II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2009 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile.

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Certain acrylic fiber tow containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile

(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: 9902.01.00Acrylic fiber tow (polyacrylonitrile tow) containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile by weight, from 200 to 600 ppm sodium and no organic solvent, the foregoing wound into spools each containing 24,000 filaments and with average filament measuring 1.3 decitex (plus or minus 0.15) (provided for in subheading 5501.30.00)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.