110–3759536–9
04/12/00
Detroit 
110–3759561–7
04/12/00
Detroit 
110–3759542–7
04/12/00
Detroit 
110–3759540–1
04/12/00
Detroit 
110–3447977–3
04/12/00
Los Angeles 
110–3759539–3
04/12/00
Detroit 
110–3448045–8
04/14/00
Los Angeles 
110–3448046–6
04/14/00
Los Angeles 
110–3448110–0
04/20/00
Los Angeles 
110–3759670–6
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3759673–0
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3759669–8
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3759667–2
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3759671–4
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3759668–0
04/25/00
Detroit 
110–3448241–3
04/27/00
Los Angeles 
110–3448247–0
04/27/00
Los Angeles 
110–3448276–9
04/28/00
Memphis 
110–3448274–4
04/28/00
Memphis 
110–3448282–7
05/04/00
Memphis 
101–4081779–1
05/07/00
Memphis 
101–4088945–1
05/23/00
Memphis 
101–4089954–3
05/23/00
Memphis 
101–4088960–0
05/23/00
Memphis 
101–4092192–4
05/25/00
Memphis 
101–4089312–3
05/26/00
Detroit 
101–4089942–7
05/26/00
Detroit 
101–4089893–2
05/26/00
Detroit 
101–4092221–1
05/26/00
Memphis 
101–4089697–7
05/26/00
Los Angeles 
101–4092215–3
05/26/00
Memphis 
101–4086053–6
05/26/00
Los Angeles 
101–4122700–8
07/27/00
Los Angeles 
101–4122707–3
07/27/00
Los Angeles 
101–4122712–3
07/27/00
Los Angeles 
101–4127147–7
08/03/00
Los Angeles 
101–4132485–4
08/09/00
Norfolk 
101–4129989–0
08/11/00
Detroit 
101–4130345–2
08/17/00
Detroit 
101–4129976–7
08/23/00
Detroit 
101–4149476–4
09/06/00
Los Angeles 
101–4149483–0
09/06/00
Los Angeles 
101–4149493–9
09/06/00
Los Angeles 
101–4148595–2
09/08/00
Detroit 
101–4153301–7
09/18/00
Detroit 
101–4154523–5
09/14/00
Los Angeles
987
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Port 
101–4153389–2
09/18/00
Detroit 
101–4157161–1
09/20/00
Norfolk 
101–4153333–0
09/21/00
Detroit 
101–4155542–4
09/26/00
Detroit 
101–4166291–5
10/07/00
Los Angeles 
101–4167325–0
10/09/00
Detroit 
101–4167363–1
10/12/00
Detroit 
101–4164567–0
10/13/00
Norfolk 
101–4168049–5
10/14/00
Los Angeles 
101–4172904–5
10/21/00
Los Angeles 
101–4175579–2
10/30/00
Los Angeles 
101–4183996–8
11/07/00
Detroit 
101–4183234–4
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4183251–8
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4183253–4
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4183257–5
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4183264–1
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4183264–1
11/09/00
Detroit 
101–4184811–8
11/13/00
Los Angeles 
101–4184819–1
11/13/00
Los Angeles 
101–4189001–1
11/14/00
Tampa 
101–4185526–1
11/16/00
Detroit 
101–4185535–2
11/16/00
Detroit 
101–4186580–7
11/20/00
Detroit 
101–4189830–3
11/20/00
Detroit 
101–4189774–3
11/21/00
Detroit 
101–4191183–3
11/24/00
Los Angeles 
101–4191188–2
11/24/00
Los Angeles 
101–4191193–2
11/24/00
Los Angeles 
101–4194796–9
11/29/00
Detroit 
101–4194801–7
11/29/00
Detroit 
101–4196383–4
12/01/00
Los Angeles 
101–4196389–1
12/01/00
Los Angeles 
101–4199308–8
12/13/00
Detroit 
SEC. 1623. CERTAIN ENTRIES OF ROLLER CHAIN. 
(a) LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES.—
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 Bureau of Customs and Border Protection 
shall, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate the entries listed in 
subsection (b) without assessment of interest and shall re-
fund any interest which was previously paid. 
