[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S3629]
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      By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton):
  S. 2434. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydrated 
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam 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. 2434

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

     SECTION 1. HYDRATED HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE.

       (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:

       

``    9902.98.09    Hydrated          Free              No change         No change         On or before 12/
                     hydroxypropyl                                                           31/2005          ''
                     methylcellulose                                                                           .
                     ; cellulose, 2-
                     hydroxypropyl
                     methyl ether;
                     cellulose;
                     hydroxylpropyl
                     methyl ether
                     (CAS No. 9004-
                     65-3) (provided
                     in subheading
                     3912.39.00)....

       (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     applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 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 
     enactment of this Act.
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