[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H8673-H8679]
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    TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TRADE LAWS

  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 3815) to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments 
to trade laws, as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3815

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

     SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.

       (a) Interest Accrual.--Section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second sentence by 
     inserting after ``duties, fees, and interest'' the following: 
     ``or, in a case in which a claim is made under section 
     520(d), from the date on which such claim is made,''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d) of the 
     Tariff Act of 1930 on or after April 25, 1995.

     SEC. 2. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Examination of Books and Witnesses.--Section 509(a)(2) 
     of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(a)(2)) is amended 
     by striking ``(c)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``(d)(1)(A)''.
       (b) Requirement for Certificate for Importation of 
     Alcoholic Liquors in Small Vessels.--Section 7 of the Act of 
     August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.
       (c) Penalties for Certain Violations.--Section 592 of the 
     Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``lawful duty'' and 
     inserting ``lawful duty, tax, or fee''; and
       (2) in subsections (b)(1)(A)(vi), (c)(2)(A)(ii), 
     (c)(3)(A)(ii), (c)(4)(A)(i), and (c)(4)(B) by striking 
     ``lawful duties'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``lawful duties, taxes, and fees''.
       (d) Deprivation of Lawful Duties, Taxes, or Fees.--Section 
     592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is 
     amended by striking ``or fees be restored'' and inserting 
     ``and fees be restored''.
       (e) Reconciliation Treated as Entry for Recordkeeping.--
       (1) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1401(s)) is amended by inserting ``recordkeeping,'' after 
     ``reliquidation,''.
       (2) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)) is 
     amended by inserting ``, filing of a reconciliation,'' after 
     ``entry''.
       (f) Extension of Liquidation.--Section 504(d) of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended by inserting ``, 
     unless liquidation is extended under subsection (b),'' after 
     ``shall liquidate the entry''.
       (g) Exemption From Duty for Personal and Household Goods 
     Accompanying Returning Residents.--Section 321(a)(2)(B) of 
     the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B)) is amended 
     by inserting ``, 9804.00.65,'' after ``9804.00.30''.
       (h) Debt Collection.--Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting after ``law,'' the following: ``including 
     section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, and subchapters 
     I and II of chapter 37 of such title,''; and
       (2) by inserting ``and the expenses associated with 
     recovering such indebtedness,'' after ``Government,''.
       (i) Examination of Books and Witnesses.--Section 509(b) of 
     the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended in 
     paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ``appropriate regional 
     commissioner'' and inserting ``officer designated pursuant to 
     regulations''.
       (j) Review of Protests.--Section 515(d) of the Tariff Act 
     of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking ``district 
     director'' and inserting ``port director''.
       (k) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply as of December 8, 1993.

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     SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS 
                   USER FEES.

       (a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of 
     the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 
     (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (iv)--
       (A) by striking ``subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such 
     Schedules'' and inserting ``heading 9802.00.80 of such 
     Schedule''; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:
       ``(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a foreign 
     trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) 
     applies), be applied only to the value of the privileged or 
     nonprivileged foreign status merchandise under section 3 of 
     the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade 
     Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     apply to--
       (1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after 
     the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after November 
     30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation of the 
     entry was not final before such 15th day.
       (c) Application of Fees to Certain Agricultural Products.--
     The amendment made by section 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Customs 
     and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to--
       (1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after 
     the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after November 
     30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation of the 
     entry was not final before such 15th day.

     SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT OF 
                   1990.

       Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act 
     of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ``, or 
     withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,'' and inserting 
     ``for transportation in bond''.

     SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated 
     Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
     58c(b)(9)(A)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``centralized hub facility or'' in clause 
     (i); and
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by striking ``facility--'' and inserting ``facility or 
     centralized hub facility--'',
       (B) by striking ``customs inspectional'' in subclause (I), 
     and
       (C) by striking ``at the facility'' in subclause (I) and 
     inserting ``for the facility''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the 
     Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
     U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``, as in effect on July 30, 1990'', and
       (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
     sentence: ``Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as 
     prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury from processing 
     merchandise that is informally entered or released at any 
     centralized hub facility or express consignment carrier 
     facility during the normal operating hours of the Customs 
     Service, subject to reimbursement and payment under 
     subparagraph (A).''.
       (c) Citation.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the 
     Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
     U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``section 236 
     of the Tariff and Trade Act of 1984'' and inserting ``section 
     236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984''.

     SEC. 6. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK 
                   CLAIMS.

       Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1313(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3)(A)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the Customs Service 
     may, notwithstanding the limitation set forth in paragraph 
     (1), extend the time for filing a drawback claim for a period 
     not to exceed 18 months, if--
       ``(I) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction of the 
     Customs Service that the claimant was unable to file the 
     drawback claim because of an event declared by the President 
     to be a major disaster on or after January 1, 1994; and
       ``(II) the claimant files a request for such extension with 
     the Customs Service within one year from the last day of the 
     3-year period referred to in paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) In the case of a major disaster occurring on or 
     after January 1, 1994, and before the date of the enactment 
     of this paragraph--
       ``(I) the Customs Service may extend the time for filing 
     the drawback claim for a period not to exceed 1 year; and
       ``(II) the request under clause (i)(II) must be filed not 
     later than 1 year from the date of the enactment of this 
     paragraph.
       ``(B) If an extension is granted with respect to a request 
     filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining 
     records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and 
     section 508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 
     months or, in a case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, 
     for a period not to exceed 1 year from the date the claim is 
     filed.
       ``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `major 
     disaster' has the meaning given that term in section 102(2) 
     of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).''.

     SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES.

       (a) Liquidation or Reliquidation of Entries.--
     Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), and any other provision of 
     law, the United States Customs Service shall liquidate or 
     reliquidate those entry numbers made at New York, New York, 
     which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with the 
     final results of the administrative review, covering the 
     period from May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, undertaken 
     by the International Trade Administration of the Department 
     of Commerce for such entries (case number A-580-008).
       (b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the 
     United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of 
     an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs 
     Service within 90 days after such liquidation or 
     reliquidation.
       (c) Entry List.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) 
     are the following:


                                                                        
               Entry Number                        Date of Entry        
                                                                        
84-4426808...............................  August 29, 1984              
84-4427823...............................  September 4, 1984            
84-4077985...............................  July 25, 1984                
84-4080859...............................  August 3, 1984               
84-4080817...............................  August 3, 1984               
84-4077723...............................  August 1, 1984               
84-4075194...............................  July 10, 1984                
84-4076481...............................  July 17, 1984                
84-4080930...............................  August 9, 1984.              
                                                                        


     SEC. 8. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF 
                   PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

       (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:

``9902.98.05..  Any of the following                                                                            
                 articles not intended                                                                          
                 for sale or                                                                                    
                 distribution to the                                                                            
                 public: personal                                                                               
                 effects of aliens who                                                                          
                 are participants in,                                                                           
                 officials of, or                                                                               
                 accredited members of                                                                          
                 delegations to, the                                                                            
                 1998 Goodwill Games,                                                                           
                 and of persons who are                                                                         
                 immediate family                                                                               
                 members of or servants                                                                         
                 to any of the foregoing                                                                        
                 persons; equipment and                                                                         
                 materials imported in                                                                          
                 connection with the                                                                            
                 foregoing event by or                                                                          
                 on behalf of the                                                                               
                 foregoing persons or                                                                           
                 the organizing                                                                                 
                 committee of such                                                                              
                 event; articles to be                                                                          
                 used in exhibitions                                                                            
                 depicting the culture                                                                          
                 of a country                                                                                   
                 participating in such                                                                          
                 event; and, if                                                                                 
                 consistent with the                                                                            
                 foregoing, such other                                                                          
                 articles as the                                                                                
                 Secretary of the                                                                               
                 Treasury may allow.....  Free       No change             Free       On or before              
                                                                                      2/1/99''.                 
                                                                                                                

  (b) Taxes and Fees Not To Apply.--The articles described in 
heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes and 
fees which may be otherwise applicable.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 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.

SEC. 9. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

  Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``successor'' the first 
place it appears and inserting ``predecessor''.

SEC. 10. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.

  Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
3602(b)) is amended--
  (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``1(a)'' and inserting 
``1(b)''; and
  (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``1(b)'' and inserting 
``1(a)''.

SEC. 11. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

  (a) In General.--Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) is 
amended--
  (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``a place'' after 
``aircraft from''; and
  (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(A)'' 
and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)''.
  (b) Limitation on Fees.--Section 13031(b)(1) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)) is 
amended to read as follows:
  ``(b) Limitations on Fees.--(1)(A) No fee may be charged under 
subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in 
connection with--
  ``(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey--
  ``(I) originated in--
  ``(aa) Canada,
  ``(bb) Mexico,
  ``(cc) a territory or possession of the United States, or
  ``(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning of section 
101(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(b)(5))), or

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  ``(II) originated in the United States and was limited to--
  ``(aa) Canada,
  ``(bb) Mexico,
  ``(cc) territories and possessions of the United States, and
  ``(dd) such adjacent islands;
  ``(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey of which 
originates and terminates in the same country, but only if no 
passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo is 
loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is within any 
country other than the country in which such car originates and 
terminates;
  ``(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or
  ``(iv) the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial vessel 
traveling only between ports which are within the customs 
territory of the United States.
  ``(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board a 
commercial vessel whose journey originates and terminates at the 
same place in the United States if there are no intervening stops.
  ``(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
not apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.''.
  (c) Fee Assessed Only Once.--Section 13031(b)(4) of the 
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
58c(b)(4)) is amended--
  (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively;
  (2) by striking ``No fee'' and inserting ``(A) No fee''; and
  (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
  ``(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single voyage 
involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which the 
passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to subsection 
(a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each 
passenger.''.
  (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 521 
of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.