(b) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in 
subsections (a) and (b) are the following:
988
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Port 
858442975
08/21/85
Chicago 
868558147
01/28/86
Chicago 
868565499
03/14/86
Chicago 
858440922
07/31/85
Chicago 
868565499
03/14/86
Chicago 
868558147
01/28/86
Chicago 
858442975
08/21/85
Chicago 
858440922
07/31/85
Chicago 
847648353
06/18/84
Chicago 
858268324
01/04/85
Chicago 
858264302
11/08/84
Chicago 
858265107
11/19/84
Chicago 
847650150
07/18/84
Chicago 
847412877
05/09/84
Chicago 
837078386
03/21/83
Chicago 
837077691
02/07/83
Chicago 
837077701
02/07/83
Chicago 
826735834
01/13/82
Chicago 
826736309
01/18/82
Chicago 
821020081
02/12/82
Chicago 
821020052
02/17/82
Chicago 
821026768
04/13/82
Chicago 
827119569
06/18/82
Chicago 
837075114
10/06/82
Chicago 
826727088
10/14/81
Chicago 
837124777
05/19/83
Chicago 
847405240
11/28/83
Chicago 
837127606
08/18/83
Chicago 
837125132
06/08/83
Chicago 
847406100
12/22/83
Chicago 
847404034
11/02/83
Chicago 
837128090
09/07/83
Chicago 
837126762
08/05/83
Chicago 
837125569
06/22/83
Chicago 
837078991
04/12/83
Chicago 
837129222
10/03/83
Chicago 
847406414
12/29/83
Chicago 
847408014
01/31/84
Chicago 
868569204
07/03/86
Chicago 
868730813
08/14/86
Chicago 
SEC. 1624. CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SOUNDSPA CLOCK RA-
DIOS. 
(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 Bureau of Customs and Border Protec-
tion shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act—
(1) reliquidate each entry described in sub-
section (c) containing any merchandise which, on the
989
date of original liquidation, was classified under sub-
heading 8527.19.50 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States; and 
(2) make such reliquidation at the rate of duty 
that would have been applicable to such merchandise 
if the merchandise had been liquidated under sub-
heading 8527.19.10 of such Schedule on the date of 
entry of the merchandise. 
(b) REFUND OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States under subsection (a) shall be 
refunded with interest. 
(c) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in 
subsection (a) are as follows:
Entry number 
110–1199345–7
110–1199542–9
110–1199558–5
110–1201694–4
110–3759754–8
110–3759785–2
101–4082299–9
101–4088073–2
101–4089053–3
101–4120875–0
101–4133671–8
101–4138302–5
101–4145092–3
101–4148477–3
101–4153108–6
101–4159322–7
101–4158601–5
101–4163243–9
101–4164448–3
101–4168318–4
101–4172197–6
101–4172489–7
101–4193123–7
101–4264820–2
101–4271724–7
101–4277850–4
101–4287672–0
101–4301588–0
101–4306238–7
101–4306235–3
101–6011727–0
101–6012796–4
101–6015492–7
990
Entry number 
101–6021099–2
101–6026903–0
101–6024120–3
101–6028079–7
101–6027052–5
101–6036728–9
101–6048069–4
101–6079830–1
101–6082949–4
101–6115954–5
101–6119379–1
101–6127048–2
101–6150035–9
101–6148556–9
101–6172630–1
101–6172406–6
101–6186497–9
101–4208407–7
101–6035939–3
CHAPTER 2—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1631. VESSEL REPAIR DUTIES. 
(a) EXEMPTION.—Section 466(h) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1466(h)) is amended by striking para-
graph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) the cost of equipment, repair parts, and 
materials that are installed on a vessel documented 
under the laws of the United States and engaged in 
the foreign or coasting trade, if the installation is 
done by members of the regular crew of such vessel 
while the vessel is on the high seas, in foreign wa-
ters, or in a foreign port, and does not involve for-
eign shipyard repairs by foreign labor.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO HTS.—The U.S. Notes to sub-
chapter XVIII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff
991
Schedule of the United States are amended by amending 
U.S. Note 2 to read as follows: 
‘‘2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subheadings 
9818.00.03 through 9818.00.07, no duty shall apply to 
the cost of equipment, repair parts, and materials that are 
installed in a vessel documented under the laws of the 
United States and engaged in the foreign or coasting 
trade, if the installation is done by members of the regular 
crew of such vessel while the vessel is on the high seas, 
in foreign waters, or in a foreign port and does not involve 
foreign shipyard repairs by foreign labor. Declaration and 
entry shall not be required with respect to such installa-
tion, equipment, parts, and materials.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section apply to vessel equipment, repair parts, and 
materials installed on or after April 25, 2001.
SEC. 1632. SUSPENSION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW PROVI-
SION. 
(a) SUSPENSION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF BONDS 
TO NEW SHIPPERS.—Clause (iii) of section 751(a)(2)(B) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(2)(B)(iii)) 
shall not be effective during the period beginning on April 
1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2009. 
