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lyst for increasing trade between the United States and
sub-Saharan Africa and increasing private sector develop-
ment in sub-Saharan Africa.
(b) PLAN REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President, taking into
account the provisions of the treaty establishing the
African Economic Community and the willingness of
the governments of sub-Saharan African countries to
engage in negotiations to enter into free trade agree-
ments, shall develop a plan for the purpose of enter-
ing into one or more trade agreements with sub-Sa-
haran African countries eligible under section 4 in
order to establish a United States–Sub-Saharan Af-
rica Free Trade Area (hereafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Free Trade Area’’).
(2) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall in-
clude the following:
(A) The specific objectives of the United
States with respect to the establishment of the
Free Trade Area and a suggested timetable for
achieving those objectives.
(B) The benefits to both the United States
and sub-Saharan Africa with respect to the
Free Trade Area.
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small farmers and producers, and improved eco-
nomic opportunities for women as entrepreneurs and
employees, and promoting and enabling the forma-
tion of capital to support the establishment and op-
eration of micro-enterprises.
(5) Whether or not such country engages in ac-
tivities that undermine United States national secu-
rity or foreign policy interests.
(c) CONTINUING COMPLIANCE.—
(1) MONITORING
AND
REVIEW
OF
CERTAIN
COUNTRIES.—The President shall monitor and re-
view the progress of sub-Saharan African countries
in order to determine their current or potential eligi-
bility under subsection (a). Such determinations
shall be based on quantitative factors to the fullest
extent possible and shall be included in the annual
report required by section 15.
(2) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES.—A
sub-Saharan African country described in paragraph
(1) that has not made continual progress in meeting
the requirements with which it is not in compliance
shall be ineligible to participate in programs,
projects, or activities, or receive assistance or other
benefits, under this Act.
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome´ and Principe
(Sao Tome´ and Principe)
Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Somalia
Kingdom of Swaziland (Swaziland)
Republic of Togo (Togo)
Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Republic of Benin (Benin)
Burkina Faso (Burkina)
Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon)
Central African Republic
Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
(Comoros)
Republic of Coˆte d’Ivoire (Coˆte d’Ivoire)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial
Guinea)
Ethiopia
Republic of the Gambia (Gambia)
Republic of Guinea (Guinea)
Republic of Kenya (Kenya)
Republic of Liberia (Liberia)
Republic of Malawi (Malawi)
Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Mauritania)
Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique)
Republic of Niger (Niger)
Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda)
Republic of Senegal (Senegal)
Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles)
Republic of South Africa (South Africa)
Republic of Sudan (Sudan)
United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania)
Republic of Uganda (Uganda)
Republic of Zambia (Zambia)
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4357
To continue the current prohibition of military relations with and assistance
for the armed forces of the Republic of Indonesia until the President
determines and certifies to the Congress that certain conditions with
respect to East Timor are being met.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KENNEDY of
Rhode Island, Mr. WEYGAND, and Ms. PELOSI) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To continue the current prohibition of military relations with
and assistance for the armed forces of the Republic
of Indonesia until the President determines and certifies
to the Congress that certain conditions with respect to
East Timor are being met.
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 ‘‘East Timor Repatri-
ation and Security Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) More than 100,000 East Timorese refugees
remain in West Timor, where they fled or were forc-
ibly driven by militia and members of the armed
forces of the Republic of Indonesia following the
United Nations sponsored popular consultation of
August 30, 1999, in which 78.5 percent of East
Timor’s population voted for independence from In-
donesia.
(2) Most of the East Timorese refugees in West
Timor would like to return to East Timor but have
been prevented from doing so by militia forces oper-
ating with the cooperation of Indonesian army ele-
ments.
(3) Hundreds of the refugees in West Timor
have died from preventable illnesses while many
thousands continue to live in a state of danger, un-
certainty and severe threats, including that of forced
resettlement to other areas of Indonesia.
(4) Elements of the Indonesian army have at-
tempted to infiltrate armed militia members into
East Timor, and reportedly have planned a militia
invasion of East Timor.
proceeds, and the rights of such security interest holder
as against such competing lien creditor are determined by
applicable law other than this title.
