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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-467—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2225

(1) that was made after June 30, 1979, and before January 1, 1980, and (2) with respect to which there would have been no duty if the entry or withdrawal had been made on or after January 1, 1980, shall, notwithstanding the provisions of section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or any other provision of law, be liquidated or reliquidated as 19 USC 1514. though such entry or withdrawal had been made on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 13. DEFINITION OF RUBBER FOR PURPOSES OF THE TARIFF SCHEDULES.

(a) Headnote 2 to subpart B of part 4 of schedule 4 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is amended to read as follows: "2. (a) For the purposes of the tariff schedules, the term 'rubber' "Rubber." means any substance, whether natural or synthetic, in bale, crumb, powder, latex, or other crude form, that— "(i) can be vulcanized or otherwise cross-linked, and "(ii) after cross-linking, can be stretched at 68° F. to at least three times its original length and that, after having been stretched to twice its original length and the stress removed, returns within 5 minutes to less than 150 percent of its original length. "(b) For purposes of the tariff schedules other than schedule 4, the term 'rubber' also means any substance described in subdivision (a) that also contains fillers, extenders, pigments, or rubber-processing chemicals, whether or not such substance, after the addition of such fillers, extenders, pigments, or chemicals, can meet the tests specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subdivision (a).". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 14. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979.

(a) The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-39, 93 Stat. 144-317) is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (8) of section 510 is amended by striking out "item 719.—" and inserting in lieu thereof "items 717.—, 718.—, and 719.—". (2) The rate of duty column in section 514(a) is amended— (A) by striking out " 1 % ad val." opposite each of items 607.01, 607.02, 607.03, and 607.04 and inserting in lieu thereof "Additional duty of 1% ad val."; and (B) by striking out "0.5% ad val. + additional duties" opposite item 607.21 and inserting in lieu thereof " 1 % ad val. + additional duties". (3) Subsection (a) of section 601 is amended— (A) by inserting immediately after "such articles" in paragraph (2) the following: "(other than flight simulating machines classified in item 678.50 and civil aircraft classified in item 694.15,694.20, or 694.40)"; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) Section 466 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1466) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " '(f) CIVIL AIRCRAFT EXCEPTION.—The duty imposed under subsection (a) shall not apply to the cost of equipments, or any part thereof, purchased, of repair parts or materials used, or of repairs made in a

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