July 30, 1996 sees Congressional Record publish “TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TRADE LAWS”

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“TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TRADE LAWS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8673-H8679 on July 30, 1996.

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TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TRADE LAWS

Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill

(H.R. 3815) to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws, as amended.

The Clerk read as follows:

H.R. 3815

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF DUTIES AND FEES.

(a) Interest Accrual.--Section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)) is amended in the second sentence by inserting after ``duties, fees, and interest'' the following:

``or, in a case in which a claim is made under section 520(d), from the date on which such claim is made,''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to claims made pursuant to section 520(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 on or after April 25, 1995.

SEC. 2. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) Examination of Books and Witnesses.--Section 509(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``(c)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``(d)(1)(A)''.

(b) Requirement for Certificate for Importation of Alcoholic Liquors in Small Vessels.--Section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C. 1707; 49 Stat. 520), is repealed.

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``lawful duty'' and inserting ``lawful duty, tax, or fee''; and

(2) in subsections (b)(1)(A)(vi), (c)(2)(A)(ii),

(c)(3)(A)(ii), (c)(4)(A)(i), and (c)(4)(B) by striking

``lawful duties'' each place it appears and inserting

``lawful duties, taxes, and fees''.

(d) Deprivation of Lawful Duties, Taxes, or Fees.--Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is amended by striking ``or fees be restored'' and inserting

``and fees be restored''.

(e) Reconciliation Treated as Entry for Recordkeeping.--

(1) Section 401(s) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(s)) is amended by inserting ``recordkeeping,'' after

``reliquidation,''.

(2) Section 508(c)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1508(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, filing of a reconciliation,'' after

``entry''.

(f) Extension of Liquidation.--Section 504(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504(d)) is amended by inserting ``, unless liquidation is extended under subsection (b),'' after

``shall liquidate the entry''.

(g) Exemption From Duty for Personal and Household Goods Accompanying Returning Residents.--Section 321(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ``, 9804.00.65,'' after ``9804.00.30''.

(h) Debt Collection.--Section 631(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1631(a)) is amended--

(1) by inserting after ``law,'' the following: ``including section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, and subchapters I and II of chapter 37 of such title,''; and

(2) by inserting ``and the expenses associated with recovering such indebtedness,'' after ``Government,''.

(i) Examination of Books and Witnesses.--Section 509(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1509(b)) is amended in paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ``appropriate regional commissioner'' and inserting ``officer designated pursuant to regulations''.

(j) Review of Protests.--Section 515(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1515(d)) is amended by striking ``district director'' and inserting ``port director''.

(k) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply as of December 8, 1993. SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CUSTOMS

USER FEES.

(a) In General.--Subparagraph (D) of section 13031(b)(8) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

(19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(8)(D)) is amended--

(1) in clause (iv)--

(A) by striking ``subparagraph 9802.00.80 of such Schedules'' and inserting ``heading 9802.00.80 of such Schedule''; and

(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iv);

(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting ``; and''; and

(3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:

``(vi) in the case of merchandise entered from a foreign trade zone (other than merchandise to which clause (v) applies), be applied only to the value of the privileged or nonprivileged foreign status merchandise under section 3 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Foreign Trade Zones Act, 19 U.S.C. 81c).''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to--

(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if liquidation of the entry was not final before such 15th day.

(c) Application of Fees to Certain Agricultural Products.--The amendment made by section 111(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 shall apply to--

(1) any entry made from a foreign trade zone on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(2) any entry made from a foreign trade zone after November 30, 1986, and before such 15th day if the liquidation of the entry was not final before such 15th day.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTOMS AND TRADE ACT OF

1990.

Subsection (b) of section 484H of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1553 note) is amended by striking ``, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,'' and inserting

``for transportation in bond''.

SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Section 13031(b)(9)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(A)) is amended--

(1) by striking ``centralized hub facility or'' in clause

(i); and

(2) in clause (ii)--

(A) by striking ``facility--'' and inserting ``facility or centralized hub facility--'',

(B) by striking ``customs inspectional'' in subclause (I), and

(b) Definitions.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended--

(1) by striking ``, as in effect on July 30, 1990'', and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: ``Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasury from processing merchandise that is informally entered or released at any centralized hub facility or express consignment carrier facility during the normal operating hours of the Customs Service, subject to reimbursement and payment under subparagraph (A).''.

(c) Citation.--Section 13031(b)(9)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(9)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``section 236 of the Tariff and Trade Act of 1984'' and inserting ``section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984''.

SEC. 6. SPECIAL RULE FOR EXTENDING TIME FOR FILING DRAWBACK

CLAIMS.

