II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2009 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To modify and extend the temporary suspension of duty on 9, 10-Anthracenedione.

1.

9, 10-Anthracenedione

(a)

Extension

(1)

In general

Heading 9902.24.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 9, 10-Anthracenedione) is amended by striking 12/31/2009 and inserting 12/31/2011. (2)

Effective date

The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)

Modification of article description; retroactive application

(1)

In general

Heading 9902.24.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 9, 10-anthracenedione) is amended by striking the article description and inserting the following: Mixtures of 2-tert-amyl 9, 10-anthraquinone (CAS No. 32588–54–8) and 2-iso-amyl-9, 10-anthraquinone (CAS No. 68892–28–4) (provided for in subheading 2914.69.60) or in organic solution (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28). (2)

Effective date

(A)

In general

The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2007. (B)

Retroactive application

Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article described in subheading 9902.24.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as amended by paragraph (1)) that was made— (i)on or after January 1, 2007, and (ii)before the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment made by paragraph (1) applied to the entry or withdrawal.(C)

Proper requests

For purposes of subparagraph (B), a proper request means a request for liquidation or reliquidation that contains sufficient information to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (i)to locate the entry; or (ii)to reconstruct the entry if the entry cannot be located.