To suspend temporarily the duties on certain chemicals.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1994, the duty on: (1) 1-hydroxy-6-octadecyloxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid; (2) 1-hydroxy-6-docosyloxy-2-napthalenecarboxylic acid; and (3) 7-hexadecylsulfonyla(mino)indole.

 
HR 2060 IH
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 2060
To suspend temporarily the duties on certain chemicals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 1991
Mr. KENNEDY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duties on certain chemicals.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTIES.
  Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
  United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
  new headings:
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 ` 9902.31.11 1-Hydroxy-6-octadecyloxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid (CAS
 No. 38134-94-00) and 1-hydroxy-6-docosyloxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid
 (provided for in subheading 2918.90.45) Free No change No change On or
 before 12/31/94
   9902.31.12 7-Hexadecylsulfonylamino) indole (CAS
   No. 51501-27-0) (provided for in subheading 2935.00.50)
   Free No change No change On or before 12/31/94 '.
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE; RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.
  (a) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendment made
  by section 1 applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from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.
  (b) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION- Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act
  of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law to the contrary,
  upon a request filed with the appropriate customs officer before the 90th
  day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal
  from warehouse for consumption--
  (1) which was made after December 31, 1988, and before the 15th day after
  the date of the enactment of this Act; and
  (2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the amendment
  made by section 1 applied to such entry or withdrawal;
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment applied to such
entry or withdrawal.