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HR 4278 IH

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent.

December 5, 2007

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

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on yttrium oxides having a purity of at least 99.9 percent.

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

SECTION 1. YTTRIUM OXIDES HAVING A PURITY OF AT LEAST 99.9 PERCENT.

(a) In General- Heading 9902.02.21 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking `12/31/2006' and inserting `12/31/2010'.

(b) Effective Date-

(1) IN GENERAL- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION- 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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection before the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of an article described in heading 9902.02.21 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (as amended by subsection (a)) that was made--

(A) after December 31, 2006, and

(B) before the date of the enactment of this section,

shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the amendment made by subsection (a) applied to such entry or withdrawal.

(3) PROPER REQUESTS- For purposes of paragraph (2), a proper request means a request for liquidation or reliquidation that contains sufficient information to enable the U.S. Customs and Border Protection--

(A) to locate the entry; or

(B) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located.