An Act to make permanent the existing suspensions of duty on aluminum oxide when imported for use in producing aluminum, on calcined bauxite, and on bauxite ore
PL 90-615 (H.R.7735), enacted 10/21/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-615-OCT. 21, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
77 Stat. 479, 
612. 
Effective date. 
(2) to compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unrea-
sonably delayed; and 
(8) to hold unlawful and set aside any action or findings and 
conclusions found to be (A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of 
discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; (B) con-
trary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity; (C) 
in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations or 
short of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations or short of 
statutory rights; (D) without observance of procedure required 
by law, including any applicable procedure provided by this Act; 
or (E) unsupported by substantial evidence in the record of the 
proceedings before the court. 
In reviewing administrative orders and decisions, the court shall 
review such portions of the exclusive record as may be designated by 
any party. The court may invoke the rule of prejudicial error. Any 
party aggrieved by any judgment of the District of Columbia Court 
of Appeals under this Act may seek a review thereof hj the United 
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in ac-
cordance with sections 11-321, 17-101, 17-102, 17-103, and 17-104 of 
the District of Columbia Code. 
SEC. 12. This Act shall become effective one year after the date 
of its enactment. 
Approved October 21, 1968. 
Public Law 90-615 
October 21, 1968 
[H. R. 7735] 
Alumina and 
bauxite. 
Duty suspen-
sion, extension. 
80 Stat. 192. 
46 Stat. 734. 
19 u s e 1514. 
72 Stat. 1346. 
26 u s e 5134. 
AN ACT 
To continue for three years the existing suspension of duties on certain alumina 
and bauxite, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled. That (a) items 
907.15 (relating to aluminum oxide (alumina) when imported for 
use in producing aluminum), 909.30 (relating to bauxite, calcined), 
and 911.05 (relating to bauxite ore) of the Tariff Schedules of the 
United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) are each amended by striking out 
"7/15/68" and inserting in lieu thereof "7/15/71". 
(b) Tlie amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption after July 15, 1968. Upon request therefor filed with the 
customs officer concerned on or before the 120th day after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, entries and withdrawals of articles 
described in items 907.15, 909.30, and 911.05 of the Tariff Schedules of 
the United States (as amended by subsection (a)) which were made 
after July 15, 1968, and before the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated 
as though sucn entries or withdrawals had been made on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 5134(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 
(relating to claims for drawback of distilled spirits taxes on account 
of certain nonbeverage uses) is amended by striking out in the last 
sentence thereof "3 months" and inserting in lieu thereof "6 months". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect 
to claims filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. (a) Items 911.10 (relating to copper waste and scrap), 911.11 
(relating to articles of copper), 911.13 (relating to copper bearing ores 
and materials), 911.14 (relating to cement copper and copper precip-
itates), 911.15 (relating to black copper, blister copper, and anode cop-
per), and 911.16 (relating to other unwrought copper) of the Tariff 
vSchedules of the ITnited States (19 IT.S.C. 1202) are each amended by 
striking out ''6/30/68*' and inserting in lieu thereof "6/30/70 (see head-
note 3 of this subpart)". 
(b) The headnotes of subpart B of part 1 of the Appendix to the 
Tariff Schedules of the United States are amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new headnote: 
"3. (a) Items 911.10, 911.11, 911.13, 911.14, 911.15, and 911.16 shall 
not apply when the market price of copper is under 36 cents per 
pound. 
"(b) For purposes of subparagraph (a), the market price of cop-
per has the meaning assigned to it by headnote 5(b) of the headnotes 
of schedule 6, part 2, subpart C. 
"(c) For [purposes of subparagraph (a), the market price of copper 
shall be considered to be under 36 cents per pound only on and after 
the 20th day after the date of a report by the Ignited States Tariff 
Commission to the Secretary of the Treasury that it has determined 
tliat tlie market price has been under 36 cents per pound for one 
calendar month. After any such report, the market price shall be 
considered as not being under 36 cents per pound only on and after 
the 20th day after the date of a report by the Commission to the 
Secretary that it has determined that the market price has been 36 
cents or more per pound for one calendar month. 
"(d) Determinations by the Commission under this headnote shall 
be made in the manner prescribed by headnote 5(e) of schedule 6, 
part 2, subpart C." 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with resj)ect 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption 
after June 30, 1968. Upon request therefor filed with the customs 
officer concerned on or before the 120th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, entries and withdrawals of articles described in 
items 911.10, 911.11, 911.13, 911.14, 911.15, and 911.16 of the Tariff 
Schedules of the United States (as amended by subsection (a)) which 
were made after June 30,1968, and before the date of enactment of this 
Act shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated 
as though such entries or withdrawals had been made on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Part 4 of schedule 8 of the Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended by inserting after item 854.10 the 
following new item: 
854.20 Cellulosic plastics materials imported for use in artificial 
kidney machines or apparatus by a liospital or by a 
patient pursuant to prescription of a physician 
Free 
The Column 2 rate 
applicable in the 
absence of this item 
(b) Headnote 1 of such part 4 is amended by striking out "and 
852.20" and inserting in lieu thereof ", 852.20, and 854.20". 
(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply 
with respect to articles entered or withdraw^n from warehouse for 
consumption on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 21, 1968. 
Copper, 
Duty suspen-
sion, extension. 
80 Stat. 218. 
81 Stat. 776. 
77A Stat. 275; 
Post, 
p. 1478. 
46 Stat. 734. 
19 u s e 1514. 
77A Stat. 419. 
80 Stat. 899.