To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.

SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.

    (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 headings:
    

         ``    9902.84.79     Calendaring or                                                                    
                               other rolling                                                                    
                               machines for                                                                     
                               rubber, valued                                                                   
                               at not less than                                                                 
                               $2,200,000 each,                                                                 
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled, or                                                                   
                               parts thereof                                                                    
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8420.10.90,                                                                      
                               8420.91.90, or                                                                   
                               8420.99.90) and                                                                  
                               material holding                                                                 
                               devices or                                                                       
                               similar                                                                          
                               attachments                                                                      
                               thereto.........  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.81     Shearing machines                                                                 
                               used to cut                                                                      
                               metallic tissue                                                                  
                               capable of a                                                                     
                               straight cut of                                                                  
                               5 m or more,                                                                     
                               valued at not                                                                    
                               less than                                                                        
                               $750,000 each,                                                                   
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled                                                                       
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8462.31.00).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.83     Machine tools for                                                                 
                               working wire of                                                                  
                               iron or steel                                                                    
                               for use in                                                                       
                               products                                                                         
                               provided for in                                                                  
                               subheading                                                                       
                               4011.20.10,                                                                      
                               valued at not                                                                    
                               less than                                                                        
                               $375,000 each,                                                                   
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled, or                                                                   
                               parts thereof                                                                    
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8463.30.00).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.85     Extruders of a                                                                    
                               type used for                                                                    
                               processing                                                                       
                               rubber, valued                                                                   
                               at not less than                                                                 
                               $2,000,000 each,                                                                 
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled, or                                                                   
                               parts thereof                                                                    
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8477.20.00 or                                                                    
                               8477.90.80).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.87     Machinery for                                                                     
                               molding,                                                                         
                               retreading, or                                                                   
                               otherwise                                                                        
                               forming uncured,                                                                 
                               unvulcanized                                                                     
                               rubber for use                                                                   
                               in processing                                                                    
                               products                                                                         
                               provided for in                                                                  
                               subheading                                                                       
                               4011.20.10,                                                                      
                               valued at not                                                                    
                               less than                                                                        
                               $800,000 each,                                                                   
                               capable of                                                                       
                               holding                                                                          
                               cylinders                                                                        
                               measuring 114                                                                    
                               centimeters or                                                                   
                               more in                                                                          
                               diameter,                                                                        
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled, or                                                                   
                               parts thereof                                                                    
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8477.51.00 or                                                                    
                               8477.90.80).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.89     Sector mold press                                                                 
                               machines used                                                                    
                               for curing or                                                                    
                               vulcanizing                                                                      
                               rubber, valued                                                                   
                               at not less than                                                                 
                               $1,000,000 each,                                                                 
                               weighing 135,000                                                                 
                               kg or more,                                                                      
                               numerically                                                                      
                               controlled, or                                                                   
                               parts thereof                                                                    
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8477.90.80).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
               9902.84.91     Sawing machines,                                                                  
                               valued at not                                                                    
                               less than                                                                        
                               $600,000 each,                                                                   
                               weighing 18,000                                                                  
                               kg or more, for                                                                  
                               working cured,                                                                   
                               vulcanized                                                                       
                               rubber described                                                                 
                               in heading 4011                                                                  
                               (provided for in                                                                 
                               subheading                                                                       
                               8465.91.00).....  Free        No change        No change       On or before      
                                                                                               12/31/2000       
                                                                                                                

    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) General rule.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
        applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
        warehouse for consumption, on the date that is 15 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Retroactive application to certain entries.--
        Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
        U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon proper request 
        filed with the Customs Service before the 90th day after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from 
        warehouse for consumption, of any goods described in subheading 
        9902.84.79, 9902.84.81, 9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 
        9902.84.89, or 9902.84.91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
        the United States (as added by subsection (a)) that was made--
                    (A) on or after May 1, 1997; and
                    (B) before the 15th day after the date of enactment 
                of this Act;
        shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or 
        withdrawal occurred on the date that is 15 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 2000, the duty on:  (1) certain calendaring or other rolling machines for rubber; (2) certain shearing machines used to cut metallic tissue; (3) certain machine tools for working wire of iron or steel; (4) certain extruders of a type used for processing rubber; (5) certain machinery for molding, retreading, or otherwise forming uncured, unvulcanized rubber; (6) certain sector mold press machines used for curing or vulcanizing rubber; and (7) certain sawing machines for working cured, vulcanized rubber.