Section 313(r) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(r)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``(3)(A)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the Customs Service may, notwithstanding the limitation set forth in paragraph

(1), extend the time for filing a drawback claim for a period not to exceed 18 months, if--

``(I) the claimant establishes to the satisfaction of the Customs Service that the claimant was unable to file the drawback claim because of an event declared by the President to be a major disaster on or after January 1, 1994; and

``(II) the claimant files a request for such extension with the Customs Service within one year from the last day of the 3-year period referred to in paragraph (1).

``(ii) In the case of a major disaster occurring on or after January 1, 1994, and before the date of the enactment of this paragraph--

``(I) the Customs Service may extend the time for filing the drawback claim for a period not to exceed 1 year; and

``(II) the request under clause (i)(II) must be filed not later than 1 year from the date of the enactment of this paragraph.

``(B) If an extension is granted with respect to a request filed under this paragraph, the periods of time for retaining records set forth in subsection (t) of this section and section 508(c)(3) shall be extended for an additional 18 months or, in a case to which subparagraph (A)(ii) applies, for a period not to exceed 1 year from the date the claim is filed.

``(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `major disaster' has the meaning given that term in section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)).''.

SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ENTRIES.

(a) Liquidation or Reliquidation of Entries.--Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520), and any other provision of law, the United States Customs Service shall liquidate or reliquidate those entry numbers made at New York, New York, which are listed in subsection (c), in accordance with the final results of the administrative review, covering the period from May 1, 1984, through March 31, 1985, undertaken by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for such entries (case number A-580-008).

(b) Payment of Amounts Owed.--Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.

Entry Number Date of Entry

84-4426808............................... August 29, 1984 84-4427823............................... September 4, 1984 84-4077985............................... July 25, 1984 84-4080859............................... August 3, 1984 84-4080817............................... August 3, 1984 84-4077723............................... August 1, 1984 84-4075194............................... July 10, 1984 84-4076481............................... July 17, 1984 84-4080930............................... August 9, 1984.

SEC. 8. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION FOR PERSONAL EFFECTS OF

PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN WORLD ATHLETIC EVENTS.

(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:

``9902.98.05.. Any of the following articles not intended for sale or distribution to the public: personal effects of aliens who are participants in, officials of, or accredited members of delegations to, the

1998 Goodwill Games, and of persons who are immediate family members of or servants to any of the foregoing persons; equipment and materials imported in connection with the foregoing event by or on behalf of the foregoing persons or the organizing committee of such event; articles to be used in exhibitions depicting the culture of a country participating in such event; and, if consistent with the foregoing, such other articles as the

Secretary of the

Treasury may allow..... Free No change Free On or before

2/1/99''.

(b) Taxes and Fees Not To Apply.--The articles described in heading 9902.98.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as added by subsection (a)) shall be free of taxes and fees which may be otherwise applicable.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 9. MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

Section 313(s)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313(s)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``successor'' the first place it appears and inserting ``predecessor''.

SEC. 10. URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS ACT.

Section 405(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3602(b)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``1(a)'' and inserting

``1(b)''; and

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``1(b)'' and inserting

``1(a)''.

SEC. 11. FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) is amended--

(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``a place'' after

``aircraft from''; and

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)''.

(b) Limitation on Fees.--Section 13031(b)(1) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

``(b) Limitations on Fees.--(1)(A) No fee may be charged under subsection (a) of this section for customs services provided in connection with--

``(i) the arrival of any passenger whose journey--

``(I) originated in--

``(aa) Canada,

``(bb) Mexico,

``(cc) a territory or possession of the United States, or

``(dd) any adjacent island (within the meaning of section 101(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(5))), or

``(II) originated in the United States and was limited to--

``(aa) Canada,

``(bb) Mexico,

``(cc) territories and possessions of the United States, and

``(dd) such adjacent islands;

``(ii) the arrival of any railroad car the journey of which originates and terminates in the same country, but only if no passengers board or disembark from the train and no cargo is loaded or unloaded from such car while the car is within any country other than the country in which such car originates and terminates;

``(iii) the arrival of any ferry; or

``(iv) the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial vessel traveling only between ports which are within the customs territory of the United States.

``(B) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of the arrival of any passenger on board a commercial vessel whose journey originates and terminates at the same place in the United States if there are no intervening stops.

``(C) The exemption provided for in subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.''.

(c) Fee Assessed Only Once.--Section 13031(b)(4) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(4)) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

(2) by striking ``No fee'' and inserting ``(A) No fee''; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(B) In the case of a commercial vessel making a single voyage involving 2 or more United States ports with respect to which the passengers would otherwise be charged a fee pursuant to subsection

(a)(5), such fee shall be charged only 1 time for each passenger.''.

(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 521 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.

SEC. 12. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CERTAIN CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION.

