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MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1996
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Public Law 104-295
104th Congress
An Act
To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade
laws. <<NOTE: Oct. 11, 1996 - [H.R. 3815]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Miscellaneous
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1654 note.>> Short Title.--This Act may be cited
as the ``Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1996''.
(b) Table of Contents.--
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Payment of duties and fees.
Sec. 3. Other technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 4. Clarification regarding the application of customs user fees.
Sec. 5. Technical amendment to the Customs and Trade Act of 1990.
Sec. 6. Clarification of fees for certain customs services.
Sec. 7. Special rule for extending time for filing drawback claims.
Sec. 8. Treatment of entries of certain televisions.
Sec. 9. Temporary duty suspension for personal effects of participants
in certain world athletic events.
Sec. 10. Miscellaneous technical correction.
Sec. 11. Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
Sec. 12. Imports of civil aircraft.
Sec. 13. Technical correction to certain chemical description.
Sec. 14. Marking of certain imported articles and containers.
Sec. 15. Tariff treatment of certain silver, gold, and platinum bars.
Sec. 16. Suspension of duty on certain semimanufactured forms of gold.
Sec. 17. Elimination of East-West Trade Statistics Monitoring System.
Sec. 18. Retroactive election to reconcile entries.
Sec. 19. Tariff treatment for certain motor vehicles.
Sec. 20. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103-465.
Sec. 21. Technical amendments relating to Public Law 103-182.
Sec. 22. Technical amendment regarding judicial review.
Sec. 23. Reliquidation of entries of warp knitting machines.
Sec. 24. Temporary suspension of duty on diclofop-methyl.
Sec. 25. Elimination of duty on 2-amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl
ester.
Sec. 26. Elimination of duty on 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (tetraamino
biphenyl).
Sec. 27. Certain unliquidated vessel repair entries.
Sec. 28. Duty on display fireworks.
Sec. 29. Personal allowance duty exemption for merchandise purchased in
a duty-free sales enterprise.
Sec. 30. Temporary duty suspension for certain motorcycles.
Sec. 31. Deferral of duty on certain production equipment.
Sec. 32. Temporary suspension of duty on thidiazuron.
Sec. 33. 2,3,3-trimethyl-indolenine.
Sec. 34. Bis(4-amino-3-methylcyclohexyl)-methane.
Sec. 35. Limitation on designation as beneficiary developing country.
Sec. 36. Temporary duty suspension on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV protease inhibitor.
Sec. 37. Treatment of certain entries of buffalo leather.
Sec. 38. Fees for certain customs services.
Sec. 39. Injury determinations for certain countervailing duty orders.
Sec. 40. Treatment of difference between collections of estimated
antidumping duty and final assessed duty under antidumping
duty order.
Sec. 41. Certain lead fuel test assemblies.
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Sec. 42. Suspension of duty on certain injection molding machines.
Sec. 43. Reliquidation of certain entries of color televisions.
Sec. 44. Articles used to provide repair and maintenance services.
Sec. 45. Yttrium oxide and cerium aluminum terbium used as luminophores.
Sec. 46. Pharmaceutical grade phospholipids.
Sec. 47. Certain structures, parts and components used in the Gemini
Telescopes Project, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
Sec. 48. Articles provided to Steward Observatory.
Sec. 49. Reliquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice
entries.
Sec. 50. Twine, cordage, ropes, and cables.
Sec. 51. Suspension of duty on certain fatty acid esters.
Sec. 52. Duty suspension on a mobile bison slaughter unit.
Sec. 53. Exemption from tariffs and fees for certain aircraft parts and
equipment.
Sec. 54. Reliquidation of certain entries of live swine.
Sec. 55. Reliquidation of certain entries of sewing machines.
Sec. 56. Temporary duty suspension on certain textured rolled glass
sheets.
Sec. 57. Temporary suspension of duty on DEMT.
Sec. 58. Investigation on cattle and beef trade.
Sec. 59. Special rule for Generalized System of Preferences.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.
(a) Interest Accrual.--Section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting after
``duties, fees, and interest'' the following: ``or, in a case in which a
claim is made under section 520(d), from the date on which such claim is
made,''.
(b) Effective Date. <<NOTE: 19 USC 1505 note.>> --The amendment made
by subsection (a) shall apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1520(d)) on or after June 7, 1996.
SEC. 3. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Examination of books and witnesses.--Section 509(a)(2)
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(a)(2)) is amended by
striking ``(c)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``(d)(1)(A)''.
(2) Requirement for certificate for importation of alcoholic
liquors aboard small vessels.--Section 7 of the Act of August 5,
1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.
(3) Manifests.--Section 431(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) by striking ``such manifest'' and inserting ``a
vessel manifest''.
(4) Penalties for certain violations.--Section 592 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``lawful
duty'' and inserting ``lawful duty, tax, or fee''; and
(B) in subsections (b)(1)(A)(vi), (c)(2)(A)(ii),
(c)(3)(A)(ii), (c)(4)(A)(i), and (c)(4)(B) by striking
``lawful duties'' each place it appears and inserting
``lawful duties, taxes, and fees''.
(5) Deprivation of lawful duties, taxes, or fees.--Section
592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is amended
by striking ``or fees be restored'' and inserting ``and fees be
restored''.
(6) Reconciliation treated as entry for recordkeeping.--
(A) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended by inserting
``recordkeeping,'' after ``reliquidation,''.
(B) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C.
1508(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, filing of a
reconciliation,'' after ``entry''.
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(7) Extension of liquidation.--Section 504(d) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, unless
liquidation is extended under subsection (b),'' after
``shall liquidate the entry''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(other
than an entry with respect to which liquidation has been
extended under subsection (b))'' after ``Any entry''.
(8) Exemption from duty for personal and household goods
accompanying returning residents.--Section 321(a)(2)(B) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B)) is amended by
inserting ``, 9804.00.65,'' after ``9804.00.30''.
(9) Debt collection.--Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Payment of Costs.--The debtor shall be assessed and pay any
and all costs associated with collection efforts pursuant to this
section. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, United States
Code, any sum so collected shall be used to pay the costs of debt
collection services.''.
(10) Designation of customs officer.--Section 509(b) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended in paragraphs
(3) and (4) by striking ``appropriate regional commissioner''
and inserting ``officer designated pursuant to regulations''.
(11) Review of protests.--Section 515(d) of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking ``district
director'' and inserting ``port director''.
(12) Administrative exemptions.--Section 321(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``duties, fees,
and taxes actually accruing'' and inserting ``duties,
fees, taxes, and interest actually accruing''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``and taxes'' and inserting
``taxes, and interest''; and
(ii) by striking ``or taxes'' and inserting
``taxes, or interest''.
(b) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1321 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments
made by this section shall apply as of December 8, 1993.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS USER FEES.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iv)--
(A) by striking ``subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such
Schedules'' and inserting ``heading 9802.00.80 of such
Schedule''; and
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:
``(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a foreign
trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) applies),
be applied only to the value of the privileged or nonprivileged
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foreign status merchandise under section 3 of the Act of June
18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19
U.S.C. 81c).''.
(b) <<NOTE: 19 USC 58c note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made
by subsection (a) apply to--
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act;
and
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation of
the entry was not final before such 15th day.
(c) Application <<NOTE: 19 USC 58c note.>> of Fees to Certain
Agricultural
Products.--The amendment made by section 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Customs
and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to--
(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after
November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation
of the entry was not final before such 15th day.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT OF 1990.
Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990
(19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ``, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption,'' and inserting ``for transportation in
bond''.
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``centralized hub facility or'' in clause
(i); and
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) by striking ``facility--'' and inserting
``facility or centralized hub facility--'',
(B) by striking ``customs inspectional'' in
subclause
(I), and
(C) by striking ``at the facility'' in subclause (I)
and inserting ``for the facility''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``, as in effect on July 30, 1990'', and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence:
``Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting
the Secretary of the Treasury from processing merchandise that
is informally entered or released at any centralized hub
facility or express consignment carrier facility during the
normal operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to
reimbursement and payment under subparagraph (A).''.
(c) Citation.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(ii))
is amended by striking ``section 236 of the Tariff and Trade Act of
1984'' and inserting ``section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of
1984''.
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SEC. 7. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK CLAIMS.
Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(r)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3)(A) The Customs Service may, notwithstanding the
limitation set forth in paragraph (1), extend the time for
filing a drawback claim for a period not to exceed 18 months,
if--
``(i) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction
of the Customs Service that the claimant was unable to
file the drawback claim because of an event declared by
the
President to be a major disaster on or after January 1,
1994; and
``(ii) the claimant files a request for such
extension with the Customs Service--
``(I) within 1 year from the last day of the
3-year period referred to in paragraph (1), or
``(II) within 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this paragraph,
whichever is later.
``(B) If an extension is granted with respect to a request
filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining
records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and section
508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 months or, in a
case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period not to
exceed 1 year from the date the claim is filed.
``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `major
disaster' has the meaning given that term in section 102(2) of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).''.
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF ENTRIES OF CERTAIN TELEVISIONS.
(a) In General.--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 United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those
entries made at New York, New York, which are listed in subsection (c),
in accordance with the final results of the administrative review,
covering the period from May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, conducted
by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce
for such entries (case number A-580-008).
(b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States
pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after
such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) Entry List.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
Entry Number Date of Entry
84-4426808.......... August 29, 1984
84-4427823.......... September 4, 1984
84-4077985.......... July 25, 1984
84-4080859.......... August 3, 1984
84-4080817.......... August 3, 1984
84-4077723.......... August 1, 1984
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84-4075194.......... July 10, 1984
84-4076481.......... July 17, 1984
84-4080930.......... August 9, 1984.
SEC. 9. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF PARTICIPANTS
IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.
(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:
`` 9902.98.05 Any of the Free No change Free On or before
following 2/1/99 ''
articles not .
intended for sale
or distribution
to the public:
personal effects
of aliens who are
participants in,
officials of, or
accredited
members of
delegations to,
the 1998 Goodwill
Games, and of
persons who are
immediate family
members of or
servants to any
of the foregoing
persons;
equipment and
materials
imported in
connection with
the foregoing
event by or on
behalf of the
foregoing persons
or the organizing
committee of such
event; articles
to be used in
exhibitions
depicting the
culture of a
country
participating in
such event; and,
if consistent
with the
foregoing, such
other articles as
the Secretary of
the Treasury may
allow............
(b) Taxes and Fees Not To Apply.--The articles described in heading
9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as
added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes and fees which may be
otherwise applicable.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 10. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``successor'' each place it
appears and inserting ``predecessor''.
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SEC. 11. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.
Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3602(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``1(a)'' and inserting
``1(b)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``1(b)'' and inserting
``1(a)''.
SEC. 12. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.
General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended to read as follows:
``6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the
Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
``(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for
which the rate of duty `Free (C)' appears in the `Special' sub-
column and a claim for such rate of duty is made, the importer--
``(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation
as the Secretary of the Treasury may require; and
``(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported
article is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for
use in a civil aircraft and will be so used.
The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement to
claim a free rate of duty under this note at any time before the
liquidation of the entry becomes final, except that,
notwithstanding section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1505(c)), any refund resulting from any such claim shall
be without interest.
``(b)(i) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term
`civil aircraft' means any aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground
flight simulator (including parts, components, and subassemblies
thereof)--
``(A) that is used as original or replacement
equipment in the design, development, testing,
evaluation, manufacture, repair, maintenance,
rebuilding, modification, or conversion of aircraft; and
``(B)(1) that is manufactured or operated pursuant
to a certificate issued by the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration (hereafter referred to
as the `FAA') under section 44704 of title 49, United
States Code, or pursuant to the approval of the
airworthiness authority in the country of exportation,
if such approval is recognized by the FAA as an
acceptable substitute for such an FAA certificate;
``(2) for which an application for such certificate
has been submitted to, and accepted by, the
Administrator of the FAA by an existing type and
production certificate holder pursuant to section 44702
of title 49, United States Code, and regulations
promulgated thereunder; or
``(3) for which an application for such approval or
certificate will be submitted in the future by an
existing type and production certificate holder, pending
the completion of design or other technical requirements
stipulated by the Administrator of the FAA.
``(ii) The term `civil aircraft' does not include any
aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight simulator (or parts,
components, and subassemblies thereof) purchased for use by the
Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard,
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unless such aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground flight
simulator (or parts, components, and subassemblies thereof)
satisfies the requirements of subdivisions (i)(A) and (i)(B) (1)
or (2).
``(iii) Subdivision (i)(B)(3) shall apply only to such
quantities of the parts, components, and subassemblies as are
required to meet the design and technical requirements
stipulated by the Administrator. The Commissioner of Customs may
require the importer to estimate the quantities of parts,
components, and subassemblies covered for purposes of such
subdivision.''.
SEC. 13. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL
DESCRIPTION.
(a) Amendment to Subheading 2933.90.02.--The article description for
subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended by striking ``(Quizalofop ethyl)''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) General rule.--The amendment made by this section
applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Retroactive provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision
of law, upon proper request (which includes sufficient
information to identify and locate the entry) filed with the
Customs Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption, of an article that occurred--
(A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date
that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and
(B) with respect to which there would have been no
duty or a lesser duty if the amendment made by
subsection (a) applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
SEC. 14. MARKING OF CERTAIN IMPORTED ARTICLES AND
CONTAINERS.
(a) In General.--Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1304) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as
subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively, and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Marking of Certain Coffee and Tea Products.--The marking
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles
described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10, 0902.20, 0902.30,
0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.
``(g) Marking of Spices.--The marking requirements of subsections
(a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for under subheadings
0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20, 0907.00, 0908.10,
0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30, 0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10,
0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50, 0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40,
1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and 3302.10, and items classifiable in
categories 0712.90.60,
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0712.90.8080, 1209.91.2000, 1211.90.2000, 1211.90.8040, 1211.90.8050,
1211.90.8090, 2006.00.3000, 2918.13.2000, 3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010,
3301.90.1020, and 3301.90.1050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 304(i) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1304.>> of
such Act, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking
``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (h)''.
(c) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1304 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments
made by this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 15. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER, GOLD, AND
PLATINUM BARS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of
indentation as subheading 7106.91:
`` 7106.92 Semimanufactured
:
7106.92.10 Rectangular or Free Free
near-
rectangular
shapes,
containing
99.5 percent
or more by
weight of
silver and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated than
with weight,
purity, or
other
identifying
information...
7106.92.50 Other.......... 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E, 65%
IL, J, MX) ''
;
(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior
text thereto, with such text having the same degree of
indentation as subheading 7108.13.10:
`` Other:
7108.13.55 Rectangular or Free Free
near-
rectangular
shapes,
containing
99.5 percent
or more by
weight of gold
and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated than
with weight,
purity, or
other
identifying
information...
7108.13.70 Other.......... 6.6% Free (CA, E, IL, J, 65% '
MX) ';
and
(3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50
and inserting in numerical sequence the following new
subheadings and superior text, with the article description for
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subheading 7115.90.05 having the same degree of indentation as
the article description for subheading 7116.10.10:
`` 7115.90.05 Articles of Free Free
precious metal,
in rectangular
or near-
rectangular
shapes,
containing 99.5
percent or more
by weight of a
precious metal
and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated than
with weight,
purity, or
other
identifying
information....
Other:
7115.90.30 Of gold, 6.2% Free (A*, CA, E, 110%
including IL, J, MX)
metal clad
with gold.....
7115.90.40 Of silver, 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E, 65%
including IL, J, MX)
metal clad
with silver
7115.90.60 Other.......... 6.4% Free (A, CA, E, IL,
J, MX) 65% ''
(b) Conforming Amendments.--General note 4(d) of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
(1) by striking ``7106.92.00 Chile'' and inserting
``7106.92.50 Chile''; and
(2) by striking ``7115.90.10 Argentina'' and ``7115.90.20
Argentina'' and inserting ``7115.90.30 Argentina'' and
``7115.90.40 Argentina'', respectively.
(c) Staged Rate Reductions.--Any staged rate reduction that was
proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act
to take effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall apply
to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7106.92.50 of
such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1));
(2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2));
(3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));
(4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)); and
(5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50
shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading
7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)).