SEC. 12. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION.

  (a) Amendment to Subheading 2933.90.02.--The article description 
for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States is amended by striking ``(Quizalofop ethyl)''.
  (b) Effective Date.--
  (1) General rule.--The amendment made by this section 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.
  (2) Retroactive provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, upon proper 
request (which includes sufficient information to identify and 
locate the entry) filed with the Customs Service on or before the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an 
article that occurred--
  (A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date that is 15 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
  (B) with respect to which there would have been no duty or a 
lesser duty if the amendment made by subsection (a) applied to 
such entry or withdrawal,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment 
applied to such entry or withdrawal.

SEC. 13. MARKING OF IMPORTED ARTICLES AND CONTAINERS.

  (a) In General.--Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1304) is amended--
  (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 
subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively, and
  (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
subsections:
  ``(f) Marking of Certain Coffee and Tea Products.--The marking 
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to 
articles described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10, 
0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1, 
1995.
  ``(g) Marking of Spices.--The marking requirements of 
subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for 
under subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 
0906.20, 0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 
0909.30, 0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 
0910.50, 0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 
1404.90, and 3302.10, and items classifiable in categories 
0712.90.60, 0712.90.8080, 1209.91.2000, 1211.90.2000, 
1211.90.8040, 1211.90.8050, 1211.90.8090, 2006.00.3000, 
2918.13.2000, 3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and 
3301.90.1050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply 
to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 14. RELIQUIDATING ENTRY OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES.

  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 the Customs Service before the 180th day after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
  (1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100-3022436-
3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston, South 
Carolina; and
  (2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to such 
entry.

SEC. 15. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING DUTY 
      ORDERS.

  (a) In General.--Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1675b) is amended--
  (1) by inserting ``or section 701(c)'' after ``section 303'' 
each place it appears in the section heading and text; and
  (2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ``under section 
303(a)(2)'';

SEC. 16. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF ESTIMATED 
      ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING 
      DUTY ORDER.

  Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a)) is 
amended--
  (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``deposit 
collected'' and inserting ``deposit, or the amount of any bond or 
other security, required'';
  (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the cash deposit collected'' 
and inserting ``that the cash deposit, bond, or other security''; 
and
  (3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``refunded, to the extent the 
cash deposit'' and inserting ``refunded or released, to the extent 
that the cash deposit, bond, or other security''.

SEC. 17. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE EXEMPTION FROM DUTIES.

  Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1555(b)(6)) is amended by inserting after ``customs territory'' 
the following: ``, except that merchandise purchased by United 
States residents is eligible for exemption from duty under 
subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon the United 
States resident's return to the customs territory of the United 
States, if the person meets the eligibility requirements for the 
exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
such merchandise shall be considered to be articles acquired 
abroad as an incident of the journey from which the person is 
returning, for purposes of determining eligibility for any such 
exemption''.

SEC. 18. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER AND GOLD BARS.

  (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
  (1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in numerical 
sequence the following new subheadings and superior text thereto, 
with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 
7106.91:

``7106.92  ...  Semimanufactured:............                                                                   
7106.92.10....  Rectangular or near-                                                                            
                 rectangular shapes, each                                                                       
                 having a purity of 99.5                                                                        
                 percent or higher and not                                                                      
                 otherwise marked or                                                                            
                 decorated than with weight,                                                                    
                 purity or other identifying                                                                    
                 information.................  Free                                              Free           
7106.92.50....  Other........................  4.8%            Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX)       65%''          
                                                                                                                

  (2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in numerical 
sequence the following new subheadings and superior text thereto, 
with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 
7108.13.10:

``7108.13.55..  Other: Rectangular or near-                                                                     
                 rectangular shapes, each                                                                       
                 having a purity of 99.5                                                                        
                 percent or higher and not                                                                      
                 otherwise marked or                                                                            
                 decorated than with weight,                                                                    
                 purity or other identifying                                                                    
                 information.................  Free                                              Free           

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7108.13.70....  Other........................  6.6%            Free (CA, E, IL, J, MX)           65%''          
                                                                                                                


   and
  (3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50 and 
inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and 
superior text, with the article description for subheading 
7115.90.15 having the same degree of indentation as the article 
description of subheading 7116.10.10:

