[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3815 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3815
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade
laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 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.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d) of the Tariff Act of
1930 on or after April 25, 1995.
SEC. 2. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) 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)''.
(b) Requirement for Certificate for Importation of Alcoholic
Liquors in Small Vessels.--Section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19
U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.
(c) Penalties for Certain Violations.--Section 592 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``lawful duty'' and
inserting ``lawful duty, tax, or fee''; and
(2) 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''.
(d) 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''.
(e) Reconciliation Treated as Entry for Recordkeeping.--
(1) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1401(s)) is amended by inserting ``recordkeeping,'' after
``reliquidation,''.
(2) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)) is
amended by inserting ``, filing of a reconciliation,'' after
``entry''.
(f) Extension of Liquidation.--Section 504(d) of the Tariff Act of
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended by inserting ``, unless liquidation
is extended under subsection (b),'' after ``shall liquidate the
entry''.
(g) 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''.
(h) Debt Collection.--Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended--
(1) by inserting after ``law,'' the following: ``including
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, and subchapters I
and II of chapter 37 of such title,''; and
(2) by inserting ``and the expenses associated with
recovering such indebtedness,'' after ``Government,''.
(i) Examination of Books and Witnesses.--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''.
(j) 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''.
(k) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply as
of December 8, 1993.
SEC. 3. 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 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) 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 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. 4. 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. 5. 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''.
SEC. 6. 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)(i) Subject to clause (ii), 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 within one year from
the last day of the 3-year period referred to in
paragraph (1).
``(ii) In the case of a major disaster occurring on or
after January 1, 1994, and before the date of the enactment of
this paragraph--
``(I) the Customs Service may extend the time for
filing the drawback claim for a period not to exceed 1
year; and
``(II) the request under clause (i)(II) must be
filed not later than 1 year from the date of the
enactment of this paragraph.
``(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. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES.
(a) Liquidation or Reliquidation of Entries.--Notwithstanding
sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and
1520), and any other provision of law, the United States Customs
Service shall liquidate or reliquidate those entry numbers 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, undertaken 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
84-4075194............. July 10, 1984
84-4076481............. July 17, 1984
84-4080930............. August 9, 1984.
SEC. 8. 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
following
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...... Free No change Free On or before
2/1/99
''
(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. 9. 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'' the first place it
appears and inserting ``predecessor''.
SEC. 10. 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. 11. 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--
``(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) 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. 12. 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 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. 13. MARKING OF 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, 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) 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. 14. RELIQUIDATING ENTRY 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 180th 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.
SEC. 15. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS.
(a) In General.--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
(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ``under
section 303(a)(2)'';
SEC. 16. 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. 17. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE EXEMPTION FROM DUTIES.
Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1555(b)(6))
is amended by inserting after ``customs territory'' the following: ``,
except that merchandise purchased by United States residents is
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 person meets the eligibility
requirements for the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be articles
acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from which the person is
returning, for purposes of determining eligibility for any such
exemption''.
SEC. 18. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER AND GOLD 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 Semimanufacture
d:
7106.92.10 Rectangular or
near-
rectangular
shapes, each
having a
purity of
99.5 percent
or higher and
not otherwise
marked or
decorated
than with
weight,
purity or
other
identifying
information.. Free Free
7106.92.50 Other......... 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E,
IL, J, MX) 65%
''
;
(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 near-
rectangular
shapes, each
having a
purity of
99.5 percent
or higher
and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated
than with
weight,
purity or
other
identifying
information. Free Free
7108.13.70 Other........ 6.6% Free (CA, E, IL,
J, MX) 65% '';
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
subheading 7115.90.15 having the same degree of indentation as
the article description of subheading 7116.10.10:
`` 7115.90.15 Gold, not clad
with precious
metal, in
rectangular or
near-
rectangular
shapes, each
having a
purity of 99.5
percent or
higher and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated than
with weight,
purity or
other
identifying
information... Free Free
7115.90.25 Silver, not
clad with
precious
metal, in
rectangular or
near-
rectangular
shapes, each
having a
purity of 99.5
percent or
higher and not
otherwise
marked or
decorated than
with weight,
purity or
other
identifying
information... Free Free
Other:
7115.90.30 Of gold,
including
metal clad
with gold.... 6.2% Free (A*, CA, E,
IL, J, MX) 110%
7115.90.40 Of silver,
including
metal clad
with silver.. 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E,
IL, J, MX) 65%
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 the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 19. 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 60 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. 20. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.