(a) Amendment to Subheading 2933.90.02.--The article description for subheading 2933.90.02 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``(Quizalofop ethyl)''.

(b) Effective Date.--

(1) General rule.--The amendment made by this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) Retroactive provision.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, upon proper request (which includes sufficient information to identify and locate the entry) filed with the Customs Service on or before the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article that occurred--

(A) after December 31, 1994, and before the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and

(B) with respect to which there would have been no duty or a lesser duty if the amendment made by subsection (a) applied to such entry or withdrawal,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such amendment applied to such entry or withdrawal.

SEC. 13. MARKING OF IMPORTED ARTICLES AND CONTAINERS.

(a) In General.--Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively, and

(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections:

``(f) Marking of Certain Coffee and Tea Products.--The marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles described in subheadings 0901.21, 0901.22, 0902.10, 0902.20, 0902.30, 0902.40, 2101.10, and 2101.20 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.

``(g) Marking of Spices.--The marking requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to articles provided for under subheadings 0904.11, 0904.12, 0904.20, 0905.00, 0906.10, 0906.20, 0907.00, 0908.10, 0908.20, 0908.30, 0909.10, 0909.20, 0909.30, 0909.40, 0909.50, 0910.10, 0910.20, 0910.30, 0910.40, 0910.50, 0910.91, 0910.99, 1106.20, 1207.40, 1207.50, 1207.91, 1404.90, and 3302.10, and items classifiable in categories 0712.90.60, 0712.90.8080, 1209.91.2000, 1211.90.2000, 1211.90.8040, 1211.90.8050, 1211.90.8090, 2006.00.3000, 2918.13.2000, 3203.00.8000, 3301.90.1010, 3301.90.1020, and 3301.90.1050 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as in effect on January 1, 1995.''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 14. RELIQUIDATING ENTRY OF WARP KNITTING MACHINES.

Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Customs Service before the 180th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--

(1) liquidate or reliquidate as duty free Entry No. 100-3022436-

3, made on July 12, 1989, at the port of Charleston, South Carolina; and

(2) refund any duties and interest paid with respect to such entry.

SEC. 15. INJURY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTERVAILING DUTY

ORDERS.

(a) In General.--Section 753 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675b) is amended--

(1) by inserting ``or section 701(c)'' after ``section 303'' each place it appears in the section heading and text; and

(2) in subsections (a)(2) and (c) by striking ``under section 303(a)(2)'';

SEC. 16. TREATMENT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLLECTIONS OF ESTIMATED

ANTIDUMPING DUTY AND FINAL ASSESSED DUTY UNDER ANTIDUMPING

DUTY ORDER.

Section 737(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673f(a)) is amended--

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``deposit collected'' and inserting ``deposit, or the amount of any bond or other security, required'';

(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the cash deposit collected'' and inserting ``that the cash deposit, bond, or other security''; and

(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ``refunded, to the extent the cash deposit'' and inserting ``refunded or released, to the extent that the cash deposit, bond, or other security''.

SEC. 17. PERSONAL ALLOWANCE EXEMPTION FROM DUTIES.

Section 555(b)(6) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1555(b)(6)) is amended by inserting after ``customs territory'' the following: ``, except that merchandise purchased by United States residents is eligible for exemption from duty under subheadings 9804.00.65, 9804.00.70, and 9804.00.72 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States upon the United States resident's return to the customs territory of the United States, if the person meets the eligibility requirements for the exemption claimed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such merchandise shall be considered to be articles acquired abroad as an incident of the journey from which the person is returning, for purposes of determining eligibility for any such exemption''.

SEC. 18. TARIFF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILVER AND GOLD BARS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 71 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(1) by striking subheading 7106.92.00 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 7106.91:

``7106.92 ... Semimanufactured:............ 7106.92.10.... Rectangular or near- rectangular shapes, each having a purity of 99.5 percent or higher and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity or other identifying information................. Free Free 7106.92.50.... Other........................ 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 65%''

(2) by striking subheading 7108.13.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior text thereto, with such text having the same degree of indentation as subheading 7108.13.10:

``7108.13.55.. Other: Rectangular or near- rectangular shapes, each having a purity of 99.5 percent or higher and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity or other identifying information................. Free Free

7108.13.70.... Other........................ 6.6% Free (CA, E, IL, J, MX) 65%'' and

(3) by striking subheadings 7115.90.10 through 7115.90.50 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheadings and superior text, with the article description for subheading 7115.90.15 having the same degree of indentation as the article description of subheading 7116.10.10:

``7115.90.15.. Gold, not clad with precious metal, in rectangular or near-rectangular shapes, each having a purity of 99.5 percent or higher and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity or other identifying information................. Free Free 7115.90.25.... Silver, not clad with precious metal, in rectangular or near- rectangular shapes, each having a purity of 99.5 percent or higher and not otherwise marked or decorated than with weight, purity or other identifying information................. Free Free