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply
with respect to goods that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 16. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN SEMIMANUFACTURED FORMS OF GOLD.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by adding in numerical
sequence the following new heading:
`` 9902.71.08 Wire containing Free No change No change On or before
99.9 percent 12/31/2000 ''
or more by .
weight of gold
and with
dopants added
to control
wirebonding
characteristic
s, having a
diameter of
0.05
millimeters or
less, for use
in the
manufacture of
diodes,
transistors,
and similar
semiconductor
devices or
electronic
integrated
circuits......
(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.
SEC. 17. ELIMINATION OF EAST-WEST TRADE STATISTICS MONITORING SYSTEM.
Section 410 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2440) is repealed.
SEC. 18. RETROACTIVE ELECTION TO RECONCILE ENTRIES.
(a) Definition of Entry Reconciliation.--The first sentence of
section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended
to read as follows: ``The term `reconciliation' means an electronic
process, initiated at the request of an importer, under which the
elements of an entry (other than those elements related to the
admissibility of the merchandise) that are undetermined at the time the
importer files or transmits the documentation or information required by
section 484(a)(1)(B), or the import activity summary statement, are
provided to the Customs Service at a later time.''.
(b) Reconciliation Requirements.--Section 484(b)(1) (19 U.S.C.
1484(b)(1)) of such Act is amended by striking the first and second
sentences and inserting the following: ``A party may
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elect to file a reconciliation with regard to such entry elements as are
identified by the party pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
Secretary. If the party so elects, the party shall declare that a
reconciliation will be filed. The declaration shall be made in such
manner as the Secretary shall prescribe and at the time the
documentation or information required by subsection (a)(1)(B) or the
import activity summary statement is filed with, or transmitted to, the
Customs Service, or at such later time as the Customs Service may, in
its discretion, permit. The reconciliation shall be filed by the
importer of record at such time and in such manner as the Secretary
prescribes but not later than 15 months after the date the importer
declares his intent to file the reconciliation. In the case of
reconciling issues relating to the assessment of antidumping and
countervailing duties, the reconciliation shall be filed not later than
90 days after the date the Customs Service advises the importer that the
period of review for antidumping or countervailing duty purposes has
been completed.''.
SEC. 19. TARIFF TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES.
General Note 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by adding at the end the following new
subdivision:
``(d) Certain Motor Vehicles Manufactured in Foreign Trade Zones.
``(i) Duty imposed. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the duty imposed on a qualified article shall be the amount
determined by multiplying the applicable foreign value content
of such article by the applicable rate of duty for such article.
``(ii) Qualified article. For purposes of this subdivision,
the term `qualified article' means an article that is--
``(A) classifiable under any of subheadings 8702.10
through 8704.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States,
``(B) produced or manufactured in a foreign trade
zone before January 1, 1996,
``(C) exported therefrom to a NAFTA country (as
defined in section 2(4) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(4)), and
``(D) subsequently imported from that NAFTA country
into the customs territory of the United States--
``(I) on or after the effective date
of this subdivision, or
``(II) on or after January 1, 1994,
and before such effective date, if the
entry of such article is unliquidated,
under protest, or in litigation, or
liquidation is otherwise not final on
such effective date.
``(iii) Applicable foreign value content.
``(A) Applicable foreign value content. For purposes
of this subdivision, the term `applicable foreign value
content' means the amount determined by multiplying the
value of a qualified article by the applicable
percentage.
``(B) Applicable percentage. The term `applicable
percentage' means the FTZ percentage for the article
plus 5 percentage points.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3526]]
``(iv) Other definitions and special rules. For purposes of
this subdivision--
``(A) FTZ percentage. The FTZ percentage for a
qualified article shall be the percentage determined in
accordance with subparagraph (I), (II), or (III) of this
paragraph, whichever is applicable.
``(I) Report for year published. If, at the
time a qualified article is entered, the FTZ
Annual Report for the year in which the article
was manufactured has been published, the FTZ
percentage for the article shall be the percentage
of foreign status merchandise set forth in that
report for the subzone in which the qualified
article was manufactured, or if not manufactured
in a subzone, the foreign trade zone in which the
qualified article was manufactured.
``(II) Report for year not published. If, at
the time a qualified article is entered, the FTZ
Annual Report for the year in which the article
was manufactured has not been published, the FTZ
percentage for the article shall be the percentage
of foreign status merchandise set forth in the
most recently published FTZ Annual Report for the
subzone in which the article was manufactured, or
if not manufactured in a subzone, the foreign
trade zone in which the qualified article was
manufactured.
``(B) Applicable rate of duty. The term `applicable
duty rate' means the rate of duty set forth in any of
subheadings 8702.10 through 8704.90 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States that is applicable
to the qualified article and which would apply to the
article if the article were directly entered for
consumption into the United States from the foreign
trade zone with non-privileged foreign status having
been claimed for all foreign merchandise used in the
manufacture or production of the qualified article.
``(C) Foreign trade zone; subzone. The terms
`foreign trade zone' and `subzone' mean a zone or
subzone
established pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934,
commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C.
81a et seq.).
``(D) FTZ annual report. The term `FTZ Annual
Report' means the Annual Report to the Congress
published in accordance with section 16 of the Foreign
Trade Zones Act (19 U.S.C. 81p(c)).
``(E) Non-privileged foreign status. The term `non-
privileged foreign status' means that privilege has not
been requested with respect to an article pursuant to
section 3 of the Foreign Trade Zones Act.''.
SEC. 20. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW
103-465.
(a) Title I.--
(1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma
after ``subparagraph (B)''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3527]]
(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking ``title'' and inserting
``section''.
(b) Title II.--
(1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the table of
contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended to read
as follows:
``Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.''.
(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.''.
(2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1677-1.>> is amended by striking
``771(A)(c)'' and inserting ``771A(c)''.
(3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting
``(b)(1)''.
(4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting
``(b)(1)''.
(5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1671b.>> is amended by striking
``the petition'' and inserting ``a petition''.
(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1673d.>> is amended by striking
``the merchandise'' and inserting ``merchandise''.
(7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``merchandise
which is the subject of the investigation'' and inserting
``subject merchandise''.
(8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and inserting
``the''.
(9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1673a.>> is amended by inserting ``each
place it appears'' after ``commence''.
(10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 2192.>> is amended by inserting
after ``is amended'' the following: ``by striking `as follows:'
and inserting a comma and''.
(11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1337.>> is amended by inserting
``of'' after ``section 303 or''.
(12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``such
section and''.
(13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 3571.>> is amended by striking ``(A),''.
(14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677(30)) is amended by striking ``agreement'' and inserting
``Agreement''.
(15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting
``section'' after ``if''.
(16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the last
sentence with the text of the first sentence.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3528]]
(17) Section 783(f) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677n(f)) is amended by striking ``subsection (d)'' and
inserting ``subsection (e)''.
(c) Title III.--
(1) <<NOTE: 19 USC 2416.>> Section 314(e) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act is amended in the matter proposed to be
inserted as section 306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by
striking the closed quotation marks and second period at the
end.
(2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1337.>> is amended to read as follows:
``(i) in the first sentence by striking `such
Act' and inserting `such subtitle'; and''.
(3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1592A(a)(3)) <<NOTE: 19 USC 1592a.>> is amended by striking
``list under paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``list under
paragraph (1)''.
(4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (1)(C)(iii)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)(D)(iii)''.
(5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``section
202(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.
(6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``Rights'' after
``Intellectual Property''.
(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ``, as defined in section
2(9) of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act,''.
(8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C.
1854) is amended in the second sentence by striking
``Implementation'' and inserting ``Agreements''.
(9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements
Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking
``possession,'' and inserting ``possession;''.
(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the
end of subparagraph (B); and
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon.
(11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2514) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma after
``XXIV(7)''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking the comma after ``XXIV(7)'';
and
(ii) by striking the comma after ``XIX(5)''.
(12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and
inserting ``the''.
(13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``of such subsection'' and
inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)''; and
(ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)''
after ``(as the case may be)''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
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(i) by striking ``the the'' and inserting
``the''; and
(ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)''
after ``(as the case may be)''.
(14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after ``system,
if any''.
(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``procedures,,''
each place it appears and inserting ``procedures,''.
(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979
(19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``Members.'' and
inserting ``Members; and''.
(d) Title IV.--
(1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking ``phystosanitary'' and
inserting ``phytosanitary''.
(2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay <<NOTE: 108 Stat.
4964.>> Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``1853'' and
inserting ``972''.