‘‘(3) The rights of a transferee of an interest in a
copyright or the proceeds of a copyright, other than a lien
creditor, shall prevail over the conflicting rights of the
transferee of a security interest in such copyright, unless
the security interest is perfected under this title.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the amendment
made by this section shall apply to trans-
fers made after February 8, 1999.
(2) EXCISE TAX.—Except as provided in
paragraph (3) of this subsection, section
170(f)(10)(F) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (as added by this section)
shall apply to premiums paid after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) REPORTING.—Clause (iii) of such
section 170(f)(10)(F) shall apply to pre-
miums paid after February 8, 1999 (deter-
mined as if the tax imposed by such sec-
tion applies to premiums paid after such
date).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4350
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the forgiveness
of Perkins loans to members of the armed services on active duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for the forgiveness of Perkins loans to members of the
armed services on active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOANS FOR MILI-
TARY SERVICE.
Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(E) and inserting the following:
‘‘(D) as a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States on active duty, as defined in section
101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code;’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(D),’’ after ‘‘(A), (C),’’
in clause (i);
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon
at the end of clause (ii);
(B) by striking clause (iii); and
(C) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause
(iii).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4351
To amend title 17, United States Code, to preserve efficient low-cost commer-
cial financing of enterprises based upon the security of their copyrights
and copyrightable assets by confirming that a security interest perfected
therein through traditional, practical, and appropriate means will prevail
over lien creditors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 17, United States Code, to preserve efficient
low-cost commercial financing of enterprises based upon
the security of their copyrights and copyrightable assets
by confirming that a security interest perfected therein
through traditional, practical, and appropriate means will
prevail over lien creditors.
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 ‘‘Security Interests in
Copyrights Financing Preservation Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) DEFINITION OF LIEN CREDITOR.—Section 101
of title 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the definition of ‘‘joint works’’ the following:
‘‘A ‘lien creditor’ is a creditor who has acquired
a lien on a copyright or the proceeds of a copyright
by attachment, levy, or similar means, and include
an assignee for benefit of creditors from the time of
assignment, a trustee in bankruptcy from the date
of the filing of the petition, and a receiver in equity
from the time of appointment.’’.
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW OF SECURITY IN-
TERESTS.—Section 205 of title 17, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(f) ALTERNATE SECURITY INTEREST PERFECTION
AS AGAINST COMPETING LIEN CREDITORS.—(1) This
title is not intended to preempt the Uniform Commercial
Code with respect to the perfection of a security interest
in a copyright or the proceeds of a copyright. A security
interest in a copyright or the proceeds of a copyright may
be perfected under either the Uniform Commercial Code
or this title.
‘‘(2) The priority of a security interest in a copyright
or the proceeds of a copyright as against a competing lien
obtained by a lien creditor upon the same copyright or
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4352
To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman
certificates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure
A BILL
To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance
or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS.
Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration may not, solely by
reason of a person’s age, if such person is less than 65
years old—
‘‘(1) refuse to issue to, or renew for, such per-
son an airman certificate for the operation of air-
craft engaged in operations under part 121 of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations; or
‘‘(2) require an air carrier to terminate the em-
ployment of, or refuse to employ, such person as a
pilot on such an aircraft owned or operated by the
air carrier.’’.
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(1) by striking ‘‘7.3%’’ and inserting ‘‘Free’’;
and
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘12/31/99’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘12/31/2000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ADJUSTMENT.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (b) apply to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after Decem-
ber 31, 1999.
SEC. 2213. CARBAMIC ACID (V–9069).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.61
((3-
((Dimethylamino)carbonyl)-
2-pyridinyl)sulfonyl) car-
bamic acid, phenyl ester
(CAS No. 112006–94–7)
(provided for in subheading
2935.00.75) .............................