............ Other: 7115.90.30.... Of gold, including metal clad with gold................... 6.2% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 110% 7115.90.40.... Of silver, including metal clad with silver............ 4.8% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 65% 7115.90.60.... Other........................ 6.4% Free (A, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 65%''.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--General note 4(d) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(1) by striking ``7106.92.00 Chile'' and inserting

``7106.92.50 Chile''; and

(2) by striking ``7115.90.10 Argentina'' and ``7115.90.20 Argentina'' and inserting ``7115.90.30 Argentina'' and

``7115.90.40 Argentina'', respectively.

(c) Staged Rate Reductions.--Any staged rate reduction that was proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act to take effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act--

(1) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7106.92.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7106.92.50 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(1));

(2) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7108.13.50 shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7108.13.70 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(2));

(3) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.10 shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7115.90.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3));

(4) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.20 shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7115.90.40 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)); and

(5) of a rate of duty set forth in subheading 7115.90.50 shall apply to the corresponding rate of duty in subheading 7115.90.60 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)(3)).

(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to goods that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 19. CERTAIN LEAD FUEL TEST ASSEMBLIES.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall--

(1) liquidate or reliquidate as free of duty the entries listed in subsection (b), and

(2) refund any duties paid with respect to such entry,if the importer files a request therefor with the Customs Service within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:

Entry Number Date of Entry

110-0675952-3............................ March 9, 1990 110-1525996-0............................ September 19, 1990 110-3667810-7............................ November 7, 1990 110-1526938-1............................ December 21, 1990

SEC. 20. CERTAIN UNLIQUIDATED VESSEL REPAIR ENTRIES.

(a) Temporary Exemption Extended.--Section 484E of the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (19 U.S.C. 1466 note) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2)(B);

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

``(3) any entry listed in subsection (c) that was made during the period beginning on January 1, 1993, and ending on December 31, 1994, to the extent such entry involves the purchase of equipment, the use of materials, or the expense of repairs in a foreign country for 66 LASH (Lighter Aboard Ship) barges documented under the laws of the United States if--

``(A) such entry was not liquidated on January 1, 1995; and

``(B) such entry, had it been made on or after January 1, 1995, would otherwise be eligible for the exemption provided in section 466(h)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1466(h)(1)), and''; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

``(c) Entries.--The entries referred to in subsection

(b)(3) are the following:

``(1) Numbered entries.--

Entry Number Date of Entry

C14-0025455-8............................ August 18, 1993 C14-0025456-6............................ August 18, 1993 C14-0025457-4............................ August 18, 1993 C14-0025473-1............................ August 27, 1993 C14-0025478-0............................ September 13, 1993 C14-0025479-8............................ September 13, 1993 C14-0025480-6............................ September 13, 1993 C14-0025481-4............................ September 13, 1993 C14-0025511-8............................ April 16, 1993 C14-0025533-2............................ April 30, 1993 C14-0025545-6............................ May 21, 1993 C14-0025546-4............................ May 21, 1993 C14-0025547-2............................ May 21, 1993 C14-0025558-9............................ June 15, 1993 C14-0025560-5............................ June 15, 1993 C14-0025574-6............................ July 21, 1993 C14-0025575-3............................ July 21, 1993 C14-0025603-3............................ July 23, 1993 C14-0025604-1............................ July 23, 1993 C14-0025605-8............................ July 23, 1993 C14-0025623-1............................ October 25, 1993 C14-0025624-9............................ October 25, 1993 C14-0025625-6............................ October 25, 1993 C14-0025635-5............................ November 8, 1993 C14-0025636-3............................ November 8, 1993 C14-0025637-1............................ November 8, 1993 C14-0025653-8............................ November 30, 1993 C14-0025654-6............................ November 30, 1993 C14-0025655-3............................ November 30, 1993 C14-0025657-9............................ November 30, 1993 C14-0025679-3............................ January 3, 1994 C14-0025680-1............................ January 3, 1994 C14-0025688-4............................ February 14, 1994 C14-0025689-2............................ February 14, 1994 C14-0025690-0............................ February 14, 1994 C14-0025691-8............................ February 14, 1994 C14-0025692-6............................ February 14, 1994 C14-0026803-8............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026804-6............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026805-3............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026807-9............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026808-7............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026809-5............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026810-3............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026811-1............................ January 24, 1994 C14-0026826-9............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026827-7............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026828-5............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026829-3............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026830-1............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026831-9............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026832-7............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026833-5............................ March 10, 1994 C14-0026841-8............................ March 31, 1994 C14-0026843-4............................ March 31, 1994 C14-0026852-5............................ May 5, 1994 C14-0026853-3............................ May 5, 1994 C14-0026854-1............................ May 5, 1994 C14-0026867-3............................ May 18, 1994 C14-0026869-9............................ May 18, 1994 C14-0026874-9............................ June 8, 1994 C14-0026875-6............................ June 8, 1994 C14-0026898-8............................ August 2, 1994 C14-0026899-6............................ August 2, 1994 C14-0040625-7............................ October 5, 1994

``(2) Additional entry.--The entry of a 66th LASH barge

(No. CG E69), for which no entry number is available, if, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, a proper entry is filed with the Customs Service.''.