``7115.90.15..  Gold, not clad with precious                                                                    
                 metal, in rectangular or                                                                       
                 near-rectangular shapes,                                                                       
                 each having a purity of 99.5                                                                   
                 percent or higher and not                                                                      
                 otherwise marked or                                                                            
                 decorated than with weight,                                                                    
                 purity or other identifying                                                                    
                 information.................  Free                                              Free           
7115.90.25....  Silver, not clad with                                                                           
                 precious metal, in                                                                             
                 rectangular or near-                                                                           
                 rectangular shapes, each                                                                       
                 having a purity of 99.5                                                                        
                 percent or higher and not                                                                      
                 otherwise marked or                                                                            
                 decorated than with weight,                                                                    
                 purity or other identifying                                                                    
                 information.................  Free                                              Free           
  ............      Other:                                                                                      
7115.90.30....  Of gold, including metal clad                                                                   
                 with gold...................  6.2%            Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX)       110%           
7115.90.40....  Of silver, including metal                                                                      
                 clad with silver............  4.8%            Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX)       65%            
7115.90.60....  Other........................  6.4%            Free (A, CA, E, IL, J, MX)        65%''.         
                                                                                                                

       (b) Conforming Amendments.--General note 4(d) of the 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--
       (1) by striking ``7106.92.00 Chile'' and inserting 
     ``7106.92.50 Chile''; and
       (2) by striking ``7115.90.10 Argentina'' and ``7115.90.20 
     Argentina'' and inserting ``7115.90.30 Argentina'' and 
     ``7115.90.40 Argentina'', respectively.
       (c) Staged Rate Reductions.--Any staged rate reduction that 
     was proclaimed by the President before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act to take effect on or after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act--
       (1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00 of 
     the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall 
     apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
     7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1));
       (2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50 
     shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
     7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2));
       (3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10 
     shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
     7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));
       (4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20 
     shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
     7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)); 
     and
       (5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50 
     shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 
     7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)).
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to goods that are entered, or 
     withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
     date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.

     SEC. 19. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff 
     Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
       (1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the entries 
     listed in subsection (b), and
       (2) refund any duties paid with respect to such entry,
     if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs 
     Service within 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       (b) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are 
     as follows:


                                                                        
               Entry Number                        Date of Entry        
                                                                        
110-0675952-3............................  March 9, 1990                
110-1525996-0............................  September 19, 1990           
110-3667810-7............................  November 7, 1990             
110-1526938-1............................  December 21, 1990            
                                                                        

     SEC. 20. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.

       (a) Temporary Exemption Extended.--Section 484E of the 
     Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1466 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2)(B);
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph;
       ``(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was made 
     during the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on 
     December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the 
     purchase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense 
     of repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard 
     Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States 
     if--
       ``(A) such entry was not liquidated on January 1, 1995; and
       ``(B) such entry, had it been made on or after January 1, 
     1995, would otherwise be eligible for the exemption provided 
     in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1466(h)(1)), and''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection 
     (b)(3) are the following:
       ``(1) Numbered entries.--


                                                                        
               Entry Number                        Date of Entry        
                                                                        
C14-0025455-8............................  August 18, 1993              
C14-0025456-6............................  August 18, 1993              
C14-0025457-4............................  August 18, 1993              
C14-0025473-1............................  August 27, 1993              
C14-0025478-0............................  September 13, 1993           
C14-0025479-8............................  September 13, 1993           
C14-0025480-6............................  September 13, 1993           
C14-0025481-4............................  September 13, 1993           
C14-0025511-8............................  April 16, 1993               
C14-0025533-2............................  April 30, 1993               
C14-0025545-6............................  May 21, 1993                 
C14-0025546-4............................  May 21, 1993                 
C14-0025547-2............................  May 21, 1993                 
C14-0025558-9............................  June 15, 1993                
C14-0025560-5............................  June 15, 1993                
C14-0025574-6............................  July 21, 1993                
C14-0025575-3............................  July 21, 1993                
C14-0025603-3............................  July 23, 1993                
C14-0025604-1............................  July 23, 1993                
C14-0025605-8............................  July 23, 1993                
C14-0025623-1............................  October 25, 1993             
C14-0025624-9............................  October 25, 1993             
C14-0025625-6............................  October 25, 1993             
C14-0025635-5............................  November 8, 1993             
C14-0025636-3............................  November 8, 1993             
C14-0025637-1............................  November 8, 1993             
C14-0025653-8............................  November 30, 1993            
C14-0025654-6............................  November 30, 1993            
C14-0025655-3............................  November 30, 1993            
C14-0025657-9............................  November 30, 1993            
C14-0025679-3............................  January 3, 1994              
C14-0025680-1............................  January 3, 1994              
C14-0025688-4............................  February 14, 1994            
C14-0025689-2............................  February 14, 1994            
C14-0025690-0............................  February 14, 1994            
C14-0025691-8............................  February 14, 1994            
C14-0025692-6............................  February 14, 1994            
C14-0026803-8............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026804-6............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026805-3............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026807-9............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026808-7............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026809-5............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026810-3............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026811-1............................  January 24, 1994             
C14-0026826-9............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026827-7............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026828-5............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026829-3............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026830-1............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026831-9............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026832-7............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026833-5............................  March 10, 1994               
C14-0026841-8............................  March 31, 1994               
C14-0026843-4............................  March 31, 1994               
C14-0026852-5............................  May 5, 1994                  
C14-0026853-3............................  May 5, 1994                  
C14-0026854-1............................  May 5, 1994                  
C14-0026867-3............................  May 18, 1994                 
C14-0026869-9............................  May 18, 1994                 
C14-0026874-9............................  June 8, 1994                 
C14-0026875-6............................  June 8, 1994                 
C14-0026898-8............................  August 2, 1994               
C14-0026899-6............................  August 2, 1994               
C14-0040625-7............................  October 5, 1994              
                                                                        

