Public Law 108-429. MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2004.

Public Law 108-429. December 3, 2004.

MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2004

TITLE <<NOTE: Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004. 7 USC

7101 note.>> IV--WOOL TRUST FUND

SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Wool Suit and Textile Trade

Extension Act of 2004''.

SEC. 4002. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSION ON WOOL

PRODUCTS, WOOL RESEARCH FUND, WOOL DUTY REFUNDS.

(a) Extension of Temporary Duty Reductions.--

(1) Heading 9902.51.11.--Heading 9902.51.11 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(A) in the article description, by striking ``all

the foregoing'' through the end and inserting

``(provided for in subheading 5112.11.60 or

5112.19.95)'';

(B) by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''; and

(C) by striking ``17.5%'' and inserting ``10%''.

(2) Heading 9902.51.12.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by

striking heading 9902.51.12.

(3) Heading 9902.51.13.--Heading 9902.51.13 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by

striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''.

(4) Heading 9902.51.14.--Heading 9902.51.14 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(A) in the article description, by inserting ``the

foregoing'' after ``top,''; and

(B) by striking ``2005'' and inserting ``2007''.

(5) Fabrics of combed wool.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended

by inserting in numerical sequence the following:

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`` 9902.51.15 Fabrics of combed Free No change No change On or before 12/

wool, containing 31/2006

85 percent or more

by weight of wool,

with wool yarns of

average fiber

diameters of 18.5

micron or less,

under the terms of

U.S. note 16(b) to

this subchapter

(provided for in

subheading

5112.11.30 or

5112.19.60).......

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9902.51.16 Fabrics of combed Free No change No change On or before 12/

wool, containing 31/2006 ''

85 percent or more .

by weight of wool,

with wool yarns of

average fiber

diameters of 18.5

micron or less,

under the terms of

U.S. note 17 to

this subchapter

(provided for in

subheading

5112.11.30 or

5112.19.60).......

(b) Modification of Limitation on Quantity of Imports.--

(1) Note 15.--U.S. Note 15 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(A) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting:

``(a) The aggregate'';

(B) in subdivision (a), as redesignated by

subparagraph (A)--

(i) by striking the comma after

``9902.51.11'';

(ii) by striking ``and'' after ``2002,''; and

(iii) by striking ``year 2003'' and all that

follows through the end period and inserting the

following: ``years 2003 and 2004, and 5,500,000

square meter equivalents in calendar year 2005 and

each calendar year thereafter for the benefit of

persons who cut and sew men's and boys' worsted

wool suits and suit-like jackets and trousers in

the United States, allocated as required by

section 501(e) of the Trade and Development Act of

2000.''; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new division:

``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.11, all fabrics entered under

such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in

making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this

subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the

benefit of persons who cut and sew such clothing in the United

States.''.

(2) Note 16.--U.S. Note 16 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of

the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(A) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting

``(a) The aggregate'';

(B) in subdivision (a), as redesignated by

subparagraph (A)--

(i) by striking ``9902.51.12,'' and inserting

``9902.51.15'';

(ii) by striking ``and'' after ``2002,''; and

(iii) by striking ``year 2003'' and all that

follows through the end period and inserting the

following: ``years 2003 and 2004, 5,000,000 square

meter equivalents in calendar year 2005 and each

calendar year thereafter, allocated as required by

section 501(e) of the Trade and Development Act of

2000 for the benefit of persons who cut and sew

such clothing in the United States.''; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new

subdivision:

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``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.15, all fabrics entered under

such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in

making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this

subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the

benefit of persons who cut and sew such clothing in the United

States.''.

(3) Note 17.--The U.S. Notes for subchapter II of chapter 99

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are

amended by adding at the end the following new Note:

``17. (a) The aggregate quantity of worsted wool fabric entered

under subheading 9902.51.16 shall be limited to 2,000,000 square meter

equivalents in calendar year 2005 and each calendar year thereafter,

allocated in accordance with section 501(e) of the Trade and Development

Act of 2000 for the benefit of persons who weave worsted wool fabric

suitable for use in men's and boys' suits.

``(b) For purposes of heading 9902.51.16, all fabrics entered under

such heading must be certified by the importer as suitable for use in

making men's and boys' suits (as defined in U.S. note 13 to this

subchapter), suit-type jackets, or trousers and must be imported for the

benefit of persons who weave in the United States worsted wool fabric

suitable for use in such clothing.''.

(4) Conforming amendments.--

(A) Sunset staged reduction requirement.--Section

501(a)(2) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000

(Public Law 106-200; 114 Stat. 299) is amended by

inserting before the period ``for goods entered, or

withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before January

1, 2005''.

(B) Allocation of tariff-rate quotas.--Subsection

(e) of section 501 of the Trade and Development Act of

2000 <<NOTE: 114 Stat. 300.>> (Public Law 106-200; 114

Stat. 200) is amended--

(i) by striking ``9902.51.12'' and inserting

``9902.51.15'';

(ii) by inserting ``for manufacturers of men's

and boys' suits'' after ``implementing the

limitation''; and

(iii) by inserting at the end the following

new sentence: ``In implementing the limitation for

manufacturers of worsted wool fabric with respect

to the quantity of worsted wool fabrics under

heading 9902.51.16 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States, as required by U.S.

Note 17 of subchapter II of chapter 99 of such

Schedule, the Secretary of Commerce shall

prescribe regulations to allocate fairly the

quantity of worsted wool fabrics required under

U.S. Note 17 of such Schedule to manufacturers who

weave worsted wool fabric in the United States.''.

<<NOTE: Effective date.>> (C) Sunset authority to

modify limitation on quantity.--Section 504(b) of the

Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-200;

114 Stat. 301) is repealed, effective January 1, 2005.