(e) Title V.--
(1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``Acts'' and inserting ``acts''.
(2) Section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``section 104A(g)'' and inserting
``subsection (g)''.
(f) Title VI.--
(1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking the second comma after
``World Trade Organization''.
(2) Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking ``such date of
enactment'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of this
Act''.
(3) The heading for section 1106 of the Omnibus Trade and
Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905) is amended by
striking ``for the wto'' and inserting ``or the wto''.
SEC. 21. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW
103-182.
(a) Title II.--
(1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A)) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``Agreement)'' and inserting
``Agreement Implementation Act of 1988)''; and
(B) by striking ``section 403'' and inserting
``article 403''.
(2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended--
(A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking ``(o)'' and
inserting ``(p)''; and
(B) in subsection (p)(18) by striking ``federal
government'' and inserting ``Federal Government''.
(b) Title III.--
(1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 2541.>> is amended
by striking ``Agreement Act'' and inserting ``Agreements Act''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3530]]
(2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking ``Special
Representatives'' and inserting ``Trade Representative''.
(3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by striking
``subsection 202(d)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``subsection
(d)(1)(C)(i)''.
(4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended in
paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``column 1--General'' and
inserting ``column 1 general''.
(c) Title IV.--
(1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is
amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking
``(c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(4)''.
(2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is
amended by striking ``petition,'' and inserting ``petition;''.
(3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(D)(i)'' and inserting ``(D)'';
and
(B) by striking ``If the Trade Representative'' and
inserting ``(i) If the Trade Representative''.
(4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is amended
by striking ``under 516A(a)'' and inserting ``under section
516A(a)''.
(d) Title V.--Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery
Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``Hemisphere,'' and
inserting ``Hemisphere;''; and
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking
``Center,'' and inserting ``Center;''.
(e) Title VI.--
(1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking ``or both'' and
inserting ``or both,''.
(2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking ``conveyed a
United States'' and inserting ``conveyed in a United States''.
(3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1436(a)(2)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``431(e)'' and inserting ``431'';
and
(B) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the
end.
(4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313)
is amended--
(A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text
following subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with ``then
upon the exportation'' and ending with ``duty, tax, or
fee.'' 2 ems to the left so that the text has the same
degree of indentation as paragraph (3) of section 313(j)
of such Act; and
(B) in subsection (t) by striking ``chapter'' and
inserting ``Act''.
(5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441)
is amended--
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(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a
period; and
(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period.
(6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``553, and 336(j)'' and
inserting ``and 553''.
(7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1514(a)) is amended by striking ``section 520 (relating to
refunds and errors), and section 521 (relating to reliquidations
on account of fraud)'' and inserting ``and section 520 (relating
to refunds and errors)''.
(8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``in in'' and inserting ``in''; and
(B) by striking ``appropriate customs officer'' and
inserting ``Customs Service''.
(9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)
of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through
(D) of subsection (a)(1)''.
(10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the Omnibus Trade
and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2) and
3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking ``484(e)'' and
``1484(e)'' and inserting ``484(f)'' and ``1484(f)'',
respectively.
(11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last
sentence by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the''.
(12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act <<NOTE: 19 USC 1592.>> is amended
by striking ``disclosure in 30 days'' and inserting ``disclosure
within 30 days''.
(13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking
``Taxes'' and inserting ``Taxes,''.
(14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1625(a)) is amended by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
``Act''.
(15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act''.
SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``Implementation Agreement Act of
1988'' and inserting ``Agreement Implementation Act of 1988''.
SEC. 23. RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES.
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 the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100-
3022436-3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston,
South Carolina; and
(2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to such
entry.
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SEC. 24. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICLOFOP-METHYL.
(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:
`` 9902.30.16 Methyl 2-[4-(2,4- Free No change No change On or before
dichlorophenoxy) 12/31/98
phenoxy]
propionate
(diclofop-
methyl) in bulk
or in forms or
packages for
retail sale
containing no
other pesticide
products (CAS
No. 51338-27-3)
(provided for in
subheading
2918.90.20 or
3808.30.15).....
(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.
SEC. 25. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID, METHYL
ESTER.
(a) In General.--Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after ``acid'' the
following: ``; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester''.
(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.
SEC. 26. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE (TETRAAMINO
BIPHENYL).
(a) In General.--Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``and m-
Xylenediamine'' and inserting ``m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3'-
Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--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.
(2) Retroactive application.--Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law and subject
to paragraph (3), any article described in subheading 2921.59.17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as
amended by subsection (a)) that was entered--
(A) on or after January 1, 1995, and
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(B) before the date that is 15 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and
to which lower rate of duty would have applied if the entry had
been made on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, shall be liquidated or reliquidated
as if such subheading 2921.59.17 as so amended applied to such
entry and the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess
duty paid with respect to such entry.
(3) Requests.--Liquidation or reliquidation may be made
under subsection (b)(2) with respect to an entry only if a
request therefor is filed with the Customs Service, within 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, that contains
sufficient information to enable the Customs Service--
(A) to locate the entry; or
(B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be
located.
SEC. 27. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.
Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1466
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(2)(B);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph;
``(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was made
during the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on
December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the
purchase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense of
repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship)
barges documented under the laws of the United States if--
``(A) such entry was not liquidated on January 1,
1995; and
``(B) such entry, had it been made on or after
January 1, 1995, would otherwise be eligible for the
exemption provided in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1466(h)(1)), and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection (b)(3) are the
following:
``(1) Numbered entries.--
Entry Number Date of Entry
C14-0025455-8....... August 18, 1993
C14-0025456-6....... August 18, 1993
C14-0025457-4....... August 18, 1993
C14-0025473-1....... August 27, 1993
C14-0025478-0....... September 13, 1993
C14-0025479-8....... September 13, 1993
C14-0025480-6....... September 13, 1993
C14-0025481-4....... September 13, 1993
C14-0025511-8....... April 16, 1993
C14-0025533-2....... April 30, 1993
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C14-0025545-6....... May 21, 1993
C14-0025546-4....... May 21, 1993
C14-0025547-2....... May 21, 1993
C14-0025558-9....... June 15, 1993
C14-0025560-5....... June 15, 1993
C14-0025574-6....... July 21, 1993
C14-0025575-3....... July 21, 1993
C14-0025603-3....... July 23, 1993
C14-0025604-1....... July 23, 1993
C14-0025605-8....... July 23, 1993
C14-0025623-1....... October 25, 1993
C14-0025624-9....... October 25, 1993
C14-0025625-6....... October 25, 1993
C14-0025635-5....... November 8, 1993
C14-0025636-3....... November 8, 1993
C14-0025637-1....... November 8, 1993
C14-0025653-8....... November 30, 1993
C14-0025654-6....... November 30, 1993
C14-0025655-3....... November 30, 1993
C14-0025657-9....... November 30, 1993
C14-0025679-3....... January 3, 1994
C14-0025680-1....... January 3, 1994
C14-0025688-4....... February 14, 1994
C14-0025689-2....... February 14, 1994
C14-0025690-0....... February 14, 1994
C14-0025691-8....... February 14, 1994
C14-0025692-6....... February 14, 1994
C14-0026803-8....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026804-6....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026805-3....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026807-9....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026808-7....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026809-5....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026810-3....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026811-1....... January 24, 1994
C14-0026826-9....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026827-7....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026828-5....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026829-3....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026830-1....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026831-9....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026832-7....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026833-5....... March 10, 1994
C14-0026841-8....... March 31, 1994
C14-0026843-4....... March 31, 1994
C14-0026852-5....... May 5, 1994
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C14-0026853-3....... May 5, 1994
C14-0026854-1....... May 5, 1994
C14-0026867-3....... May 18, 1994
C14-0026869-9....... May 18, 1994
C14-0026874-9....... June 8, 1994
C14-0026875-6....... June 8, 1994
C14-0026898-8....... August 2, 1994
C14-0026899-6....... August 2, 1994
C14-0040625-7....... October 5, 1994.
``(2) Additional entry.--The entry of a 66th LASH barge (No.
CG E69), for which no entry number is available, if, within 60
days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a
proper entry is filed with the Customs Service.''.
SEC. 28. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00 and inserting
in numerical sequence the following new subheadings, with the article
description for subheading 3604.10 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 3604.90.00:
`` 3604.10 Fireworks:
3604.10.10 Display or special 2.4% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, 12.5%
fireworks (Class J, MX)
1.3G).