       ``(2) Additional entry.--The entry of a 66th LASH barge 
     (No. CG E69), for which no entry number is available, if, 
     within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     subsection, a proper entry is filed with the Customs 
     Service.''.

     SEC. 21. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.

       General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
     United States is amended to read as follows:
     ``6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to 
     the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
     ``(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for 
     which the rate of duty `Free (C)' appears in the `Special' 
     subcolumn, the importer--
     ``(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation as the 
     Secretary of the Treasury may require; and
     ``(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported article 
     is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for use in civil 
     aircraft and will be so used.

     The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement 
     to claim a free rate of duty under this note at any time 
     before the liquidation of the entry becomes final, except 
     that, notwithstanding section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)), any refund resulting from any such 
     claim shall be without interest.
     ``(b) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term `civil 
     aircraft' means--
     ``(i) any aircraft--
     ``(A) that is manufactured or operated pursuant to any 
     certificate issued by the Administrator of the FAA under 
     section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or pursuant to 
     the approval of the airworthiness authority in the country of 
     exportation, if such approval is recognized by the FAA as an 
     acceptable substitute for such an FAA certificate, or
     ``(B) for which an application for such a certificate has 
     been submitted to, and accepted by, the Administrator of the 
     FAA, and
     ``(ii) any aircraft not described in clause (i), other than 
     aircraft purchased for use by the Department of Defense or 
     the United States Coast Guard.''.

     SEC. 22. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICHLOROFOP-METHYL.

       (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:


``9902.30.16..  Methyl 2-[4-(2,4-                                                                               
                 dichlorophenoxy)phenox                                                                         
                 y] propionate                                                                                  
                 (dichlorofop-methyl)                                                                           
                 in bulk form or in                                                                             
                 forms or packages for                                                                          
                 retail sale containing                                                                         
                 no other pesticide                                                                             
                 products (CAS No.                                                                              
                 51338-27-3) (provided                                                                          
                 for in subheading                                                                              
                 2918.90.20 or                                                                                  
                 3808.30.15)...........  Free     No change        No change        On or before                
                                                                                      12/31/98''.               
                                                                                                                


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

SEC. 23. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.

  (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00 and 
inserting the following new subheadings, with the article 
description for subheading 3604.10 having the same degree of 
indentation as the article description for subheading 3604.90.00:


``3604.10.....  Fireworks:..................                                                                    
3604.10.10....  Display or special fireworks                                                                    
                 (Class 1.3G)...............  2.4%           Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX)       12.5%            
3604.10.90....  Other (including Class 1.4G)  5.3%           Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX)       12.5%''.         
                                                                                                                

  (b) Conforming Amendment.--General note 4(d) of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
``3604.00.00 India'' and inserting ``3604.10.10 India'' and 
``3604.10.90 India''.
  (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 24. ELIMINATION OF DUTIES ON 3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE 
      (TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL).

  (a) In General.--Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``and m-
Xylenediamine'' and inserting ``m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3'-
Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse 
for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 25. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN DUTY ON THIDIAZURON.

  (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:


``9902.30.17..  N-phenyl-n'-(1,2,3-                                                                             
                 thiadiazol-5'yl urea                                                                           
                 (thidiazuron) in bulk                                                                          
                 or in forms or                                                                                 
                 packages for retail                                                                            
                 sale (CAS No. 51707-                                                                           
                 55-2) (provided for                                                                            
                 in subheading                                                                                  
                 2934.90.15 or                                                                                  
                 3808.30.15)..........  4.0%     No change        No change        On or before 12/31/98''.     
                                                                                                                


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

     SEC. 26. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID, 
                   METHYL ESTER.

       (a) In General.--Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized 
     Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting 
     after ``acid'' the following: ``; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic 
     acid, methyl ester''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 27. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 103-465.

