[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 397 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 397

    To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to 
            temporarily suspend the duty on mercuric oxide.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 18 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to 
            temporarily suspend the duty on mercuric oxide.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON MERCURIC OXIDE.

    (a) In General.--Heading 9902.28.25 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking out ``12/31/92'' 
and inserting ``12/31/94''.
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In General.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 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        entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 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 to Certain Entries.--
        Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
        U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon proper request 
        filed with the appropriate customs officer before the date that 
        is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any 
        entry of an article described in heading 9902.28.25 of the 
        Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that was made--
                    (A) after December 31, 1992; and
                    (B) before the 15th day after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act;
        shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry was 
        made on the date that is 15 days after such date of enactment.

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