(b) REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE SUSPENSION.—
Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary of the
992
Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, 
the United States Trade Representative, and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report 
containing—
(1) recommendations on whether the suspension 
of section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
should be extended beyond the date provided in sub-
section (a); and 
(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of any 
administrative measure that was implemented to ad-
dress the difficulties that necessitated the suspension 
under subsection (a), including—
(A) any problem in the collection of anti-
dumping duties on imports from new shippers; 
and 
(B) any burden imposed on legitimate 
trade and commerce by the suspension of bonds 
to new shippers. 
(c) REPORT ON COLLECTION PROBLEMS AND ANAL-
YSIS OF PROPOSED SOLUTIONS.—
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
993
of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Com-
merce, shall submit to the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate a report de-
scribing—
(A) any major problem experienced in the 
collection of duties during the 4 most recent fis-
cal years for which data are available, including 
any fraudulent activity intended to avoid pay-
ment of duties; and 
(B) an estimate of the total amount of du-
ties that were uncollected during the most re-
cent fiscal year for which data are available, in-
cluding, with respect to each product, a descrip-
tion of why the duties were uncollected. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report shall in-
clude—
(A) recommendations on any additional ac-
tion needed to address problems related to the 
collection of duties; and 
(B) for each recommendation—
(i) an analysis of how the rec-
ommendation would address the specific 
problem; and
994
(ii) an assessment of the impact that 
implementing the recommendation would 
have on international trade and commerce 
(including any additional costs imposed on 
United States businesses).
SEC. 1633. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUS-
PENSION ON WOOL PRODUCTS; WOOL RE-
SEARCH FUND; WOOL DUTY REFUNDS. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF
TEMPORARY
DUTY
REDUC-
TIONS.—Each of the following headings of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking the date in the effective period column and 
inserting ‘‘12/31/2009’’: 
(1) Heading 9902.51.11 (relating to fabrics of 
worsted wool). 
(2) Heading 9902.51.13 (relating to yarn of 
combed wool). 
(3) Heading 9902.51.14 (relating to wool fiber, 
waste, garnetted stock, combed wool, or wool top). 
(4) Heading 9902.51.15 (relating to fabrics of 
combed wool). 
(5) Heading 9902.51.16 (relating to fabrics of 
combed wool). 
(b) EXTENSION OF DUTY REFUNDS AND WOOL RE-
SEARCH TRUST FUND.—
995
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4002(c) of the Wool 
Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Pub-
lic Law 108–429; 118 Stat. 2603 (7 U.S.C. 7101 
note)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘2 additional pay-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘annual additional 
payments’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) Each subsequent annual payment to 
be made after January 1 of each subsequent 
year, but on or before April 15 of such year 
through calendar year 2010.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘through 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
2009’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE
MANUFACTURERS.—Only 
manufacturers who weave worsted wool fabric 
in the United States shall be eligible for a grant 
under this paragraph.’’.
996
(2) SUNSET.—Section 506(f) of the Trade and 
Development Act of 2000 (Public 106–200; 114 
Stat. 303), as amended by section 4002(c)(5) of the 
Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 
(Public 108–429; 118 Stat. 2603), is amended by 
striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
SEC. 1634. AUTHORITIES RELATING TO DR–CAFTA AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN AMEND-
MENTS TO DR–CAFTA AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA, 
EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, AND GUATEMALA.—
(1) PROCLAMATION
AUTHORITY.—The Presi-
dent is authorized to proclaim modifications to the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as 
necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the 
United States and the CAFTA–DR countries to the 
Agreement, the terms of which are contained in the 
letters of understanding described in paragraph (2). 
(2) LETTERS
OF
UNDERSTANDING.—The let-
ters of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) 
are the following: 
(A) The letter of March 24, 2006, from 
Nicaraguan Vice Minister of Trade Julio Teran 
to United States Special Textile Negotiator 
Scott Quesenberry.
997
(B) The letter of March 27, 2006, from 
United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott 
Quesenberry to Nicaraguan Vice Minister of 
Trade Julio Teran. 
(C) The letter of January 27, 2006, from 
El Salvadoran Vice Minister of Economy 
Eduardo Ayala to United States Special Textile 
Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. 
(D) The letter of January 27, 2006, from 
United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott 
Quesenberry to El Salvadoran Vice Minister of 
Economy Eduardo Ayala. 
(E) The letter of March 7, 2006, from 
Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Trade 
Jorge Rosa to United States Special Textile 
Negotiator Scott Quesenberry. 
(F) The letter of March 7, 2006, from 
United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott 
Quesenberry to Honduran Vice Minister of For-
eign Trade Jorge Rosa. 
