[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 42 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3218-S3219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. ROTH:
  S. 1931. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
Naphthalenecarboxamide, N,N'-(2-chloro-1,4-phenylene)bis={4{(2,5-
dichlorophenyl)azo -3-hydroxy; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1932. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, 3,3'-
{(2-chloro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene)bis{imino(1-acetyl-2-oxo-2,1-
ethanediyl)azo  bis{4-chloro-N-{2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-5-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1933. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-
Pyrimidinetrione, 5-{2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-
yl)azo ; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 1934. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, 3,3'-
{(2,5-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)bis {imino(1-acetyl-2-oxo-2,1-
ethanediyl)azo  bis{4-chloro-N-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl); to the 
Committee on Finance.
  S. 1935. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Benzamide, 
3,3'((2-chloro-5-methyl-1,4-phenylene)bis(imino=(1-acety-2-oxo-2,1-
ethanediyl)azo  bis{4-chloro-N-(3-chloro-2-methyphenyl); to the 
Committee on Finance.


                      duty suspension legislation

  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce five bills to 
suspend temporarily the imposition of duties on certain products.
  I am pleased to introduce these bills to suspend temporarily the 
imposition of duties on imports of pigments. 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 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. 1931

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

     SECTION 1. 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:


``     9902.32.11      2-                                                                                       
                        Naphthalenecarbox                                                                       
                        amide, N,N-(2-                                                                          
                        chloro-1,4-                                                                             
                        phenylene)bis = [                                                                       
                        4-[(2,5-                                                                                
                        dichlorophenyl)az                                                                       
                        o]-3-hydroxy (CAS                                                                       
                        No. 5280-78-4)                                                                          
                        (provided for in                                                                        
                        subheading                                                                              
                        3204.17.04)......  Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2001            
                                                                                                                

       (b) 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 
     enactment of this Act.
                                                                    ____


                                S. 1932

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

     SECTION 1. 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:


``     9902.32.10      Benzamide, 3,3-{(2-                                                                      
                        chloro-5-methyl-                                                                        
                        1,4-                                                                                    
                        phenylene)bis{imi                                                                       
                        no(1-acetyl-2-oxo-                                                                      
                        2,1-                                                                                    
                        ethanediyl)azob                                                                       
                        is{4-chloro-N-{2-                                                                       
                        (4-chlorophenoxy)-                                                                      
                        5-                                                                                      
                        (trifluoromethyl)                                                                       
                        phenyl (CAS No.                                                                        
                        79953-85-8)                                                                             
                        (provided for in                                                                        
                        subheading                                                                              
                        3204.17.60)......  Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2001            
                                                                                                                

       (b) 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 
     enactment of this Act.
                                                                    ____


                                  1933

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

     SECTION 1. 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 S3219]]



``     9902.32.09      2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-                                                                         
                        Pyrimidinetrione,                                                                       
                        5-[(2,3-dihydro-6-                                                                      
                        methyl-2-oxo-1H-                                                                        
                        benzimidazol-5-                                                                         
                        yl)azo] (CAS No.                                                                        
                        72102-84-2)                                                                             
                        (provided for in                                                                        
                        subheading                                                                              
                        3204.17.60)......  Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2001            
                                                                                                                

       (b) 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 
     enactment of this Act.
                                                                    ____


                                S. 1934

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

     SECTION 1. 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:


``     9902.32.08      Benzamide, 3,3-                                                                          
                        {(2,5-dimethyl-                                                                         
                        1,4-phenylene)bis                                                                       
                        {imino(1-acetyl-2-                                                                      
                        oxo-2,1-                                                                                
                        ethanediyl)azob                                                                       
                        is{4-chloro-N-(5-                                                                       
                        chloro-2-                                                                               
                        methylphenyl)                                                                           
                        (CAS No. 5280-80-                                                                       
                        8) (provided for                                                                        
                        in subheading                                                                           
                        3204.17.04)......  Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2001            
                                                                                                                

       (b) 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.
                                                                    ____


                                S. 1935

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

     SECTION 1. 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:


``     9902.32.07      Benzamide, 3,3[(2-                                                                       
                        chloro-5-methyl-                                                                        
                        1,4-                                                                                    
                        phenylene)bis[imi                                                                       
                        no = (1-acety-2-                                                                        
                        oxo-2,1-                                                                                
                        ethanediyl)azob                                                                       
                        is{4-chloro-N-(3-                                                                       
                        chloro-2-                                                                               
                        methyphenyl) (CAS                                                                       
                        No. 5580-57-4)                                                                          
                        (provided for in                                                                        
                        subheading                                                                              
                        3204.17.04)......  Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/    
                                                                                             31/2001            
                                                                                                                

       (b) 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.
                                 ______