3604.10.90 Other (including 5.3% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, 12.5%
Class 1.4G). J, MX)
''
(b) Conforming Amendment.--General note 4(d) of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``3604.00.00
India'' and inserting ``3604.10.10 India'' and ``3604.10.90 India''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 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.
SEC. 29. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE DUTY EXEMPTION FOR MERCHANDISE PURCHASED IN
A DUTY-FREE SALES ENTERPRISE.
Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1555(b)(6))
is amended--
(1) by striking ``Merchandise'' and inserting ``(A) Except
as provided in subparagraph (B), merchandise''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) Except in the case of travel involving transit to,
from, or through an insular possession of the United States,
merchandise described in subparagraph (A) that is purchased by a
United States resident shall be eligible for exemption from duty
under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon the United
States resident's return to the customs territory of the United
States, if the resident meets the eligibility requirements for
the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other
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provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be an
article acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from which
the resident is returning, for purposes of determining
eligibility for any such exemption.''.
SEC. 30. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES.
(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:
`` 9902.98.06 Motorcycles Free No change Free On or before
produced in the 12/31/2006
United States,
previously
exported and
brought
temporarily into
the United
States by
nonresidents for
the purpose of
participating in
the Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally
and Races.......
(b) Articles To Be Subject to Informal Entry; Taxes and Fees Not To
Apply.--Notwithstanding section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1484) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury may
authorize the entry of an article described in heading 9902.98.06 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection
(a)) on an oral declaration of the nonresident entering such article and
such article shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise
applicable.
(c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by this
section shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 31. DEFERRAL OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly
known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:
``(e) Production Equipment.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, if all applicable customs laws are complied with (except as
otherwise provided in this subsection), merchandise which is
admitted into a foreign trade zone for use within such zone as
production equipment or as parts for such equipment, shall not
be subject to duty until such merchandise is completely
assembled, installed, tested, and used in the production for
which it was admitted.
``(2) Admission procedures.--The person who admits the
merchandise described in paragraph (1) into the zone shall,
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at the time of such admission, certify to the Customs Service
that the merchandise is admitted into the zone pursuant to this
subsection for use within the zone as production equipment or as
parts for such equipment and that the merchandise will be
entered and estimated duties deposited when use of the
merchandise in production begins.
``(3) Entry procedures.--At the time use of the merchandise
in production begins, the merchandise shall be entered, as
provided for in section 484 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and
estimated duties shall be deposited with the Customs Service.
The merchandise shall be subject to tariff classification
according to its character, condition, and quantity, and at the
rate of duty applicable, at the time use of the merchandise in
production begins.
``(4) Foreign trade zone.--For purposes of this subsection,
the term `foreign trade zone' includes a subzone.''.
(b) <<NOTE: 19 USC 81c note.>> Effective Date.--The amendment made
by this section shall apply with respect to merchandise admitted into a
foreign trade zone after the date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 32. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON THIDIAZURON.
(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:
`` 9902.30.17 N-phenyl-N'- Free No change No change On or before
(1,2,3- 12/31/98
thiadiazol-5-yl
urea
(thidiazuron) in
bulk or in forms
or packages for
retail sale (CAS
No. 51707-55-2)
(provided for in
subheading
2934.90.15 or
3808.30.15).....
(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.
SEC. 33. 2,3,3-TRIMETHYL-INDOLENINE.
(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:
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`` 9902.33.90 2,3,3-Trimethyl- Free No change No change On or before
indolenine (CAS 12/31/99
No. 1640-39-7)
(provided for in
subheading
2933.90.82).....
(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.
SEC. 34. BIS(4-AMINO-3-METHYLCYCLOHEXYL)-METHANE.
(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:
`` 9902.30.30 Bis(4-amino-3- Free No change No change On or before
methylcyclohexyl 12/31/99
)-methane (CAS
No. 6864-37-5)
(provided for in
subheading
2921.30.30).....
(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.
SEC. 35. LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION AS BENEFICIARY DEVELOPING COUNTRY.
(a) In General.--Section 502(b)(2)(F) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2462(b)(2)(F)) is amended to read as follows:
``(F) Such country aids or abets, by granting
sanctuary from prosecution to, any individual or group
which has committed an act of international terrorism or
the Secretary of State makes a determination with
respect to such country under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the
Export Administration Act of 1979.''.
(b) <<NOTE: 19 USC 2462 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendment made
by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
SEC. 36. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS USED IN THE
FORMULATION OF AN HIV PROTEASE INHIBITOR.
(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:
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`` 9902.30.63 3-Acetoxy-2- Free No change No change On or before 3/
methylbenzoyl 31/97
chloride (CAS
No. 167678-46-
8) (provided
for in
subheading
2918.29.65)....
9902.30.64 (S-(R*,S*))-(3- Free No change No change On or before 3/
Chloro-2- 31/97
hydroxy-1-
((phenylthio)me
thyl)propyl)-
carbamic acid
phenylmethyl
ester (CAS No.
159878-02-1)
(provided for
in subheading
2922.19.60)....
9902.30.65 N-(1,1- Free No change No change On or before 3/
dimethylethyl)d 31/97
eca-hydro-2-[2-
hydroxy-3-[(3-
hydroxy-2-
methylbenzoyl)-
amino]-4-
(phenylthio)but
yl]-3-
isoquinolinecar
boxamide, [3S-
[2(2S*,3S*),
3.a.,4a.b.,8a.b
.]] (CAS No.
159989-64-7)
(provided for
in subheading
2933.40.60)....
(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 date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 37. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF BUFFALO LEATHER.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1514) or any other provision of law, buffalo leather, provided for in
subheading 4104.39.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, that is a product of Thailand and entered into the United States
under entry numbers M42-1113868-8 and M42-1113939-7, shall, upon proper
request filed with the Customs Service not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, be liquidated or reliquidated, as
appropriate, as if entered on June 30, 1995.
SEC. 38. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``a place'' after
``aircraft from''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection
(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)''.
(b) Limitation on Fees.--Section 13031(b)(1) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Limitations on Fees.--(1)(A) No fee may be charged under
subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in
connection with--
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``(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey--
``(I) originated in--
``(aa) Canada,
``(bb) Mexico,
``(cc) a territory or possession of the United
States, or
``(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning
of section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(5))), or
``(II) originated in the United States and was
limited to--
``(aa) Canada,
``(bb) Mexico,
``(cc) territories and possessions of the
United States, and
``(dd) such adjacent islands;
``(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey of which
originates and terminates in the same country, but only if no
passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo is
loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is within any
country other than the country in which such car originates and
terminates;
``(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or
``(iv) the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial
vessel traveling only between ports which are within the customs
territory of the United States.
``(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) shall not apply
in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial vessel
whose journey originates and terminates at the same place in the United
States if there are no intervening stops.
``(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)(i) shall not
apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.''.
(c) Fee Assessed Only Once.--Section 13031(b)(4) of the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(4)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by striking ``No fee'' and inserting ``(A) No fee''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single voyage
involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which the
passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to
subsection (a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each
passenger.''.
(d) <<NOTE: 19 USC 58c note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made
by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made
by section 521 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act.
SEC. 39. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.
Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``or section 701(c)'' after ``section 303''
each place it appears in the section heading and text; and
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(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ``under
section 303(a)(2)''.
SEC. 40. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF ESTIMATED
ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING
DUTY ORDER.
Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
``deposit collected'' and inserting ``deposit, or the amount of
any bond or other security, required'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the cash deposit
collected'' and inserting ``that the cash deposit, bond, or
other security''; and
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``refunded, to the extent
the cash deposit'' and inserting ``refunded or released, to the
extent that the cash deposit, bond, or other security''.
SEC. 41. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall--
(1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the entries
listed in subsection (b), and
(2) refund any duties paid with respect to such entry,
if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs Service within
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are as
follows:
Entry Number Date of Entry
110-0675952-3..................... March 9, 1990
110-1525996-0..................... September 19, 1990
110-3667810-7..................... November 7, 1990
110-1526938-1..................... December 21, 1990.
SEC. 42. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES.
