[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2204 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2204

To suspend temporarily the duty on high molecular, very high molecular, 
        homopolymer, natural color, virgin polymerized powders.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To suspend temporarily the duty on high molecular, very high molecular, 
        homopolymer, natural color, virgin polymerized powders.

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

SECTION 1. HIGH MOLECULAR, VERY HIGH MOLECULAR, HOMOPOLYMER, NATURAL 
              COLOR, VIRGIN POLYMERIZED POWDERS.

    (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:
      

``    9902.38.00    High molecular,   Free              Free              No change         On or before 12/
                     very high                                                               31/2002          ''
                     molecular, or                                                                             .
                     ultra high
                     molecular
                     weight,
                     homopolymer,
                     natural color,
                     virgin
                     polymerized
                     powders with a
                     specific
                     gravity of <
                     940 g/liter and
                     molecular
                     weight of
                     500,000-
                     6,000,000 (as
                     defined by ASTM
                     D4020)
                     containing a
                     maximum nominal
                     500 ppm calcium
                     stearate with
                     low bulk
                     densities (200-
                     350 g/l) and/or
                     complying with
                     ASTM F648,
                     Types 1,2, and
                     ISO 5834, Types
                     1, 2, and/or
                     extremely fine
                     or coarse
                     particle sizes
                     (<70 or >250
                     microns) and/or
                     special
                     dissolution
                     properties.
                     (CAS No. 9002-
                     88-4) (provided
                     for in
                     subheading
                     3901.20.00)....

    (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 enactment of 
this Act.
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