[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E339-E340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 INTRODUCTION OF DUTY SUSPENSION BILLS

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                            HON. RAY LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 1998

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing the attached four bills at 
the request of a chemical manufacturer in my Congressional District. 
Enactment will increase this company's ability to compete in a highly 
competitive U.S. agricultural market. These bills will also improve the 
health of our environment, because the products involved are used in 
lower concentrations than chemicals used today, and they break down 
quicker in the environment than the older generation of products. 
Suspension of the duty on these products will have a positive effect on 
U.S. companies, because they are not currently manufactured in the 
United States.

  A BILL To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical DPX-E9260

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

     SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR DPX-E9260

       (a) Reduction in Duties.-Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the general column rate of duty for the 
     article described in subsection (b) shall be--
       (1) 6.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 1999; and
       (2) 5.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 2000.
       (b) Description of Article.--The article which subsection 
     (a) applies is DPX-E9260, 3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-
     pyridinesulfonamide (CAS No. 117671-01-9), provided for in 
     subheading 2935.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States.

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  A BILL To provide for reductions in duty for carbamic acid (U-9069)

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

     SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR CARBAMIC ACID (U-9069).

       (a) Reduction in Duties.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the general column rate of duty for the 
     article described in subsection (b) shall be--
       (1) 9.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during the period beginning on the 15th day 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
     December 31, 1998;
       (2) 8.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 1999; and
       (3) 7.6% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 2000.
       (b) Description of Article.--The article to which 
     subsection (a) applies is Carbamic Acid, [3-
     ((dimethylamino)carbonyl)-2-pyridinyl sulfonyl]-, phenyl 
     ester (CAS No. 112006-94-7), provided for in subheading 
     2935.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
     States.
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 A BILL To provide for reductions in duty for the chemical Rimsulfuron 
                               Technical

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

     SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN DUTIES FOR RIMSULFURON TECHNICAL.

       (a) Reduction in Duties.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the general column rate of duty for the 
     article described in subsection (b) shall be--
       (1) 8.0% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during the period beginning on the 15th day 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
     December 31, 1998;
       (2) 7.3% for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 1999; and
       (3) free for goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, during calendar year 2000.
       (b) Description of Article.--The article to which 
     subsection (a) applies is Rimsulfuron Technical N-[(4.6-
     dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl) aminocarbonyl]-3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-
     pyridine-sulfonamide (CAS No. 122931-48-0), provided for in 
     subheading 2933.59.10.
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    A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DPX-E6758

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

     SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DPX-E6758.

       (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:

``9902.33.59       (4.6-               Free               No change          No change          On or before 12/
                    dimethoxypyrimidi                                                            31/2000''.
                    n-2-yl) carbamic
                    acid, phenyl
                    ester (provided
                    for in subheading
                    2933.59.70).

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

     

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