To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork.

April 12, 2003

Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. HAYES, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. WELLER, Mr. NORWOOD, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. KLINE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. OTTER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. GILCHREST, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. NEY, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN ARTICLES OF NATURAL CORK.

(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:

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` 9902.45.03 Articles of natural cork provided for in subheading 4503.90.60 6% No change No change On or before 12/31/2006  '. 

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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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