(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:
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`` 9902.84.77 Automated multi- Free No change No change On or before
plunger 12/31/2000 ''
transfer .
presses,
suitable for
use in the
encapsulation
with
thermosetting
materials of
diodes,
transistors,
and similar
semiconductor
devices or
electronic
integrated
circuits
(provided for
in subheading
8477.10.80)...
(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.
SEC. 43. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF COLOR
TELEVISIONS.
(a) In General.--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 Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those entries made at
various ports, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with
the final results of the administrative reviews, covering the period
from April 1, 1984, through March 31, 1991, conducted by the
International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for
such entries (case number A-580-008).
(b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States
pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after
such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) Entry List.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
Entry Number Date of Entry
84-915604-7.......... July 6, 1984
84-915604-7.......... July 6, 1984
84-915830-4.......... July 17, 1984
84-916057-0.......... August 9, 1984
84-916057-0.......... August 9, 1984
84-916302-7.......... July 28, 1984
84-916323-4.......... July 28, 1984
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84-916302-7.......... July 30, 1984
84-525823-7.......... September 20, 1984
84-525823-7.......... September 25, 1984
84-525971-5.......... October 17, 1984
84-525971-5.......... October 17, 1984
84-525971-5.......... October 17, 1984
84-525971-5.......... October 17, 1984
84-525971-5.......... October 17, 1984
85-279644-9.......... October 4, 1984
85-279654-6.......... October 9, 1984
85-280518-1.......... December 28, 1984
85-280518-1.......... December 28, 1984
85-102631-4.......... November 13, 1984
85-102631-4.......... November 13, 1984
85-401288-5.......... October 8, 1984
84-444821-3.......... August 3, 1984
84-444821-3.......... August 3, 1984
85-422162-4.......... October 31, 1984
85-422162-4.......... October 31, 1984
84-215744-1.......... July 6, 1984
84-216018-2.......... August 6, 1984
84-208013-6.......... July 30, 1984
84-208013-6.......... July 30, 1984
84-208511-5.......... July 30, 1984
84-208013-6.......... August 1, 1984
84-208968-7.......... August 7, 1984
84-208968-7.......... August 7, 1984
85-151075-2.......... February 5, 1985
85-210038-1.......... March 27, 1985
84-780372-9.......... August 3, 1984
84-781699-4.......... September 6, 1984
84-781699-4.......... September 6, 1984
84-781699-4.......... September 6, 1984
84-781846-8.......... September 18, 1984
85-944006-0.......... May 3, 1985
85-294383-6.......... August 27, 1985
86-215010-1.......... October 30, 1985
86-215185-4.......... December 2, 1985
86-215310-8.......... December 16, 1985
85-602949-7.......... April 15, 1985
85-602950-7.......... April 19, 1985
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85-602966-2.......... April 19, 1985
85-603347-0.......... April 26, 1985
85-603523-2.......... May 8, 1985
85-604545-5.......... May 31, 1985
86-383795-7.......... April 22, 1986
110-1905894-7........ February 23, 1987
86-216530-3.......... April 16, 1986
110-0269614-1........ January 12, 1987
110-0269942-6........ January 19, 1987
110-0269947-5........ January 19, 1987
110-0269942-6........ January 22, 1987
86-477371-9.......... August 14, 1986
86-477371-9.......... August 20, 1986
331-3808023-0........ October 20, 1986
331-3808023-0........ October 20, 1986
86-198869-1.......... September 9, 1986
86-198893-4.......... September 17, 1986
86-198964-5.......... October 14, 1986
331-3807959-6........ October 15, 1986
331-3807959-6........ October 15, 1986
331-3807959-6........ October 15, 1986
331-3807959-6........ October 15, 1986
331-3808023-0........ October 20, 1986
331-3812541-5........ December 26, 1986
331-3812541-5........ December 26, 1986
331-3813766-7........ February 19, 1987
110-1123057-7........ January 2, 1987
110-1124082-4........ March 26, 1987
110-1272348-9........ November 14, 1986
110-1272348-9........ November 14, 1986
110-1272505-4........ December 10, 1986
110-1272505-4........ December 10, 1986
110-1273532-7........ January 10, 1987
110-1274561-5........ February 20, 1987
110-1274921-1........ March 6, 1987
110-1275320-5........ March 23, 1987
110-1275321-3........ March 31, 1987
110-1907947-1........ January 22, 1988
110-1906495-2........ June 5, 1987
110-1906599-1........ June 22, 1987
110-1906599-1........ June 22, 1987
110-1906856-5........ August 2, 1987
110-1907967-9........ January 27, 1988
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110-1908198-0........ March 4, 1988
110-1908178-2........ March 10, 1988
110-0294344-8........ May 6, 1987
110-0294344-8........ June 5, 1987
110-1124130-1........ April 1, 1987
110-1124130-1........ April 2, 1987
110-1124130-1........ April 2, 1987
110-1125551-7........ July 17, 1987
110-1125551-7........ July 17, 1987
110-1126810-6........ October 27, 1987
110-1127047-4........ November 6, 1987
110-1127620-8........ December 23, 1987
110-1275844-4........ April 16, 1987
110-1278958-9........ September 10, 1987
110-1278958-9........ September 10, 1987
110-1279151-0........ September 18, 1987
110-1279825-9........ October 8, 1987
110-1279767-3........ October 16, 1987
110-1280177-2........ October 21, 1987
110-1280206-9........ October 22, 1987
110-1282001-2........ January 12 1988
110-1282566-4........ February 11, 1988
110-1282642-3........ February 11, 1988
110-1286015-8........ February 22, 1988
110-1286165-1........ March 16, 1988
110-1286165-1........ March 16, 1988
110-1286165-1........ March 16, 1988
110-1908453-9........ April 22, 1988
110-1908567-6........ May 11, 1988
110-1908567-6........ May 11, 1988
110-1908928-0........ June 29, 1988
110-1129739-4........ May 13, 1988
110-1131047-8........ August 4, 1988
110-1133675-4........ January 6, 1989
110-1286261-8........ April 7, 1988
110-1286261-8........ April 7, 1988
110-1286492-9........ May 12, 1988
110-1286492-9........ May 12, 1988
110-1286492-9........ May 12, 1988
110-1286677-5........ June 16, 1988
110-1286796-3........ July 7, 1988
110-1286965-4........ August 4, 1988
110-1286965-4........ August 4, 1988
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110-1288931-4........ December 8, 1988
110-0301260-3........ May 12, 1989
110-0301272-8........ May 19, 1989
110-0153952-4........ September 3, 1989
110-1135558-0........ May 12, 1989
110-1135558-0........ May 12, 1989
110-1136677-7........ July 11, 1989
110-1139014-0........ November 24, 1989
110-1294013-3........ September 14, 1989
110-1298751-4........ May 15, 1990
110-1274861-9........ March 4, 1987
110-1274863-5........ March 4, 1987
110-1275349-4........ May 12, 1987
110-1285836-8........ August 31, 1988
110-1286179-2........ March 25, 1988
110-1286180-0........ March 25, 1988
110-1286181-8........ March 25,1988
110-1286265-9........ April 5, 1988
110-1286507-4........ May 12, 1988
110-1286580-1........ May 26, 1988
110-1286582-7........ May 26, 1988
110-1286584-3........ May 26, 1988
110-1286634-6........ June 7, 1988
110-1286681-7........ June 18, 1988
110-1286751-8........ June 23, 1988
110-1286782-3........ July 7, 1988
110-1286879-7........ July 27, 1988
110-1286881-3........ August 1, 1988
110-1286882-1........ August 10, 1988
110-1286925-8........ July 27, 1988
110-1286927-4........ August 1, 1988
110-1286972-0........ August 11, 1988
110-1286991-0........ August 1, 1988
110-1286993-6........ August 1, 1988
110-1287029-8........ August 15, 1988
110-1287030-6........ August 15, 1988
110-1287031-4........ August 15, 1988
110-1287032-2........ August 15, 1988
110-1287061-1........ August 15, 1988
110-1287062-9........ August 15, 1988
110-1287078-5........ August 17, 1988
110-1287095-9........ August 19, 1988
110-1287147-8........ September 2, 1988
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110-1288475-2........ November 23, 1988
110-1288478-8........ November 10, 1988
110-1289801-8........ January 20, 1989
110-1293960-6........ September 11, 1989
110-1296719-3........ February 12, 1990.