       (a) Title I.--
       (1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
     (19 U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma 
     after ``subparagraph (B)''.
       (2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking ``title'' and inserting 
     ``section''.
       (b) Title II.--
       (1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the table of 
     contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended to 
     read as follows:

``Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.''.

       (B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.''.

       (2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
     Act is amended by striking ``771(A)(c)'' and inserting 
     ``771A(c)''.
       (3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and 
     inserting ``(b)(1)''.
       (4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and 
     inserting ``(b)(1)''.
       (5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act is amended by striking ``the petition'' and 
     inserting ``a petition''.
       (6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act is amended by striking ``the merchandise'' and 
     inserting ``merchandise''.
       (7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
     U.S.C. 1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``merchandise 
     which is the subject of the investigation'' and inserting 
     ``subject merchandise''.
       (8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and inserting 
     ``the''.
       (9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
     Act is amended by inserting ``each place it appears'' after 
     `` `commence' ''.
       (10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act is amended by inserting after ``is amended'' 
     the following: ``by striking `as follows:' and inserting a 
     comma and''.
       (11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act is amended by inserting ``of'' after ``section 
     303 or''.
       (12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``such section and''.
       (13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
     is amended by striking ``(A),''.
       (14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1677(30)) is amended by striking ``agreement'' and inserting 
     ``Agreement''.
       (15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
     (19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting 
     ``section'' after ``if''.
       (16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the last 
     sentence with the text of the first sentence.
       (c) Title III.--
       (1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is 
     amended in the matter proposed to be inserted as section 
     306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by striking the closed 
     quotation marks and second period at the end.
       (2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
     Act is amended to read as follows:
       ``(i) in the first sentence by striking `such Act' and 
     inserting `such subtitle'; and''.
       (3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``list under paragraph 
     (2)'' and inserting ``list under paragraph (1)''.
       (4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
     2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (1)(C)(iii)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (1)(D)(iii)''.
       (5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
     U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``section 
     202(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.
       (6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
     U.S.C. 2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``Rights'' 
     after ``Intellectual Property''.
       (7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 
     U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ``, as defined in section 
     2(9) of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act,''.
       (8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
     1854) is amended in the second sentence by striking 
     ``Implementation'' and inserting ``Agreements''.
       (9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by 
     striking ``possession,'' and inserting ``possession;''.
       (10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
     (19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the end of 
     subparagraph (B); and
       (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon.
       (11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
     U.S.C. 2514) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma after 
     ``XXIV(7)''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking the comma after ``XXIV(7)''; and
       (ii) by striking the comma after ``XIX(5)''.
       (12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
     (19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and 
     inserting ``the''.
       (13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
     U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``of such subsection'' and inserting ``of 
     subsection (d)(2)''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)'' after ``(as the 
     case may be)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``the the'' and inserting ``the''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)'' after ``(as the 
     case may be)''.
       (14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
     U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after 
     ``system, if any''.
       (15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
     (19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``procedures,,'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``procedures,''.
       (16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 
     (19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``Members.'' 
     and inserting ``Members; and''.
       (d) Title IV.--
       (1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
     U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking ``phystosanitary'' 
     and inserting ``phytosanitary''.
       (2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is 
     amended by striking ``1853'' and inserting ``972''.
       (e) Title V.--
       (1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is 
     amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``Acts'' and inserting ``acts''.
       (2) Section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``section 104A(g)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (g)''.

[[Page H8678]]

       (f) Title VI.--
       (1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
     U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking the second comma 
     after ``World Trade Organization''.
       (2) Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements 
     Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking ``such date 
     of enactment'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of 
     this Act''.

     SEC. 28. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 103-182.