SEC. 21. IMPORTS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.

General Note 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended to read as follows:

``6. Articles Eligible for Duty-Free Treatment Pursuant to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

``(a) Whenever a product is entered under a provision for which the rate of duty `Free (C)' appears in the `Special' subcolumn, the importer--

``(i) shall maintain such supporting documentation as the Secretary of the Treasury may require; and

``(ii) shall be deemed to certify that the imported article is a civil aircraft, or has been imported for use in civil aircraft and will be so used.

The importer may amend the entry or file a written statement to claim a free rate of duty under this note at any time before the liquidation of the entry becomes final, except that, notwithstanding section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1505(c)), any refund resulting from any such claim shall be without interest.

``(b) For purposes of the tariff schedule, the term `civil aircraft' means--

``(i) any aircraft--

``(A) that is manufactured or operated pursuant to any certificate issued by the Administrator of the FAA under section 44704 of title 49, United States Code, or pursuant to the approval of the airworthiness authority in the country of exportation, if such approval is recognized by the FAA as an acceptable substitute for such an FAA certificate, or

``(B) for which an application for such a certificate has been submitted to, and accepted by, the Administrator of the FAA, and

``(ii) any aircraft not described in clause (i), other than aircraft purchased for use by the Department of Defense or the United States Coast Guard.''.

SEC. 22. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DICHLOROFOP-METHYL.

(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:

``9902.30.16.. Methyl 2-[4-(2,4- dichlorophenoxy)phenox y] propionate

(dichlorofop-methyl) in bulk form or in forms or packages for retail sale containing no other pesticide products (CAS No.

51338-27-3) (provided for in subheading

2918.90.20 or

3808.30.15)........... Free No change No change On or before

12/31/98''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 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.

SEC. 23. DUTY ON DISPLAY FIREWORKS.

(a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheading 3604.10.00 and inserting the following new subheadings, with the article description for subheading 3604.10 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 3604.90.00:

``3604.10..... Fireworks:.................. 3604.10.10.... Display or special fireworks

(Class 1.3G)............... 2.4% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 12.5% 3604.10.90.... Other (including Class 1.4G) 5.3% Free (A*, CA, E, IL, J, MX) 12.5%''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--General note 4(d) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking

``3604.00.00 India'' and inserting ``3604.10.10 India'' and

``3604.10.90 India''.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 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.

SEC. 24. ELIMINATION OF DUTIES ON 3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE

(TETRAAMINO BIPHENYL).

(a) In General.--Subheading 2921.59.17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ``and m-

Xylenediamine'' and inserting ``m-Xylenediamine; and 3,3'-

Diaminobenzidine (tetraamino biphenyl)''.

SEC. 25. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN DUTY ON THIDIAZURON.

(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:

``9902.30.17.. N-phenyl-n'-(1,2,3- thiadiazol-5'yl urea

(thidiazuron) in bulk or in forms or packages for retail sale (CAS No. 51707-

55-2) (provided for in subheading

2934.90.15 or

3808.30.15).......... 4.0% No change No change On or before 12/31/98''.

SEC. 26. ELIMINATION OF DUTY ON 2-AMINO-3-CHLOROBENZOIC ACID,

METHYL ESTER.

(a) In General.--Subheading 2922.49.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting after ``acid'' the following: ``; 2-Amino-3-chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester''.

SEC. 27. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 103-465.

(a) Title I.--

(1) Section 516A(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1516a(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by adding a comma after ``subparagraph (B)''.

(2) Section 132 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3552) is amended by striking ``title'' and inserting

``section''.

(b) Title II.--

(1)(A) The item relating to section 221 in the table of contents of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 221. Special rules for review of determinations.''.

(B) The section heading for section 221 of that Act is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 221. SPECIAL RULES FOR REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.''.

(2) Section 270(a)(2)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``771(A)(c)'' and inserting

``771A(c)''.

(3) Section 702(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''.

(4) Section 732(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``(b)(1)(A)'' and inserting ``(b)(1)''.