SEC. 44. ARTICLES USED TO PROVIDE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical
sequence the following new heading:
`` 9801.00.85 Professional Free Free
books,
implements,
instruments,
and tools of
trade,
occupation, or
employment,
when returned
to the United
States after
having been
exported for
use temporarily
abroad, if
imported by or
for the account
of the person
who exported
such items.....
''
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 45. YTTRIUM OXIDE AND CERIUM ALUMINUM TERBIUM USED AS LUMINOPHORES.
(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:
`` 9902.32.06 Yttrium oxide and Free No change No change On or before 12/
cerium aluminum 31/2000
terbium of a kind
used as
luminophores
(provided for in
subheading
3206.50.00)......
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3548]]
SEC. 46. PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE PHOSPHOLIPIDS.
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 not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of
pharmaceutical grade phospholipids that--
(1) was made under subheading 2923.20.00 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States;
(2) with respect to which a lower rate of duty would have
applied if such entry or withdrawal had been made under
subheading 2923.20.10 or 2923.20.20 of such Schedule; and
(3) was made after March 29, 1991, and before January 1,
1995;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such lower rate of duty
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
SEC. 47. CERTAIN STRUCTURES, PARTS AND COMPONENTS USED IN THE GEMINI
TELESCOPES PROJECT, MAUNA KEA, HAWAII.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and
directed to admit free of duty after March 31, 1997, the following
articles for the use of the Association of Universities for Research in
Astronomy, Inc. in the construction of the Gemini North Telescope, Mauna
Kea, Hawaii, as part of the international Gemini 8-Meter Telescopes
Project:
(1) The telescope enclosure, produced by Coast Steel
Fabricators, Ltd., Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
(2) The telescope structure assemblies, produced by G.I.E.
Telas, Cannes le Bocca, France.
(3) The telescope mirror coating plant, produced by the
Royal Greenwich Observatories, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
(4) The telescope primary mirror, polished by REOSC, Saint-
Pierre-du-Perray, France.
(5) The telescope secondary mirror, produced by Carl Zeiss,
Oberkochen, Germany.
(6) The telescope acquisition, guiding, and wavefront
sensing equipment, produced by the Royal Greenwich
Observatories, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
(b) Reliquidation.--If the liquidation of the entry of any article
described in subsection (a) has become final before April 1, 1997, the
entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be reliquidated
on April 1, 1997, in accordance with the provisions of this section and
the appropriate refund of duty made at the time of such reliquidation.
SEC. 48. ARTICLES PROVIDED TO STEWARD OBSERVATORY.
(a) Articles Provided by Max Planck Institute.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (f) of section 240 of the Trade
and Tariff Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 2994) is amended by striking
``and before November 1, 1993''.
(2) Technical amendments.--
(A) Section 240(a)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by
striking ``headnote 6(a) of part 4 of schedule 8 of the
Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202)''
and inserting ``U.S. note 6(a) of subchapter X of
chapter 98 of the
[[Page 110 STAT. 3549]]
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19
U.S.C. 3007)''.
(B) Section 240(e) of such Act is amended by
striking ``headnote 1 of part 4 of schedule 8 (19 U.S.C.
1202)'' and inserting ``U.S. note 1 of subchapter X of
chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States''.
(3) Effective date.--
(A) In general.--The amendments made by this
subsection shall apply with respect to articles entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(B) Reliquidation.--Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other
provision of law, upon a request filed with the Customs
Service on or before the 90th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from
warehouse for consumption, of an article--
(i) that was made after October 31, 1993, and
before the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and
(ii) with respect to which there would have
been no duty, if the amendments made by this
subsection applied to such entry,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry
or withdrawal occurred on the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Telescope Components, Parts, and Equipment Provided by Arcetri
Astrophysical Observatory and Max Planck Institute.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
and directed to admit free of duty on and after the date that is
15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the large
binocular telescope components, parts, and equipment provided by
the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory and the Max Planck
Institute for use by the Steward Observatory of the University
of Arizona.
(2) Reliquidation.--If the liquidation of the entry of the
article described in paragraph (1) has become final before the
date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the entry shall, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, be reliquidated on such date of enactment, in accordance
with the provisions of this subsection and the appropriate
refund of duty made at the time of such reliquidation.
SEC. 49. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE
ENTRIES.
(a) In General.--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 United States Customs Service shall, not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those
entries listed in subsection (c) in accordance with the final results of
the administrative review, covering the period from June 7, 1987,
through January 31, 1990, conducted by the International Trade
Administration of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case
number A-351-605).
[[Page 110 STAT. 3550]]
(b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States
pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after
such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) Entry List.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
Entry Number Date of Entry
032-01195421........ June 18, 1987
032-01195462........ June 7, 1987
032-01219825........ September 14, 1987
032-01225350........ October 16, 1987
032-01225376........ October 19, 1987
032-01225392........ October 19, 1987
032-01236019........ November 12, 1987
032-01249301........ January 8, 1988
032-01257361........ February 17, 1988
032-01261470........ March 24, 1988
032-01373267........ April 20, 1989
032-01377870........ May 12, 1989
032-01381757........ May 15, 1989
032-01381781........ May 24, 1989
032-01422254........ October 23, 1989
032-01422270........ October 24, 1989
032-01428475........ November 22, 1989
032-01441056........ December 22, 1989
032-01441072........ December 22, 1989
032-01488792........ May 24, 1990
102-01085312........ June 7, 1987
102-01089603........ August 15, 1987
102-01092748........ September 14, 1987
102-01103487........ February 5, 1988
102-01131702........ January 17, 1989
102-01139812........ May 2, 1989
102-01141040........ May 15, 1989
102-01559141........ January 31, 1990.
[[Page 110 STAT. 3551]]
SEC. 50. TWINE, CORDAGE, ROPES, AND CABLES.
(a) Tariff Reduction.--Chapter 56 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States is amended by striking subheading 5607.50.20 and
inserting the following new superior text and
subheadings, with the superior text having the same degree of
indentation as the article description for subheading 5607.50.40:
`` Not braided or
plaited:
5607.50.25 3-ply or 4-ply 7.8% Free (IL) 76.5%
multi-colored 1.6% (CA)
twine having a 4.4% (MX)
final ``S''
twist,
containing at
least 10
percent by
weight of
cotton,
measuring less
than 3.5 mm in
diameter......
5607.50.35 Other.......... 26.1 cents/kg + Free (IL) 27.6 cents/kg +
14.2% 5.5 cents/kg + 76.5%
3% (CA)
9.7% (MX) ''
(b) Staged Rate Reductions.--The rates of duty in the general
subcolumn of rate column numbered 1, and the rates of duty for goods of
Canada and for goods of Mexico in the special subcolumn of rate column
numbered 1, for subheadings 5607.50.25 and 5607.50.35 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall
be accorded the staged reductions previously proclaimed by the President
for the corresponding rates of duty for subheadings 5607.49.15 and
5607.50.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
respectively.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section 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.
(2) Retroactive application.--Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930, or any other provision of law, upon a
request filed with the Customs Service not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article
described in subheading 5607.50.25 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) that
was made--
(A) after December 31, 1988; and
(B) before the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment made
by subsection (a) applied to entry or withdrawal from warehouse.
SEC. 51. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN FATTY ACID ESTERS.
(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:
[[Page 110 STAT. 3552]]
`` 9902.38.24 Mixtures of Free No change No change On or before 12/
octanoic acid, 31/2000 ''
methyl ester and .
decanoic acid,
methyl ester;
mixtures of
dodecanoic acid,
methyl ester and
tetradecanoic
acid, methyl
ester; and
mixtures of
hexadecanoic
acid, methyl
ester,
octadecanoic
acid, methyl
ester,
octadecenoic
acid, methyl
ester (all of the
foregoing
provided for in
subheading
3824.90.40)......
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to
goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 52. DUTY SUSPENSION ON A MOBILE BISON SLAUGHTER UNIT.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall admit free of duty a Mobile
Bison Slaughter Unit for use by the Pte Hca Ka. If the liquidation of
the entry of the Mobile Bison Slaughter Unit becomes final before the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall,
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--
(1) within 90 days after such request is filed, 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. 53. EXEMPTION FROM TARIFFS AND FEES FOR CERTAIN
AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.