(G) The letter of June 23, 2006, from 
Guatemalan Minister of Economy Marcio 
Cuevas Quezada to United States Special Tex-
tile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry.
998
(H) The letter of June 23, 2006, from 
United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott 
Quesenberry to Guatemalan Minister of Econ-
omy Marcio Cuevas Quezada. 
(3) SUNSET.—The authority of the President to 
proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) 
expires on December 31, 2007. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN AMEND-
MENTS TO DR–CAFTA AGREEMENT WITH COSTA RICA 
AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.—
(1) PROCLAMATION
AUTHORITY.—The Presi-
dent is authorized to proclaim modifications to the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as 
necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the 
United States, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Re-
public to the Agreement, the terms of which are con-
tained in the letters of understanding described in 
paragraph (2). 
(2) LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The letters of under-
standing referred to in paragraph (1) are let-
ters of understanding exchanged between the 
countries described in paragraph (1) relating to 
the rules of origin for articles containing pocket 
bag fabric described in subparagraph (B).
999
(B) POCKET
BAG
FABRIC
DESCRIBED.—
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
‘‘pocket bag fabric’’ means pocket bag fabric 
used in an apparel article classifiable under 
chapter 61 or 62 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States that contains a 
pocket or pockets. 
(3) CONSULTATION
AND
LAYOVER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Any modification proclaimed by the Presi-
dent pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be subject to 
the consultation and layover provisions of section 
104 of the Dominican Republic–Central America–
United States Free Trade Agreement Implementa-
tion Act (Public Law 109–53; 19 U.S.C. 4014). 
(4) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any modification pro-
claimed by the President pursuant to paragraph 
(1) shall not be effective if a joint resolution de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) is enacted into 
law. 
(B) JOINT RESOLUTION DESCRIBED.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘joint 
resolution’’ means a joint resolution of Con-
gress, the sole matter after the resolving clause 
of which is as follows: ‘‘That the Congress dis-
1000
approves the modification proclaimed by the 
President contained in the report submitted to 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives pursuant to section 
104(2) of the Dominican Republic–Central 
America–United States Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (Public Law 109–53; 19 
U.S.C. 4014(2)) on llllllllll.’’, 
with the blank space being filled with the ap-
propriate date. 
(5) SUNSET.—The authority of the President to 
proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) 
expires on December 31, 2007. 
(c) AUTHORITY RELATING TO NICARAGUAN TARIFF 
PREFERENCE
LEVEL
UNDER
DR–CAFTA AGREE-
MENT.—
(1) CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY.—The Com-
missioner of Customs may require an importer to 
submit at the time the importer files a claim for 
preferential tariff treatment under Annex 3.28 of 
the Agreement a certificate of eligibility, properly 
completed and signed, or transmitted pursuant to an 
authorized electronic data interchange system, by an 
authorized official of the Government of Nicaragua
1001
for purposes of implementing the tariff preference 
level for Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the 
Agreement. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT
OF
COMMITMENTS.—The 
President is authorized to proclaim a reduction in 
the overall limit in the tariff preference level for 
Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the Agreement 
if the President determines that Nicaragua has 
failed to comply with a commitment under an agree-
ment between the United States and Nicaragua with 
regard to the administration of such tariff pref-
erence level. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) applies 
with respect to entries made on or after April 1, 
2006. 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO CO-PRO-
DUCTION OF CERTAIN TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS.—
Section 205(a)(2) of the Dominican Republic–Central 
America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implemen-
tation Act (19 U.S.C. 4034(a)(2)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘with respect to that country’’ the following: ‘‘or any 
other CAFTA–DR country’’. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN NEGO-
TIATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO DR–CAFTA AGREE-
MENT.—
1002
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least 
quarterly thereafter, the United States Trade Rep-
resentative shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the status of negotia-
tions and amendments proposed by the United 
States, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guate-
mala, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to 
the Agreement regarding any change to the rule of 
origin or alteration of the tariff treatment of socks 
described in paragraph (2) or any technical correc-
tion described in paragraph (3). In addition, the 
United States Trade Representative shall provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees copies of 
any amendments to be proposed by the United 
States before the amendments are offered and copies 
of any amendments received by the United States 
relating to such negotiations. 
(2) SOCKS DESCRIBED.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘‘socks’’ means articles classifi-
able under subheading 6111.20.6050, 6111.30.5050, 
6111.90.5050, 6115.91.00, 6115.92.60, 6115.92.90, 
6115.93.60, 6115.93.90, 6115.99.14, or 6115.99.18 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.
