[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6489]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold):
  S. 1241. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on fixed ratio speed 
changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers; to the Committee on 
Finance.
  Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation which 
would temporarily suspend the duty on fixed ratio speed changers for 
truck-mounted concrete mixers. In the past 5 years, the manufacturers 
of diesel engines have been subject to new regulations, including more 
stringent emission standards for diesel engines, which have increased 
the cost to make the engines. That cost increase has been passed onto 
consumers. This legislation would allow U.S. manufacturers to import 
the parts duty free and help manufacturers remain competitive and 
continue to provide high quality and affordable engines.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1241

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

     SECTION 1. FIXED RATIO SPEED CHANGERS.

       (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:


``      9902.84.01      Fixed ratio speed   Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                         changers for                                                       31/2008
                         truck-mounted
                         concrete mixer
                         drums (provided
                         for in subheading
                         8483.40.50)......

       (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     applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for 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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