[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


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                   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U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.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.