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HR 4362 IH

To clarify the temporary suspension of duty on 9,10-Anthracenedione.

December 11, 2007

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

To clarify the temporary suspension of duty on 9,10-Anthracenedione.

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

SECTION 1. 9,10-ANTHRACENEDIONE.

(a) In General- The article description for heading 9902.24.05 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended to read as follows: `9,10-Anthraquinone, 2-t-amyl (CAS No. 32588-54-8) and 9,10-Anthraquinone, 2-iso-amyl (CAS No. 68892-28-4) (provided for in subheading 2914.69.60) or in organic solution (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28).'.

(b) Effective Date-

(1) IN GENERAL- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on, or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.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 APPLICATION- Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1504) 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 Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of an article described in heading 9902.24.05 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 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act,

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 U.S. Customs and Border Protection--

(A) to locate the entry; or

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