[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2176 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2176

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
       the tariff treatment of certain categories of raw cotton.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 10, 1999

  Mr. Thomas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
       the tariff treatment of certain categories of raw cotton.

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

SECTION 1. TARIFF TREATMENT OF RAW COTTON.

    Chapter 52 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
is amended as follows:
    (a) Raw Cotton Subject to Quotas.--
            (1) Such chapter is amended by striking subheading 
        5201.00.22 and inserting the following, with the article 
        description for subheading 5201.00.22 having the same degree of 
        indentation as the article description for subheading 
        5201.00.24:
      

``                  Described in
                     general note 15
                     of the tariff
                     schedule and
                     entered
                     pursuant to its
                     provisions....
      5201.00.22      Having a        kg                Free              Free (CA, E, IL,  15.4 cents/kg
                       staple length                                       J, MX)
                       of 1\1/8\
                       inches or
                       more but
                       under 1\1/4\
                       inches.......
      5201.00.23      Having a        kg                4.4 cents/kg      Free (CA, E, IL,  15.4 cents/kg
                       staple length                                       J, MX)                             ''
                       of 1\1/4\                                                                               .
                       inches or
                       more but
                       under 1\3/8\
                       inches.......

            (2) Such chapter is amended by striking subheading 
        5201.00.34 and inserting the following, with the article 
        description for subheading 5201.00.34 having the same degree of 
        indentation as the article description for subheading 
        5202.99.05:
      

``                  Described in
                     additional U.S.
                     note 6 of this
                     chapter and
                     entered
                     pursuant to its
                     provisions....
      5201.00.34      Having a        kg                Free              Free (CA, E, IL,  15.4 cents/kg
                       staple length                                       J)
                       of 1\1/8\
                       inches or
                       more but
                       under 1\1/4\
                       inches.......
      5201.00.35      Having a        kg                4.4 cents/kg      Free (CA, E, IL,  15.4 cents/kg
                       staple length                                       J)                                 ''
                       of 1\1/4\                                                                               .
                       inches or
                       more but
                       under 1\3/8\
                       inches.......

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to 
goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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