II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2007 Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Bunning) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes.

1.

Production of low-enriched uranium

(a)

Antidumping duty

Section 731 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673) is amended in the last sentence— (1)by inserting (a) after includes; and (2)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (b) any contract or transaction for the production of low-enriched uranium. (b)

Countervailing duty

Section 771 of that Act (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended in paragraph (5) by adding at the end the following: (G)

Purchase of goods

For purposes of subparagraphs (D)(iv) and (E)(iv) of this paragraph (5), the phrases purchasing goods and goods are purchased include a contract or transaction involving payment for the production of low-enriched uranium. . (c)

Application to pending proceedings

The amendments made by this section apply in all pending or resumed antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, including investigations, and in all appeals that have not become final and conclusive as of the date of enactment of this Act. (d)

Application to NAFTA countries

Pursuant to Article 1902 of the North American Free Trade Agreement and section 408 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3438), the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to goods from NAFTA countries.