[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2346 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2346

             To extend the reduction of duty on Mesotrione.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 29, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
             To extend the reduction of duty on Mesotrione.

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

SECTION 1. MESOTRIONE.

    (a) In General.--Heading 9902.11.03 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (relating to Mesotrione) is amended--
            (1) in the general rate of duty column, by striking 
        ``6.11%'' and inserting ``5.1%''; and
            (2) in the effective period column, by striking ``12/31/
        2009'' and inserting ``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to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 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.
    (c) Technical Correction.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
heading 9902.25.80.
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