General Note 16 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subdivision (d),
(2) by inserting ``and'' at the end of subdivision (e), and
(3) by inserting immediately after subdivision (e), the
following new subdivision:
``(f) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed from a United
States-registered aircraft while being used abroad in international
traffic because of accident, breakdown, or emergency, that was returned
to the United States within 45 days after removal, and that did not
leave the custody of the carrier or foreign customs service while
abroad,''.
SEC. 54. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF LIVE SWINE.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other provision of law and
subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the Customs Service shall,
not later than 90 days after the receipt of the request described in
subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate those entries listed in
subsection (d), in accordance with the final
[[Page 110 STAT. 3553]]
results of the administrative review, covering the period April 1, 1988,
through March 31, 1989, conducted by the International Trade
Administration of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case
number C-122-404).
(b) Requests.--Reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with
respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if a request
therefor is filed with the Customs Service within 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and the request contains sufficient
information to enable the Customs Service to locate the entry or
reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.
(c) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States
pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after
such liquidation or reliquidation.
(d) Entry List.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
Entry Number Date of Entry
0328636............. April 4, 1988
0328635............. April 5, 1988
3114146............. April 12, 1988
3114193............. April 13, 1988
3114469............. April 21, 1988
3114629............. April 26, 1988
3114624............. April 27, 1988
3114707............. April 28, 1988
0328611............. April 28, 1988
3120073............. October 24, 1988
3120143............. October 25, 1988
3120156............. October 26, 1988
3120208............. October 27, 1988
3120264............. October 28, 1988
3120288............. October 31, 1988
3120450............. November 3, 1988
3120581............. November 4, 1988
3120754............. November 10, 1988
4176900............. November 15, 1988
3120843............. November 16, 1988
3121067............. November 22, 1988
3121138............. November 23, 1988
3121149............. November 25, 1988
3121200............. November 28, 1988
4177953............. November 28, 1988
3121241............. November 29, 1988
3121350............. November 30, 1988
3121412............. December 2, 1988
3121503............. December 6, 1988
3121621............. December 7, 1988
3121669............. December 9, 1988
3121744............. December 12, 1988
[[Page 110 STAT. 3554]]
3121803............. December 13, 1988.
SEC. 55. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SEWING MACHINES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), or any other provision of law,
upon the importer of record demonstrating to the Customs Service within
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that an entry
described in subsection (c) is qualified for reimbursement based on the
decision issued by the United States Court of International Trade in
Pfaff American Sales Corp. v. United States, 17 CIT 550 (1993), the
entry shall be liquidated or reliquidated pursuant to such decision.
(b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States
pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under
subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after
such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) Entries Described.--The entries referred to in subsection (a)
are the following:
Entry number Date of entry
558-0910359-5................... October 17, 1989...............
558-0912182-9................... December 12, 1989..............
558-0014104-0................... February 15, 1990..............
558-0015018-1................... March 5, 1990..................
558-0017399-3................... May 11, 1990...................
558-0022654-4................... October 29, 1990...............
558-0022925-8................... October 29, 1990...............
558-0024202-0................... December 20, 1990..............
558-0126244-9................... March 7, 1991..................
558-0127195-2................... April 8, 1991..................
558-0128001-1................... May 13, 1991...................
558-0129908-6................... July 22, 1991..................
558-0130242-7................... July 25, 1991..................
558-0130520-6................... August 14, 1991................
558-0130816-8................... August 20, 1991................
558-0130909-1................... August 26, 1991................
558-0131228-5................... September 5, 1991..............
558-0131341-6................... September 5, 1991..............
558-0131550-2................... September 11, 1991.............
558-0131548-6................... September 18, 1991.............
558-0131738-3................... September 25, 1991.............
558-0132026-2................... September 30, 1991.............
558-0132327-4................... October 7, 1991................
558-0132439-7................... October 16, 1991...............
558-0132581-6................... October 24, 1991...............
558-0132733-3................... October 29, 1991...............
558-0133193-9................... November 12, 1991..............
558-0133194-7................... November 13, 1991..............
558-0133454-5................... November 21, 1991..............
558-0133248-1................... November 25, 1991..............
558-0134088-0................... December 10, 1991..............
558-0134201-9................... December 13, 1991..............
[[Page 110 STAT. 3555]]
558-0134351-2................... December 23, 1991..............
558-0134659-8................... January 2, 1992................
558-0235155-5................... January 8, 1992................
558-0235573-9................... January 31, 1992...............
558-0235748-7................... February 10, 1992..............
558-0235908-7................... February 11, 1992..............
558-0236144-8................... February 18, 1992..............
558-0236326-1................... March 3, 1992..................
558-0236540-7................... March 3, 1992..................
558-0236676-9................... March 9, 1992..................
558-0237217-1................... March 31, 1992.................
558-0237335-1................... April 2, 1992..................
558-0237440-9................... April 9, 1992..................
558-0237712-1................... April 15, 1992.................
558-0237968-9................... April 23, 1992.................
558-0238240-2................... April 29, 1992.................
558-0238343-4................... May 4, 1992....................
558-0238659-3................... May 19, 1992...................
558-0239208-8................... June 1, 1992...................
558-0239321-9................... June 4, 1992...................
558-0239551-1................... June 15, 1992..................
558-0239653-5................... June 16, 1992..................
558-0240134-3................... July 9, 1992...................
558-0240840-5................... July 13, 1992..................
558-0240842-1................... July 21, 1992..................
558-0241524-4................... August 10, 1992................
558-0242334-7................... September 3, 1992..............
558-0242547-4................... September 15, 1992.............
558-0243505-1................... October 13, 1992...............
558-0243944-2................... October 26, 1992...............
558-0244841-9................... November 23, 1992..............
558-0245110-8................... November 30, 1992..............
558-0245700-6................... December 21, 1992..............
558-0346317-7................... January 11, 1993...............
558-0348026-2................... March 16, 1993.................
558-0348327-4................... March 23, 1993.................
SEC. 56. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION ON CERTAIN TEXTURED ROLLED GLASS
SHEETS.
(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:
[[Page 110 STAT. 3556]]
`` 9902.70.03 Rolled glass in Free No change No change On or before
sheets, yellow- 12/31/98
green in color,
not finished or
edged-worked,
textured on one
surface,
suitable for
incorporation in
cooking stoves,
ranges, or ovens
described in
subheading
8516.60.40
(provided for in
subheadings
7003.12.00 or
7003.19.00).....
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by this section applies
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(2) Retroactive applicability.--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 on or before the 90th day after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the entry of any article described in
heading 9902.70.03 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (as amended by subsection (a))--
(A) which was made after January 1, 1995, and before
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(B) with respect to which there would have been no
duty if the amendment made by this section applied to
such entry,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry had
been made on the 15th day after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 57. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DEMT.
(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:
`` 9902.32.12 N,N-Diethyl-m- Free No change No change On or before
toluidine (DEMT) 12/31/98
(CAS No. 91-67-
8) (provided for
in subheading
2921.43.80).....
[[Page 110 STAT. 3557]]
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to
articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 58. INVESTIGATION ON CATTLE AND BEEF TRADE.
(a) In General.--The United States International Trade Commission
shall conduct a study pursuant to section 332 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
and not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to the appropriate
committees on--
(1) the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement
and the Uruguay Round Agreements on United States imports and
exports of live cattle for slaughter and fresh, chilled, and
frozen beef; and
(2) the steps that have been taken by the United States,
since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement,
to prevent the transshipment of live cattle and fresh, chilled,
and frozen beef through Mexico and Canada for importation into
the United States.
(b) Appropriate Committees.--For purposes of subsection (a), the
term ``appropriate committees'' means the Committee on Finance of the
Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 59. SPECIAL RULE FOR GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES.
The President is authorized to grant waivers under subsections
(c)(2)(F) and (d)(1) of section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 for those
products that exceeded the limitations for 1994 under section 504(c)(1)
of the Trade Act of 1974, as in effect on June 30, 1995, and lost
eligibility for duty-free treatment under title V of that Act as of July
1, 1995. In granting such waivers, the President shall apply the
provisions of subsections (c)(3) and (d)(2) of section 504 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as in effect on July 31, 1995, and the references to
``preceding calendar year'' in such section 504 shall be references to
1994.
Approved October 11, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3815:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-718 (Comm. on Ways and Means).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-393 (Comm. on Finance).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
July 30, considered and passed House.
Sept. 28 considered and passed Senate, amended. House
concurred in Senate amendment.
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