(a) Temporary Exemption Extended.--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
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
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. 21. 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' subcolumn,
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 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) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term `civil
aircraft' means--
``(i) any aircraft--
``(A) that is manufactured or operated pursuant
to any certificate issued by the Administrator
of 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, or
``(B) for which an application for such a
certificate has been submitted to, and accepted
by, the Administrator of the FAA, and
``(ii) any aircraft not described in clause (i), other
than aircraft purchased for use by the Department of
Defense or the United States Coast Guard.''.
SEC. 22. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICHLOROFOP-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-
dichlorophenoxy)
phenoxy]
propionate
(dichlorofop-
methyl) in bulk
form 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)..... Free No change No change On or before
12/31/98
(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. 23. 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 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
fireworks
(Class 1.3G)... 2.4% Free (A*, CA, E,
IL, J, MX) 12.5%
3604.10.90 Other (including
Class 1.4G).... 5.3% Free (A*, CA, E,
IL, J, MX) 12.5%
''
(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 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. 24. ELIMINATION OF DUTIES 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.--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. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN 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'-
(1,2,3-
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).... 4.0% No change No change On or before 12/
31/98
''
(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 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. 27. 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)''.
(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 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 is amended by striking ``the petition'' and
inserting ``a petition''.
(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act 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 is amended by inserting ``each place it appears'' after
```commence'''.
(10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act 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 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
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.
(c) Title III.--
(1) 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 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)) 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)--
(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 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''.
SEC. 28. 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 is amended by striking ``Agreement
Act'' and inserting ``Agreements Act''.
(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.'' two 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--
(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 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. 29. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
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. 30. MORATORIUM ON MARKINGS OF METAL FORGINGS AND HAND TOOLS;
CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER REQUIREMENTS IN GENERAL.
(a) Moratorium on Existing Agency Actions.--
(1) Moratorium.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or
other administrative decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury
or of the United States Customs Service relating to rules of
origin or country of origin marking requirements in effect on
July 17, 1996, with respect to hand tools or metal forgings for
hand tools may not be changed, modified, or revoked for a
period of 1 year beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act. The regulations, rulings, guidelines, and other
administrative decisions referred to in the preceding sentence
shall, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, govern the rules of origin and country
of origin marking requirements with respect to hand tools and
metal forgings for hand tools.
(2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term
``metal forgings for hand tools'' means metal forgings that--
(A) are imported for processing into finished hand
tools in the United States; and
(B) have not been improved in condition beyond
rough burring, trimming, grinding, turning, hammering,
chiseling, or filing.
(b) Consultation With Congress.--
(1) Hand tools and metal forgings.--Any regulations,
rulings, guidelines, or other administrative decisions referred
to in subsection (a) may be changed, modified, or revoked,
consistent with United States law, after the end of the 1-year
period described in that subsection, but only if the
requirements of paragraph (3) are met.
(2) Changes in rule of origin or country of origin marking
requirements.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other
administrative decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury or of
the United States Customs Service constituting a significant
policy change in rules of origin or country of origin marking
requirements in effect on July 17, 1996, may be issued only if
the requirements of paragraph (3) are met.
(3) Procedural requirements.--The requirements referred to
in paragraphs (1) and (2) are that--
(A) in addition to any other requirement of law or
public notice procedure, the Secretary of the Treasury
has consulted with interested and potentially affected
persons regarding the proposed action referred to in
paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be;
(B) the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted a
report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate that sets forth the action proposed, the extent
to which such action constitutes a significant policy
change from that underlying the regulations, rulings,
guidelines, or administrative decisions in effect, and
the reasons for such change;
(C) a period of 60 days, beginning with the first
day on which the Secretary of the Treasury has met the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect
to the proposed action has expired; and
(D) the Secretary of the Treasury has consulted
with the committees referred to in subparagraph (B)
regarding the proposed action during the period
referred to in subparagraph (C).
(4) Calculation of 60-day period.--The 60-day period
referred to in paragraph (3)(C) shall be computed by
excluding--
(A) the days on which either House of Congress is
not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3
days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress
sine die; and
(B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under
subparagraph (A), when either House is not in session.
(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term
``significant policy change'' means an action or determination
for which the Secretary of the Treasury is required to follow
the procedures of section 625(c) or section 516 of the Tariff
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1625, 1516).
(c) Effect on Other Laws and Obligations.--Nothing in this section
shall affect section 132 or 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19
U.S.C. 3552, 3592), or require actions inconsistent with United States
obligations under the WTO Agreements (as defined in section 2 of the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501), the North American Free
Trade Agreement, or the Agreement on the Establishment of a Free Trade
Area between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of Israel.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.