[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3621 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3621

 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain adjustable metal lighting 
                               fixtures.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2011

  Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain adjustable metal lighting 
                               fixtures.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN ADJUSTABLE METAL LIGHTING FIXTURES.

    (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:


``     9902.01.00      Adjustable metal    Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        lighting                                                           31/2014.......
                        fixtures, with a
                        parabolic or
                        ellipsoidal
                        reflector, each
                        capable of being
                        focused and with
                        a color-media
                        holder, the lamp
                        enclosure in a U-
                        shaped mounting
                        yoke allowing 360
                        degree rotation
                        on an axis
                        perpendicular to
                        the projection
                        path of the light
                        and with plastic-
                        covered locking
                        handle and clutch
                        mechanism
                        intended to allow
                        adjustment of the
                        fixture in
                        multiple
                        directions and to
                        lock the fixture
                        for prolonged
                        use, the
                        foregoing whether
                        for mounting with
                        a c-clamp to a
                        pipe or with any
                        other suitable
                        hanging mechanism
                        for mounting to a
                        structurally
                        sound surface
                        capable of
                        supporting the
                        fixture (provided
                        for in subheading
                        9405.40.60)......

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies 
to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Retroactive Application.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon 
proper request filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before the 
90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of any article--
            (1) that was made on or after January 1, 2011, and before 
        the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
            (2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if 
        the amendment made by subsection (a) applied to such entry or 
        withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment applied to 
such entry or withdrawal.
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