[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 11 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S590-S592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2843. Mr. ENZI proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2471 
submitted by Mr. Daschle and intended to be proposed to the bill (S. 
1731) to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to 
enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for 
farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to 
ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 126, before line 1, insert the following:

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     SEC. 1  . LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 194 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
     Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 194. LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     to provide livestock feed assistance to livestock producers 
     affected by disasters.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--These are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2003 through 2008.
                                  ____

  SA 2844. Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. 
Wellstone, and Mr. Leahy) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 2471 submitted by Mr. Daschle and intended to 
be proposed to the bill (S. 1731) to strengthen the safety net for 
agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural 
development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, 
nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and 
fiber, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SECTION   . IMPOSITION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN 
                   CASEIN AND MILK CONCENTRATES.

       (a) Casein and Casein Products.--
       (1) In general.--The Additional U.S. notes to chapter 35 of 
     the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are 
     amended--
       (A) in note 1, by striking ``subheading 3501.10.10'' and 
     inserting ``subheadings 3501.10.05, 3501.10.15, and 
     3501.10.20''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new note:
       ``2. The aggregate quantity of casein, caseinates, milk 
     protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives entered 
     under subheadings 3501.10.15, 3501.10.65, and 3501.90.65 in 
     any calendar year shall not exceed 54,051,000 kilograms. 
     Articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or 
     included under this quantitative limitation and no such 
     article shall be classifiable therein.''.
       (2) Rates for certain caseins, caseinates, and other 
     derivatives and glues.--Chapter 35 of the Harmonized Tariff 
     Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
     subheadings 3501.10 through 3501.90.60, inclusive, and 
     inserting the following new subheadings with article 
     descriptions for subheadings 3501.10 and 3501.90 having the 
     same degree of indentation as the article description for 
     subheading 3502.20.00:
       

``         3501.10                Casein:
           .................       Milk protein
                                    concentrate:
           3501.10.05               Described in     0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  12 cents/kg
                                     general note                     MX)
                                     15 of the
                                     tariff
                                     schedule and
                                     entered
                                     pursuant to
                                     its provisions
           3501.10.15               Described in     0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J)  12 cents/kg
                                     additional
                                     U.S. note 2 to
                                     this chapter
                                     and entered
                                     according to
                                     its provisions
           3501.10.20               Other .........  $2.16/kg        Free (MX)                $2.81/kg
           .................       Other:
           3501.10.55               For industrial   Free            Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  Free
                                     uses other                       MX)
                                     than the
                                     manufacture of
                                     food for
                                     humans or
                                     other animals
                                     or as
                                     ingredients in
                                     such food.....
           .................        Other:
           3501.10.60                Described in    Free            Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  12 cents/kg
                                      general note                    MX)
                                      15 of the
                                      tariff
                                      schedule and
                                      entered
                                      pursuant to
                                      its
                                      provisions ..
           3501.10.65                Described in    0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J)  12 cents/kg
                                      additional
                                      U.S. note 2
                                      to this
                                      chapter and
                                      entered
                                      according to
                                      its
                                      provisions ..
           3501.10.70                Other ........  $2.16/kg        Free (MX)                $2.81/kg
           3501.90                Other:
           3501.90.05              Casein glues....  6%              Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  30%
                                                                      MX)
           .................       Other:
           3501.90.30               For industrial   6%              Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  30%
                                     uses other                       MX)
                                     than the
                                     manufacture of
                                     food for
                                     humans or
                                     other animals
                                     or as
                                     ingredients in
                                     such food.....
           .................        Other:
           3501.90.55                Described in    0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  12.1 cents/kg
                                      general note                    MX)
                                      15 of the
                                      tariff
                                      schedule and
                                      entered
                                      pursuant to
                                      its
                                      provisions...
           3501.90.65                Described in    0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J)  12.1 cents/kg
                                      additional
                                      U.S. note 2
                                      to this
                                      chapter and
                                      entered
                                      according to
                                      its
                                      provisions...
           3501.90.70                Other ........  $2.16/kg        Free (MX)                $2.81/kg
                                                                                                              ''
                                                                                                               .

       (b) Milk Protein Concentrates.--
       (1) In general.--The Additional U.S. notes to chapter 4 of 
     the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are 
     amended--
       (A) in note 13, by striking ``subheading 0404.90.10'' and 
     inserting ``subheadings 0404.90.05, 0404.90.15, and 
     0404.90.20''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new note:
       ``27. The aggregate quantity of milk protein concentrates 
     entered under subheading 0404.90.15 in any calendar year 
     shall not exceed 15,818,000 kilograms. Articles the product 
     of Mexico shall not be permitted or included under this 
     quantitative limitation and no such article shall be 
     classifiable therein.''.
       (2) Rates for certain milk protein concentrates.--Chapter 4 
     of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
     amended by striking subheading 0404.90 through 0404.90.10, 
     inclusive, and inserting the following new subheadings with 
     the article description for subheading 0404.90 having the 
     same degree of indentation as the article description for 
     subheading 0405.10 and the article description for 
     subheadings 0404.90.05, 0404.90.15, and 0404.90.20 having the 
     same degree of indentation as the article description for 
     subheading 0405.20.40:
       

``         0404.90                Other:
           .................       Milk protein
                                    concentrates:
           0404.90.05               Described in     0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J,  12 cents/kg
                                     general note                     MX)
                                     15 of the
                                     tariff
                                     schedule and
                                     entered
                                     pursuant to
                                     its provisions

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           0404.90.15               Described in     0.37 cents/kg   Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J)  12 cents/kg
                                     additional
                                     U.S. note 27
                                     to this
                                     chapter and
                                     entered
                                     pursuant to
                                     its provisions
           0404.90.20               Other .........  $1.56/kg        Free (MX)                $2.02/kg
                                                                                                              ''
                                                                                                               .

       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 
     consumption, on or after the first day of the first month 
     after the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 2. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.

       (a) In General.--If the provisions of section 1 require, 
     the President--
       (1) may enter into a trade agreement with any foreign 
     country or instrumentality for the purpose of granting new 
     concessions as compensation in order to maintain the general 
     level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions; 
     and
       (2) may proclaim such modification or continuance of any 
     existing duty, or such continuance of existing duty-free or 
     excise treatment, as the President determines to be required 
     or appropriate to carry out any such agreement.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) In general.--No proclamation shall be made pursuant to 
     subsection (a) decreasing any rate of duty to a rate which is 
     less than 70 percent of the existing rate of duty.
       (2) Special rule for certain duty reductions.--If the rate 
     of duty in effect at any time is an intermediate stage under 
     section 1102(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act 
     of 1988, the proclamation made pursuant to subsection (a) may 
     provide for the reduction of each rate of duty at each such 
     stage proclaimed under section 1102(a) by not more than 30 
     percent of such rate of duty, and may provide for a final 
     rate of duty which is not less than the 70 percent of the 
     rate of duty proclaimed as the final stage under section 
     1102(a).
       (3) Rounding.--If the President determines that such action 
     will simplify the computation of the amount of duty computed 
     with respect to an article, the President may exceed the 
     limitations provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) by not more 
     than the lesser of--
       (A) the difference between such limitation and the next 
     lower whole number, or
       (B) one-half of one percent ad valorem.

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