(5) Section 212(b)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``the petition'' and inserting ``a petition''.

(6) Section 214(b)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``the merchandise'' and inserting ``merchandise''.

(7) Section 771(16)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(16)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``merchandise which is the subject of the investigation'' and inserting

``subject merchandise''.

(8) Section 732(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(e)(1)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and inserting

``the''.

(9) Section 233(a)(6)(C) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting ``each place it appears'' after

`` `commence' ''.

(10) Section 261(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting after ``is amended'' the following: ``by striking `as follows:' and inserting a comma and''.

(11) Section 261(d)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by inserting ``of'' after ``section 303 or''.

(12) Section 337(b)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337(b)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking

``such section and''.

(13) Section 281(h)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``(A),''.

(14) Section 771(30) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(30)) is amended by striking ``agreement'' and inserting

``Agreement''.

(15) Section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(II) of the Tariff Act of 1930

(19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting

``section'' after ``if''.

(16) Section 282(d) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3572(d)) is amended by aligning the text of the last sentence with the text of the first sentence.

(1) Section 314(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended in the matter proposed to be inserted as section 306(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, by striking the closed quotation marks and second period at the end.

(2) Section 321(a)(1)(C)(i) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended to read as follows:

``(i) in the first sentence by striking `such Act' and inserting `such subtitle'; and''.

(3) Section 592A(a)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592A(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``list under paragraph

(2)'' and inserting ``list under paragraph (1)''.

(4) Section 301(c)(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)(4)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (1)(C)(iii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(D)(iii)''.

(5) Section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``section 202(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.

(6) Section 304(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2414(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ``Rights'' after ``Intellectual Property''.

(7) Section 331 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3591) is amended by striking ``, as defined in section 2(9) of the Uruguay Round Implementation Act,''.

(8) Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1854) is amended in the second sentence by striking

``Implementation'' and inserting ``Agreements''.

(9) Section 334(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``possession,'' and inserting ``possession;''.

(10) Section 305(d)(2) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2515(d)(2)) is amended--

(A) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B); and

(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.

(11) Section 304 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2514) is amended--

(A) in subsection (a) by striking the comma after

``XXIV(7)''; and

(B) in subsection (c)--

(i) by striking the comma after ``XXIV(7)''; and

(ii) by striking the comma after ``XIX(5)''.

(12) Section 308(4)(D) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(D)) is amended by striking ``the the'' and inserting ``the''.

(13) Section 305(g) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2515(g)) is amended--

(A) in paragraph (1)--

(i) by striking ``of such subsection'' and inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)''; and

(ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)'' after ``(as the case may be)''; and

(B) in paragraph (3)--

(i) by striking ``the the'' and inserting ``the''; and

(ii) by inserting ``of subsection (d)(2)'' after ``(as the case may be)''.

(14) Section 402(4) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2532(4)) is amended by inserting a comma after

``system, if any''.

(15) Section 414(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2544(b)(1)) is amended by striking

``procedures,,'' each place it appears and inserting

``procedures,''.

(16) Section 451(6)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(19 U.S.C. 2571(6)(A)) is amended by striking ``Members.'' and inserting ``Members; and''.

(d) Title IV.--

(1) Section 492(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2578a(c)) is amended by striking ``phystosanitary'' and inserting ``phytosanitary''.

(2) Section 412(b) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act is amended by striking ``1853'' and inserting ``972''.

(e) Title V.--

(1) Section 154(c)(2) of title 35, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking

``Acts'' and inserting ``acts''.

(2) Section 104A(h)(3) of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 104A(g)'' and inserting

``subsection (g)''.

(f) Title VI.--

(1) Section 141(c)(1)(D) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking the second comma after ``World Trade Organization''.

(2) Section 601(b)(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2465 note) is amended by striking ``such date of enactment'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of this Act''.

SEC. 28. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 103-182.

(a) Title II.--

(1) Section 13031(b)(10)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(b)(10)(A)) is amended--

(A) by striking ``Agreement)'' and inserting ``Agreement Implementation Act of 1988)''; and

(B) by striking ``section 403'' and inserting ``article 403''.

(2) Section 202 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) is amended--

(A) in subsection (m)(4)(C) by striking ``(o)'' and inserting ``(p)''; and

(B) in subsection (p)(18) by striking ``federal government'' and inserting ``Federal Government''.

(b) Title III.--

(1) Section 351(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking

``Agreement Act'' and inserting ``Agreements Act''.

(2) Section 411(c) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2541(c)) is amended by striking ``Special Representatives'' and inserting ``Trade Representative''.

(3) Section 316 of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3381) is amended by striking

``subsection 202(d)(1)(C)(i)'' and inserting ``subsection

(d)(1)(C)(i)''.