       (a) Title II.--
       (1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Agreement)'' and inserting ``Agreement 
     Implementation Act of 1988)''; and
       (B) by striking ``section 403'' and inserting ``article 
     403''.
       (2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
     Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking ``(o)'' and 
     inserting ``(p)''; and
       (B) in subsection (p)(18) by striking ``federal 
     government'' and inserting ``Federal Government''.
       (b) Title III.--
       (1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking 
     ``Agreement Act'' and inserting ``Agreements Act''.
       (2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 
     U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking ``Special 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``Trade Representative''.
       (3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
     Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by striking 
     ``subsection 202(d)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (d)(1)(C)(i)''.
       (4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended 
     in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``column 1--General'' 
     and inserting ``column 1 general''.
       (c) Title IV.--
       (1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is 
     amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``(c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(4)''.
       (2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is 
     amended by striking ``petition,'' and inserting 
     ``petition;''.
       (3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
     U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``(D)(i)'' and inserting ``(D)''; and
       (B) by striking ``If the Trade Representative'' and 
     inserting ``(i) If the Trade Representative''.
       (4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is 
     amended by striking ``under 516A(a)'' and inserting ``under 
     section 516A(a)''.
       (d) Title V.--Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin Economic 
     Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``Hemisphere,'' and 
     inserting ``Hemisphere;''; and
       (2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking 
     ``Center,'' and inserting ``Center;''.
       (e) Title VI.--
       (1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
     States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking ``or both'' and 
     inserting ``or both,''.
       (2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
     States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking ``conveyed a 
     United States'' and inserting ``conveyed in a United 
     States''.
       (3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1436(a)(2)) is amended--
       (A) by striking ``431(e)'' and inserting ``431''; and
       (B) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the end.
       (4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) 
     is amended--
       (A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text following 
     subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with ``then upon the 
     exportation'' and ending with ``duty, tax, or fee.'' two ems 
     to the left so that the text has the same degree of 
     indentation as paragraph (3) of section 313(j) of such Act; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (t) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting 
     ``Act''.
       (5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441) 
     is amended--
       (A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by striking the 
     semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
       (B) in paragraph (5) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period.
       (6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``553, and 336(j)'' and 
     inserting ``and 553''.
       (7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1514(a)) is amended by striking ``section 520 (relating to 
     refunds and errors), and section 521 (relating to 
     reliquidations on account of fraud)'' and inserting ``and 
     section 520 (relating to refunds and errors)''.
       (8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence--
       (A) by striking ``in in'' and inserting ``in''; and
       (B) by striking ``appropriate customs officer'' and 
     inserting ``Customs Service''.
       (9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through 
     (4) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) 
     through (D) of subsection (a)(1)''.
       (10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the Omnibus 
     Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2) 
     and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking ``484(e)'' and 
     ``1484(e)'' and inserting ``484(f)'' and ``1484(f)'', 
     respectively.
       (11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
     U.S.C. 1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last 
     sentence by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the''.
       (12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking 
     ``disclosure in 30 days'' and inserting ``disclosure within 
     30 days''.
       (13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking 
     ``Taxes'' and inserting ``Taxes,''.
       (14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1625(a)) is amended by striking ``chapter'' and inserting 
     ``Act''.
       (15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting 
     ``the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
     Act''.

     SEC. 29. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

       Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
     1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``Implementation 
     Agreement Act of 1988'' and inserting ``Agreement 
     Implementation Act of 1988''.

     SEC. 30. MORATORIUM ON MARKINGS OF METAL FORGINGS AND HAND 
                   TOOLS; CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER REQUIREMENTS IN 
                   GENERAL.

       (a) Moratorium on Existing Agency Actions.--
       (1) Moratorium.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or 
     other administrative decisions of the Secretary of the 
     Treasury or of the United States Customs Service relating to 
     rules of origin or country of origin marking requirements in 
     effect on July 17, 1996, with respect to hand tools or metal 
     forgings for hand tools may not be changed, modified, or 
     revoked for a period of 1 year beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act. The regulations, rulings, guidelines, 
     and other administrative decisions referred to in the 
     preceding sentence shall, for the 1-year period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, govern the rules of 
     origin and country of origin marking requirements with 
     respect to hand tools and metal forgings for hand tools.
       (2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
     ``metal forgings for hand tools'' means metal forgings that--
       (A) are imported for processing into finished hand tools in 
     the United States; and
       (B) have not been improved in condition beyond rough 
     burring, trimming, grinding, turning, hammering, chiseling, 
     or filing.
       (b) Consultation With Congress.--
       (1) Hand tools and metal forgings.--Any regulations, 
     rulings, guidelines, or other administrative decisions 
     referred to in subsection (a) may be changed, modified, or 
     revoked, consistent with United States law, after the end of 
     the 1-year period described in that subsection, but only if 
     the requirements of paragraph (3) are met.
       (2) Changes in rule of origin or country of origin marking 
     requirements.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other 
     administrative decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury or 
     of the United States Customs Service constituting a 
     significant policy change in rules of origin or country of 
     origin marking requirements in effect on July 17, 1996, may 
     be issued only if the requirements of paragraph (3) are met.
       (3) Procedural requirements.--The requirements referred to 
     in paragraphs (1) and (2) are that--
       (A) in addition to any other requirement of law or public 
     notice procedure, the Secretary of the Treasury has consulted 
     with interested and potentially affected persons regarding 
     the proposed action referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), as 
     the case may be;
       (B) the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted a report to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
     that sets forth the action proposed, the extent to which such 
     action constitutes a significant policy change from that 
     underlying the regulations, rulings, guidelines, or 
     administrative decisions in effect, and the reasons for such 
     change;
       (C) a period of 60 days, beginning with the first day on 
     which the Secretary of the Treasury has met the requirements 
     of subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect to the proposed 
     action has expired; and
       (D) the Secretary of the Treasury has consulted with the 
     committees referred to in subparagraph (B) regarding the 
     proposed action during the period referred to in subparagraph 
     (C).
       (4) Calculation of 60-day period.--The 60-day period 
     referred to in paragraph (3)(C) shall be computed by 
     excluding--
       (A) the days on which either House of Congress is not in 
     session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a 
     day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and
       (B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under 
     subparagraph (A), when either House is not in session.
       (5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
     ``significant policy change'' means an action or 
     determination for which the Secretary of the Treasury is 
     required to follow the procedures of section 625(c) or 
     section 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1625, 1516).
       (c) Effect on Other Laws and Obligations.--Nothing in this 
     section shall affect section 132 or 334 of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3552, 3592), or require actions 
     inconsistent with United States obligations under the WTO 
     Agreements (as defined in section 2 of the Uruguay Round 
     Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501), the North American Free 
     Trade Agreement, or the Agreement on the Establishment of a 
     Free Trade Area between the Government of the United States 
     of America and the Government of Israel.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Illinois [Mr. Crane] and the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] each 
will control 20 minutes.

