To renew until January 1, 1997, the previous suspension of duty on certain chemicals.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to renew, through December 31, 1996, the suspension of duty on certain chemicals, drugs, dyes, plastics, and pesticides.

[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1692 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1692

  To renew until January 1, 1997, the previous suspension of duty on 
                           certain chemicals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 1993

Mr. Andrews of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To renew until January 1, 1997, the previous suspension of duty on 
                           certain chemicals.

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

SECTION 1. RENEWAL OF PREVIOUS SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS.

    Each of the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States is amended by striking ``12/31/92'' and inserting 
``12/31/96'':
            (1) Heading 9902.29.06 (relating to 1,1-Bis(4-
        chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol (Dicofol)).
            (2) Heading 9902.29.11 (relating to Triethylene glycol 
        dichloride).
            (3) Heading 9902.29.21 (relating to m-Hydroxybenzoic acid).
            (4) Heading 9902.29.76 (relating to 2-n-Octyl-4-
        isothiazolin-3-one, and mixtures of 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-
        one and application adjuvants).
            (5) Heading 9902.32.04 (relating to 3,7-
        Bis(dimethylamino)phenazathionium chloride (Methylene blue)).
            (6) Heading 9902.38.06 (relating to mixtures of dinocap and 
        application adjuvants).
            (7) Heading 9902.38.08 (relating to maneb, zineb, mancozeb, 
        and metiram).
            (8) Heading 9902.38.10 (relating to mixtures of 5-chloro-2-
        methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 
        magnesium chloride and stabilizers, whether or not containing 
        application adjuvants).
            (9) Heading 9902.38.11 (relating to mixtures of 1,1-bis(4-
        chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol (Dicofol) and application 
        adjuvants).
            (10) Heading 9902.39.14 (relating to cross-linked 
        polyvinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride (Cholestyramine resin 
        USP).
            (11) Heading 9902.84.19 (relating to molten-salt-cooled 
        acrylic acid reactors and their associated parts, accessories, 
        and equipment, when imported as an entirety).

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect 
on the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Retroactive Provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 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 of goods to which any 
amendment made by section 1 applies and that was made--
            (1) after December 31, 1992; and
            (2) before the 15th day after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act;
and with respect to which there would have been no duty or a lower duty 
if any amendment made by section 1 had applied to such entry or 
withdrawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry or 
withdrawal had occurred on such 15th day.

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