1003
(3) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS
DESCRIBED.—
Technical corrections referred to in paragraph (1) 
are the following: 
(A) Clarification of references to ‘‘elas-
tomeric yarns’’ contained in the notes, sub-
heading notes, additional U.S. notes, and statis-
tical notes to chapters 50 to 63 (section XI) of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. 
(B) Clarification of the ability to apply 
short supply provisions to sewing thread, nar-
row elastics, and visible linings. 
(C) Treatment of women’s and girls’ woven 
sleep bottoms under Annex 4.1 of the Agree-
ment. 
(D) Addition of a rule of origin for wom-
en’s and girls’ woven sleep bottoms to reflect 
the rule of origin provided for in subheading 
6207.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States and contained in Annex 
4.1 of the Agreement. 
(E) Provision of women’s and girls sleep 
bottoms under Annex 4.1–A of the Agreement. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the
1004
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate 
(5) SUNSET.—The requirements of paragraph 
(1) expire on the date on which any change is made 
to the rule of origin pursuant to article 3.25 of the 
Agreement for any good described in paragraph (2), 
or December 31, 2007, whichever occurs later. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 3(1) of the 
Dominican Republic–Central America–United States 
Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 109–53; 19 U.S.C. 4002(1)). 
(2) 
CAFTA–DR
COUNTRY.—The 
term 
‘‘CAFTA–DR country’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3(2) of the Dominican Republic–
Central America–United States Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (Public Law 109–53; 19 
U.S.C. 4002(2)). 
SEC. 1635. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CUSTOMS MOD-
ERNIZATION. 
(a) ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE.—Section 484(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)) is amended—
1005
(1) in paragraph (1), by amending subpara-
graph (A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) make entry therefor by filing with the 
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection such 
documentation or, pursuant to an authorized 
electronic data interchange system, such infor-
mation as is necessary to enable the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection to determine 
whether the merchandise may be released from 
custody of the Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), in the second sentence, 
by inserting after ‘‘covering’’ the following: ‘‘mer-
chandise released under a special delivery permit 
pursuant to section 448(b) and’’. 
(b) REFUNDS AND ERRORS.—Section 520(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting a period; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 
end and inserting a period; and 
(3) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘an importer of record de-
clares or’’ before ‘‘it is ascertained’’; and
1006
(B) by striking ‘‘by reason of clerical 
error’’. 
(c) ENTRY FROM WAREHOUSE.—Section 557(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1557(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the second sentence, by inserting 
after ‘‘the date of importation’’ the following: ‘‘, 
or such longer period of time as the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection may at its dis-
cretion permit upon proper request being filed 
and good cause shown’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
‘‘the date of importation’’ the following: ‘‘or 
such longer period of time as the Bureau of 
Customs and Border Protection may at its dis-
cretion permit upon proper request being filed 
and good cause shown’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘the 
date of importation’’ the following: ‘‘, or such longer 
period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border 
Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper 
request being filed and good cause shown,’’. 
(d) ABANDONED GOODS.—Section 559 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1559) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘the date of importation’’ each place it appears the
1007
following: ‘‘, or such longer period of time as the Bureau 
of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion 
permit upon proper request being filed and good cause 
shown’’. 
(e) MANIPULATION IN WAREHOUSE.—Section 562 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1562) is amended—
(1) by amending the first sentence to read as 
follows: ‘‘Merchandise shall only be withdrawn from 
a bonded warehouse in such quantity and in such 
condition as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by 
regulation prescribe.’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘All 
merchandise so withdrawn’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘except that upon permission therefor’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Upon permission’’. 
(f) OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 
629(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1629(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘insuring’’ and inserting ‘‘ensuring’’. 
(2) Section 135(f)(2)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as amended by section 2004(i)(1) of the Miscellaneous 
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, is amended 
by striking ‘‘their establishment’’ and insert ‘‘its establish-
ment’’.
1008
(3) Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2317(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘, other than sub-
chapter D’’. 
(4) Section 291(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2401(2)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘1001(5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1001(e)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1308(5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1308(e)’’. 
(5) Section 13031(e)(6)(C)(i) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(e)(6)(C)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘commonly know’’ 
and inserting ‘‘commonly known’’. 
(6) Section 2107(a)(4) of the Bipartisan Trade Pro-
motion Authority Act of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 3807(a)(4)) is 
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (2)(A)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (2)(B)’’. 
(7) Section 514(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1514(c)(3)) is amended by moving the last 2 sen-
tences 2 ems to the left as flush left text.
1009
Subtitle C—Effective Date 
SEC. 1641. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amend-
ments made by this title shall apply 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.
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4
AN ACT 
To provide economic security for all Americans, and 
for other purposes.