[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S664-S665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ROTH:
  S. 1622. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on deltamethrin; to 
the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1623. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diclofop-methyl; 
to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1624. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on piperonyl 
butoxide; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1625. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on resmethrin; to the 
Committee on Finance.
  S. 1626. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thidiazuron; to 
the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1627. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralomethrin; to 
the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1628. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on synthetic organic 
coloring matter c.i. pigment yellow 109; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1629. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on synthetic organic 
coloring matter c.i. pigment yellow 110; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1630. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on pigment red 177; 
to the Committee on Finance.


    legislation to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce nine bills to 
suspend temporarily the imposition of duties on the importation of 
certain products.
  I am pleased to introduce six bills to suspend temporarily the 
imposition of duties on imports of certain chemicals used in the 
production of pesticides. These chemicals are deltamethrin, diclofop-
methyl, piperonyl butoxide, resmethrin, thidiazuron and tralomethrin. 
By temporarily suspending the imposition of duties, these bills would 
help AgrEvo USA, a company located in Wilmington, Delaware, lower its 
cost of production and improve its competitiveness.
  I am also pleased to introduce three bills to suspend temporarily the 
imposition of duties on imports of Pigment Yellow 109, Yellow 110 and 
Pigment Red 177. These high quality coloring materials are imported for 
sale in the United States by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation 
(Pigments Division), a company located in Newport, Delaware. By 
temporarily suspending the imposition of duties, these bills will 
reduce significantly the cost of coloring materials that are used in a 
wide variety of finished products, including automotive parts, vinyl 
flooring, carpet fibers and plastic utensils.
  I ask unanimous consent that these bills be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bills were ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1622

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (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:

           ``      9902.30.18       (1R,3R)-3(2,2-            Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     dibromovinyl)-2,2-
                                     dimethylcyclopropane-
                                     carboxylic acid (S)-
                                     alpha-cyano-3-
                                     phenoxybenzyl ester
                                     (deltamethrin) in bulk
                                     or in forms or packings
                                     for retail sale (CAS
                                     No. 52918-63-5)
                                     (provided for in
                                     subheading 2926.90.30
                                     or 3808.10.25).........
 

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


                                S. 1623

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (a) In General.--Subheading 9902.30.16 of the Harmonized 
     Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
     ``12/31/98'' and inserting ``12/31/2000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
                                  ____


                                S. 1624

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (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:

[[Page S665]]

       

           ``      9902.32.99       5-[[2-(2-                 Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]m
                                     ethyl]-6-propyl-1,3-
                                     benzodioxole (piperonyl
                                     butoxide) (CAS No. 51-
                                     03-6) (provided for in
                                     subheading 2932.99.60).
 

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

                                S. 1625

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (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:

           ``      9902.32.19       [5-(phenylmethyl)-3-      Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     furanyl] methyl 2,2-
                                     dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-
                                     propenyl)
                                     cyclopropanecarboxylate
                                     (resmethrin) (CAS No.
                                     10453-86-8) (provided
                                     for in subheading
                                     2932.19.10)............
 

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

                                S. 1626

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (a) In General.--Subheading 9902.30.17 of the Harmonized 
     Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
     ``12/31/98'' and inserting ``12/31/2000''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
     warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
                                    __
                                  

                                S. 1627

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (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:

           ``      9902.30.19       Cyclopropanecarboxylic    Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-
                                     (1,2,2,2-
                                     tetrabromoethyl)-,
                                     cyano(3-
                                     phenoxyphenyl)methyl
                                     ester (tralomethrin) in
                                     bulk or in forms or
                                     packages for retail
                                     sale (CAS No. 66841-25-
                                     6) (provided for in
                                     subheading 2926.90.30
                                     or 3808.10.25).........
 

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

                                S. 1628

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON C.I. PIGMENT 
                   YELLOW 109.

       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:

           ``      9902.32.00        Benzoic acid, 2,3,4,5-   Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     tetrachloro-6-cyano-                                                                                             ''
                                     ,methyl ester, reaction                                                                                           .
                                     product with 2-methyl-
                                     1,3-benzenediamine and
                                     sodium methoxide (CAS
                                     No. 106276-79-3)
                                     (provided for in
                                     subheading 3204.17.04).

     SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       The amendment made by this Act 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.
                                  ____


                                S. 1629

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON C.I. PIGMENT 
                   YELLOW 110.

       (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:

           ``      9902.32.05        Benzoic acid, 2,3,4,5-   Free          No change          No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     tetrachloro-6-cyano-                                                                                             ''
                                     ,methyl ester, reaction                                                                                           .
                                     products with p-
                                     phenylenediamine and
                                     sodium methoxide (CAS
                                     No. 106276-80-6)
                                     (provided for in
                                     subheading 3204.17.04).

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     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.
                                  ____


                                S. 1630

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

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.

       (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:

           ``      9902.30.58       Pigment red 177 (CAS No.  Free            No change        No change          On or before 12/31/2000
                                     4051-63-2) (provided
                                     for in subheading
                                     3204.17.04)............
 

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