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  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Crane].


                             general leave

  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
on H.R. 3815.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3815, a bill to make 
technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.
  H.R. 3815 is a package of miscellaneous trade provisions and other 
technical and clerical corrections that were introduced originally as 
separate bills. The provisions in H.R. 3815 fall into four broad 
categories of miscellaneous trade proposals. The Committee on Ways and 
Means and the House already have approved the first group of proposals, 
which were included in last year's Balanced Budget Act, which was 
vetoed.
  The second group of miscellaneous trade proposals was favorably 
reported by the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade on May 9 and by 
the full committee on July 26.
  The third group includes two additional individual provisions, both 
of which received public comment. These two provisions also were 
favorably reported by the full committee on July 26.
  The final group of provisions is a collection of purely technical and 
clerical corrections submitted by the Office of Law Revision. These 
items also were favorably reported by the subcommittee on May 9 and by 
the full committee on July 26.
  During its consideration of the bill, the Ways and Means Committee 
approved an amendment to H.R. 3815, involving a 1-year moratorium on 
changes in regulations or administrative rulings relating to the 
importation of metal forgings for hand tools. The amendment also 
includes a 60-day consultation and layover provision for any 
significant policy changes with regard to rules of origin or country of 
origin marking requirements for all products.
  The amendment and additional changes incorporated here today, 
represent a bipartisan compromise on this matter.
  An additional amendment which clarifies that the moratorium applies 
only to hand tools and metal forgings covered by preexisting rulings 
rather than new products was included as part of H.R. 3815 subsequent 
to the filing of the committee report. I support this final compromise 
and applaud my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, especially 
Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly, and Mr. Neal, for working closely with me 
on this issue.
  Let me add that collecting these highly technical miscellaneous bills 
into a single legislative package is an enormous task undertaken in 
each Congress. H.R. 3815 groups roughly half the total number of 
miscellaneous trade bills introduced during the 104th Congress.
  An effort has been made to include only those bills which are 
noncontroversial and revenue neutral. On average, it takes a continuous 
effort over two or three Congresses to pass such a bill, even those 
which make purely technical and clerical corrections.
  Given these difficulties, it is my hope that we might be able to 
develop a set of transparent ground rules for handling miscellaneous 
trade proposals in the future. In my view, any bill which has the 
approval of the Congress and the administration, is unopposed by 
business and industry, and is revenue neutral, should move forward 
under expedited procedures. Business and industry often rely on the 
ability of Congress to update the trade laws to conform with commercial 
reality. I think we should be responsive to the needs of the trade 
community by developing some transparent, expedited procedures.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle to establish such rules and procedures.
  I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 3815.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in support of H.R. 3815, as amended.
  H.R. 3815 consists of a large number of miscellaneous trade 
provisions and technical corrections to various trade laws. These 
changes were proposed by Members, the administration, the private 
sector, or the law revision counsel. They facilitate customs 
administration, suspend duties on specific products, or correct errors 
in tariff treatment or in the technical drafting of various trade 
statutes.
  The committee amendment to section 30 of the bill as reported 
clarifies that preexisting rulings or other administrative decisions of 
the Treasury Department or Customs Service regarding rules of origin or 
country of origin marking requirements for handtools or metal forgings 
for handtools govern during a 1-year moratorium period with respect to 
tools or forgings covered by the decisions and defined in the bill.
  The amendment also defines the scope of significant policy changes in 
rule of origin and marking requirements that would be subject to new 
congressional consultation and layover procedures. These modifications 
to the bill as reported are agreed among the interested parties 
involved.
  The provisions of H.R. 3815 were subject to public comment and are 
non-controversial. I urge passage of H.R. 3815.
  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Crane] that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 3815, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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