(4) Section 309(c) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3358(c)) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``column 1--General'' and inserting ``column 1 general''.

(1) Section 402(d)(3) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3432(d)(3)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking

``(c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(4)''.

(2) Section 407(e)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3437(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``petition,'' and inserting

``petition;''.

(3) Section 516A(g)(12)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(12)(D)) is amended--

(A) by striking ``(D)(i)'' and inserting ``(D)''; and

(B) by striking ``If the Trade Representative'' and inserting ``(i) If the Trade Representative''.

(4) Section 415(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3451(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``under 516A(a)'' and inserting ``under section 516A(a)''.

(d) Title V.--Section 219 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``Hemisphere,'' and inserting ``Hemisphere;''; and

(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (h) by striking

``Center,'' and inserting ``Center;''.

(e) Title VI.--

(1) Section 3126 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 293) is amended by striking ``or both'' and inserting ``or both,''.

(2) Section 3127 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (19 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking ``conveyed a United States'' and inserting ``conveyed in a United States''.

(3) Section 436(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1436(a)(2)) is amended--

(A) by striking ``431(e)'' and inserting ``431''; and

(B) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon at the end.

(4) Section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1313) is amended--

(A) in subsection (j)(2) by realigning the text following subparagraph (C)(ii)(II) beginning with ``then upon the exportation'' and ending with ``duty, tax, or fee.'' two ems to the left so that the text has the same degree of indentation as paragraph (3) of section 313(j) of such Act; and

(B) in subsection (t) by striking ``chapter'' and inserting

``Act''.

(5) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1441) is amended--

(A) in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and

(B) in paragraph (5) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period.

(6) Section 484(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1484(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``553, and 336(j)'' and inserting ``and 553''.

(7) Section 514(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514(a)) is amended by striking ``section 520 (relating to refunds and errors), and section 521 (relating to reliquidations on account of fraud)'' and inserting ``and section 520 (relating to refunds and errors)''.

(8) Section 491(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1491(a)) is amended in the first sentence--

(A) by striking ``in in'' and inserting ``in''; and

(B) by striking ``appropriate customs officer'' and inserting ``Customs Service''.

(9) Section 490(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1490(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through

(4) of subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(1)''.

(10) Sections 1207(b)(2) and 1210(b)(1) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007(b)(2) and 3010(b)(1)) are each amended by striking ``484(e)'' and

``1484(e)'' and inserting ``484(f)'' and ``1484(f)'', respectively.

(11) Section 641(d)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1641(d)(2)(B)) is amended in the second to the last sentence by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the''.

(12) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act is amended by striking

``disclosure in 30 days'' and inserting ``disclosure within 30 days''.

(13) Section 592(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1592(d)) is amended in the subsection heading by striking

``Taxes'' and inserting ``Taxes,''.

(14) Section 625(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1625(a)) is amended by striking ``chapter'' and inserting

``Act''.

(15) Section 413(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1413(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting

``the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act''.

SEC. 29. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

Section 516A(g)(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1516a(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``Implementation Agreement Act of 1988'' and inserting ``Agreement Implementation Act of 1988''.

SEC. 30. MORATORIUM ON MARKINGS OF METAL FORGINGS AND HAND

TOOLS; CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER REQUIREMENTS IN

GENERAL.

(a) Moratorium on Existing Agency Actions.--

(1) Moratorium.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other administrative decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury or of the United States Customs Service relating to rules of origin or country of origin marking requirements in effect on July 17, 1996, with respect to hand tools or metal forgings for hand tools may not be changed, modified, or revoked for a period of 1 year beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The regulations, rulings, guidelines, and other administrative decisions referred to in the preceding sentence shall, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, govern the rules of origin and country of origin marking requirements with respect to hand tools and metal forgings for hand tools.

(2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term

``metal forgings for hand tools'' means metal forgings that--

(A) are imported for processing into finished hand tools in the United States; and

(B) have not been improved in condition beyond rough burring, trimming, grinding, turning, hammering, chiseling, or filing.

(b) Consultation With Congress.--

(1) Hand tools and metal forgings.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other administrative decisions referred to in subsection (a) may be changed, modified, or revoked, consistent with United States law, after the end of the 1-year period described in that subsection, but only if the requirements of paragraph (3) are met.

(2) Changes in rule of origin or country of origin marking requirements.--Any regulations, rulings, guidelines, or other administrative decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury or of the United States Customs Service constituting a significant policy change in rules of origin or country of origin marking requirements in effect on July 17, 1996, may be issued only if the requirements of paragraph (3) are met.