8.3%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
(b) 
RATE
ADJUSTMENT
FOR
2000.—Heading
9902.33.61, as added by subsection (a), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘8.3%’’ and inserting ‘‘7.6%’’;
and
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘12/31/99’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘12/31/2000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ADJUSTMENT.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (b) apply to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after Decem-
ber 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4355
To authorize retention by the City of Tullahoma, Tennessee, of all funds
received under Environmental Protection Agency construction grants
c470319–03 and c470319–04.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. HILLEARY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize retention by the City of Tullahoma, Tennessee,
of all funds received under Environmental Protection
Agency construction grants c470319–03 and c470319–
04.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RETENTION OF FUNDS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City
of Tullahoma, Tennessee—
(1) is not required to repay any funds received
under Environmental Protection Agency construc-
tion grants c470319–03 and c470319–04; and
(2) shall not be liable for any penalties or inter-
est on such funds.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4356
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional
protections for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare+Choice Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
additional protections for Medicare beneficiaries under
the Medicare+Choice Program.
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 ‘‘Senior Health Insur-
ance Pull Out Prevention Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INITIAL MEDICARE+CHOICE CON-
TRACT PERIOD TO 3 YEARS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1857(c)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘a term of at least 1 year’’ and
inserting ‘‘an initial term of at least 3 years’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘from term to term’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for additional 1-year periods thereafter’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) apply to contracts entered into on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. ADVANCE NOTICE OF TERMINATION.
(a) REQUIRING
1 YEAR
ADVANCE
NOTICE
BY
MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATION.—Section 1857(c)(1)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(c)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘by either party of intention to termi-
nate at the end of the current term’’ and inserting ‘‘by
the Secretary before the end of the current term or by
the organization at least one year before the end of the
current term’’.
(b) TIMELY NOTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARIES OF
PHYSICIAN TERMINATIONS.—Section 1852(j) of such Act
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(j)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(5) Border attacks by militia groups remain a
threat to peace and stability in the region and to
international peacekeeping forces.
(6) Much of East Timor’s infrastructure was
destroyed in the violence of 1999 and remains to be
rebuilt.
(7) An estimated 200,000 of East Timor’s
original estimated population of 700,000 perished
from the combined effects of Indonesia’s occupation
of East Timor before the violence of 1999.
(8) Thousands of East Timorese were killed in
violence perpetrated by Indonesian army elements
and militia in 1999.
(9) The prospects for justice for the victims of
the violence in East Timor remain unclear.
(10) An estimated 80 percent of East Timor’s
population remains unemployed and East Timor’s
Nobel Prize winning Catholic Bishop, Carlos
Ximenes Belo, has made a plea on their behalf.
(11) United States funds have been committed
to efforts by the United Nations and the efforts of
others to rebuild East Timor.
(12) Communications and logistical units of the
United States Armed Forces have formed part of
the international peacekeeping forces that entered
East Timor in 1999.
(13) The reform government of Indonesia, led
by President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice Presi-
dent Megawati Sukarnoputri, has made good faith
commitments to end Indonesian military support for
militias and to establish a fair and transparent
mechanism to bring to justice the perpetrators of
gross human rights violations in East Timor and
elsewhere, but the efforts of the elected leadership of
Indonesia have thus far been resisted, and in some
cases actively disobeyed, by elements in the military
and in the bureaucracy.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States
Government should utilize all diplomatic and economic
means to press for—
(1) the safe repatriation to East Timor of all
East Timorese in West Timor and elsewhere who
wish to return to East Timor;
(2) an end to border incidents and infiltration
of militias and an end to any other violent actions
by militias and the armed forces of the Republic of
Indonesia against the people or territory of East
Timor;
(3) processes and prosecutions leading to jus-
tice for the victims of the 1999 violence in East
Timor;
(4) rapid reconstruction of East Timor, includ-
ing maximum consultation with and inclusion of
local personnel; and
(5) a significant increase in employment for
East Timorese in all internationally-sponsored recon-
struction and United Nations efforts relating to
East Timor.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON MILITARY RELATIONS AND AS-
SISTANCE TO THE ARMED FORCES OF INDO-
NESIA.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law (other than section 589 of the Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2000), United States military relations
with, and military assistance for, the armed forces of the
Republic of Indonesia suspended by the President pursu-
ant to the directive of the President issued on September
9, 1999, may not be resumed until the President deter-
mines and certifies to the Congress that the Government
of Indonesia and the armed forces of Indonesia provide
for the territorial integrity of East Timor, the security and
safe return of refugees, and have brought to justice those
individuals who have committed murder, rape, torture,
and other crimes against humanity in East Timor and
elsewhere.
