[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. LAUTENBERG:
  S. 1801. A bill to suspend until December 31, 2000, the duty on 
Benzenepropanal, 4-(1, 1-Dimethylethyl)-Methyl-; to the Committee on 
Finance.


                      DUTY SUSPENSION LEGISLATION

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation 
to temporarily reduce the rate of duty imposed on a fragrance additive 
with the chemical name of Benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-
Methyl-. The chemical has a lily-like floral aroma and used in 
fragrances.
  My constituent who requested this duty reduction, Bush Boake Allen 
Inc. of Montvale, New Jersey, knows of no opposition to this 
legislation. The last United States manufacturer of this chemical, 
Givaudan-Roure, will cease all production of this additive by June 
1998. I have drafted this legislation to ensure that it will not go 
into effect before July 15. Givaudan-Roure, which is also a 
constituent, knows of this legislation and the effective date, and does 
not oppose it.
  I ask my colleagues to support this legislation. Reducing the duties 
paid by American companies for products which have no American 
manufacturer keep our companies from being placed at a competitive 
disadvantage in the global marketplace. In addition, these lower duties 
will benefit American consumers and business customers of Bush Boake 
Allen Inc.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1801

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

     SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON BENZENEPROPANAL, 4-(1,1-
                   DIMETHYLETHYL)-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 item:

       

``    9902.29.57    Benzenepropanal,                                                                            
                     4-(1,1-                                                                                    
                     Dimethylethyl)-                                                                            
                     Methyl- (CAS                                                                               
                     No. 80-54-6)                                                                               
                     provided for in                                                                            
                     subheading                                                                                 
                     2912.29.60)....  6%                No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2000            
                                                                                                              ''
                                                                                                               .

       (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 later of--
       (1) the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act; 
     or
       (2) July 15, 1998.
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