(3) Procedural requirements.--The requirements referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) are that--

(A) in addition to any other requirement of law or public notice procedure, the Secretary of the Treasury has consulted with interested and potentially affected persons regarding the proposed action referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), as the case may be;

(B) the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate that sets forth the action proposed, the extent to which such action constitutes a significant policy change from that underlying the regulations, rulings, guidelines, or administrative decisions in effect, and the reasons for such change;

(C) a period of 60 days, beginning with the first day on which the Secretary of the Treasury has met the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect to the proposed action has expired; and

(D) the Secretary of the Treasury has consulted with the committees referred to in subparagraph (B) regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in subparagraph

(C).

(4) Calculation of 60-day period.--The 60-day period referred to in paragraph (3)(C) shall be computed by excluding--

(A) the days on which either House of Congress is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain or an adjournment of the Congress sine die; and

(B) any Saturday and Sunday, not excluded under subparagraph (A), when either House is not in session.

(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the term

``significant policy change'' means an action or determination for which the Secretary of the Treasury is required to follow the procedures of section 625(c) or section 516 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1625, 1516).

(c) Effect on Other Laws and Obligations.--Nothing in this section shall affect section 132 or 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3552, 3592), or require actions inconsistent with United States obligations under the WTO Agreements (as defined in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501), the North American Free Trade Agreement, or the Agreement on the Establishment of a Free Trade Area between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Crane] and the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] each will control 20 minutes.

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Crane].

general leave

Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 3815.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Illinois?

There was no objection.

Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3815, a bill to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.

H.R. 3815 is a package of miscellaneous trade provisions and other technical and clerical corrections that were introduced originally as separate bills. The provisions in H.R. 3815 fall into four broad categories of miscellaneous trade proposals. The Committee on Ways and Means and the House already have approved the first group of proposals, which were included in last year's Balanced Budget Act, which was vetoed.

The second group of miscellaneous trade proposals was favorably reported by the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade on May 9 and by the full committee on July 26.

The third group includes two additional individual provisions, both of which received public comment. These two provisions also were favorably reported by the full committee on July 26.

The final group of provisions is a collection of purely technical and clerical corrections submitted by the Office of Law Revision. These items also were favorably reported by the subcommittee on May 9 and by the full committee on July 26.

During its consideration of the bill, the Ways and Means Committee approved an amendment to H.R. 3815, involving a 1-year moratorium on changes in regulations or administrative rulings relating to the importation of metal forgings for hand tools. The amendment also includes a 60-day consultation and layover provision for any significant policy changes with regard to rules of origin or country of origin marking requirements for all products.

The amendment and additional changes incorporated here today, represent a bipartisan compromise on this matter.

An additional amendment which clarifies that the moratorium applies only to hand tools and metal forgings covered by preexisting rulings rather than new products was included as part of H.R. 3815 subsequent to the filing of the committee report. I support this final compromise and applaud my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, especially Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly, and Mr. Neal, for working closely with me on this issue.

Let me add that collecting these highly technical miscellaneous bills into a single legislative package is an enormous task undertaken in each Congress. H.R. 3815 groups roughly half the total number of miscellaneous trade bills introduced during the 104th Congress.

An effort has been made to include only those bills which are noncontroversial and revenue neutral. On average, it takes a continuous effort over two or three Congresses to pass such a bill, even those which make purely technical and clerical corrections.

Given these difficulties, it is my hope that we might be able to develop a set of transparent ground rules for handling miscellaneous trade proposals in the future. In my view, any bill which has the approval of the Congress and the administration, is unopposed by business and industry, and is revenue neutral, should move forward under expedited procedures. Business and industry often rely on the ability of Congress to update the trade laws to conform with commercial reality. I think we should be responsive to the needs of the trade community by developing some transparent, expedited procedures.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to establish such rules and procedures.

I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 3815.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

I rise in support of H.R. 3815, as amended.

H.R. 3815 consists of a large number of miscellaneous trade provisions and technical corrections to various trade laws. These changes were proposed by Members, the administration, the private sector, or the law revision counsel. They facilitate customs administration, suspend duties on specific products, or correct errors in tariff treatment or in the technical drafting of various trade statutes.

The committee amendment to section 30 of the bill as reported clarifies that preexisting rulings or other administrative decisions of the Treasury Department or Customs Service regarding rules of origin or country of origin marking requirements for handtools or metal forgings for handtools govern during a 1-year moratorium period with respect to tools or forgings covered by the decisions and defined in the bill.

The amendment also defines the scope of significant policy changes in rule of origin and marking requirements that would be subject to new congressional consultation and layover procedures. These modifications to the bill as reported are agreed among the interested parties involved.

The provisions of H.R. 3815 were subject to public comment and are non-controversial. I urge passage of H.R. 3815.

Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Crane] that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3815, as amended.

The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.

A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 142, No. 114