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘crimes
against humanity’’ includes crimes of genocide, torture,
forced disappearance, extrajudicial killing, and rape, if
committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack
against the civilian population.
SEC. 5. RECOGNITION OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
ASSISTING 
THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
PEACE-
KEEPING OPERATION IN EAST TIMOR.
The Congress recognizes and salutes those members
of the United States Armed Forces who have assisted the
international peacekeeping operation in East Timor.
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(A) in the item relating to section 411 by strik-
ing ‘‘Special Representative’’ and inserting ‘‘Trade
Representative’’; and
(B) by inserting after the items relating to sub-
title D of title IV the following:
‘‘Subtitle E—Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade
Agreement
‘‘CHAPTER 1—SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
‘‘Sec. 461. General.
‘‘Sec. 462. Inquiry point.
‘‘Sec. 463. Chapter definitions.
‘‘CHAPTER 2—STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES
‘‘Sec. 471. General.
‘‘Sec. 472. Inquiry point.
‘‘Sec. 473. Chapter definitions.
‘‘CHAPTER 3—SUBTITLE DEFINITIONS
‘‘Sec. 481. Definitions.
‘‘Subtitle F—International Standard-Setting Activities
‘‘Sec. 491. Notice of United States participation in international standard-set-
ting activities.
‘‘Sec. 492. Equivalence determinations.
‘‘Sec. 493. Definitions.’’.
(5)(A) Section 3(a)(9) of the Miscellaneous Trade
and Technical Corrections Act of 1996 is amended by
striking ‘‘631(a)’’ and ‘‘1631(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘631’’ and
‘‘1631’’, respectively.
(B) Section 50(c)(2) of such Act is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘applied to entry’’ and inserting ‘‘applied to such
entry’’.
(6) Section 8 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C.
1708) is repealed.
(b) OTHER TRADE LAWS.—(1) Section 13031 of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended—
(A) in subsection (e) by aligning the text of
paragraph (1) with the text of paragraph (2); and
(B) in subsection (f)(3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking
‘‘subsection (a)(1) through (a)(8)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection
(a)’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii)(I) by striking
‘‘paragraph (A)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)(i)’’.
(2) Section 3(a) of the Act of June 18, 1934 (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Foreign Trade Zones Act’’) (19
U.S.C. 81c(a)) is amended by striking the second period
at the end of the last sentence.
(3) Section 9 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly
referred to as the ‘‘Foreign Trade Zones Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
81i) is amended by striking ‘‘Post Office Department, the
Public Health Service, the Bureau of Immigration’’ and
inserting ‘‘United States Postal Service, the Public Health
Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service’’.
(4) The table of contents for the Trade Agreements
Act of 1979 is amended—
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‘‘
9902.31.13
3-
Methoxycarbonyla-
mino-phenyl-3′-
methylcarbanilate
(phenmedipham)
(CAS No. 13684–
63–4) (provided for
in subheading
2924.29.47) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2108. 3-ETHOXYCARBONYLAMINOPHENYL-N-PHENYL-CARBAMATE
(DESMEDIPHAM).
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.14
3-
Ethoxycarbonylami-
no-phenyl-N-
phenylcarbamate
(desmedipham)
(CAS No. 13684–
56–5) (provided for
in subheading
2924.29.41) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 
2109. 
2-AMINO-4-(4-AMINOBENZOYLAMINO)BENZENE-SULFONIC
ACID, SODIUM SALT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.91
2-Amino-4-(4-
aminobenzoyl-
amino)
benzenesulfonic
acid, sodium salt
(CAS No. 167614–
37–1) (provided for
in subheading
2930.90.29) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2110. 5-AMINO-N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-2,3-XYLENESUL- FONAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.31
5-Amino-N-(2-hy-
droxyethyl)-2,3-
xylenesulfonamide
(CAS No. 25797–
78–8) (provided for
in subheading
2935.00.95) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2111. 3-AMINO-2′-(SULFATOETHYLSULFONYL) ETHYL BENZAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.90
3-Amino-2′-
(sulfatoethylsulfon-
yl) ethyl benzamide
(CAS No. 121315–
20–6) (provided for
in subheading
2930.90.29) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.