[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4105-S4106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. HELMS:
  S. 2575. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of 
Bromoxynil Octanoate and Heptanoate; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 2576. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil 
Octanoate technical; to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 2577. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Fipronil technical; 
to the Committee on Finance.
  S. 2578. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Isoxaflutole; to 
the Committee on Finance.
  S. 2579. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclanilide 
technical; to the Committee on Finance.


    legislation to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals

 Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
text of five bills be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bills were ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2575

       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:

       

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``   9902.38.01    Mixtures of 3,5-   Free............  No change.......  No change.......  On or before 12/
                    dibromo-4-                                                               31/2003........  ''
                    hydoxybenzonitri                                                                           .
                    l ester and
                    inerts (CAS No.
                    1689-84-5)
                    (provided for in
                    subheading
                    3808.30.15).....

       (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     applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from 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. 2576

         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:

       

``   9902.29.01    3,5-dibromo-4-     Free............  No change.......  No change.......  On or before 12/
                    hydoxybenzonitri                                                         31/2003........  ''
                    l (CAS No. 1689-                                                                           .
                    99-2) (provided
                    for in
                    subheading
                    2926.90.25).....

       (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 the enactment of this Act.
                                  ____
                                  

                                S. 2577

         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 FIPRONIL TECHNICAL.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by 
     striking heading 9902.29.47 and inserting the following new 
     heading:

       

``   9902.29.47    5-amino-1-(2,6-    5%..............  No change.......  No change.......  On or before 12/
                    dichloro-4-                                                              31/2003........  ''
                    (trifluoromethyl                                                                           .
                    )phynyl)-4-
                    ((1,r,s,)-
                    trifluoromethyl)
                    sulfinyl)-1-h-
                    pyrazole-3-
                    carbonitrile:
                    fipronil 90mp.
                    (CAS No. 120068-
                    37-3) (provided
                    for in
                    subheading
                    2933.19.23).....

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     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.
                                  ____
                                  

                                S. 2578

         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 ISOXAFLUTOLE.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by 
     striking heading 9902.29.70 and inserting the following new 
     heading:

       

``   9902.29.70    4-(2-              Free............  No change.......  No change.......  On or before 12/
                    methanesulphonyl-                                                        31/2003........  ''
                    4-                                                                                         .
                    triflouromethylb
                    enzoyl)-5-
                    cyclopropyl
                    isoxazole (CAS
                    No. 141112-29-0)
                    (provided for in
                    subheading
                    2934.90.15).....

       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     applies with respect 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. 2579

         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 CYCLANILIDE TECHNICAL.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by 
     striking heading 9902.29.64 and inserting in numerical 
     sequence the following new heading:

       

``   9902.29.64    1-(2,4-            Free............  No change.......  No change.......  On or before 12/
                    dichlorophenylam                                                         31/2003........  ''
                    inocarbonyl)-                                                                              .
                    cyclopropanecarb
                    oxylic acid.
                    (CAS No. 113136-
                    77-9) (provided
                    for in
                    subheading
                    2924.29.47).....

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