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SEC. 239. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN MASS SPECTROMETER SYSTEMS. Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to reliquidate within six months of the date of enactment of this Act the entry of 2 mass spectrometer systems

(1) which were imported into the United States for the use of Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, and

(2) with respect to which applications were filed with the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce for duty-free entry of scientific instruments that were assigned the docket numbers 82-00323 and 83-108 (described in 47 Federal Register 41409 and 48 Federal Register 13214, respectively),

if the Secretary of Commerce finds that these systems are eligible to enter free of duty pursuant to [headnote 6 of part 4 of schedule 8 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States] U.S. note 6 to subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

SEC. 240. MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR RADIOASTRONOMY.

(a)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to admit free of duty any article provided by the Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the joint astronomical project being undertaken by the Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona and the Max Planck Institute for the construction, installation, and operation of a sub-mm telescope is the State of Arizona if—

(A) such article is an instrument or apparatus (within the meaning of [headnote 6(a) of part 4 of schedule 8 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States] U.S. note 6(a) to subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.Č. 1202)).

(e) If any article admitted free of duty under subsection (a) is used for any purpose other than the joint project described in subsection (a)(1) within five years after being entered, duty on the article shall be assessed in accordance with the procedures established in [headnote 1 of part 4 of schedule 8] U.S. note 1 to subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202).

TITLE IV-TRADE WITH ISRAEL

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SEC. 403. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN OTHER TRADE LAW PROVISIONS. (a)

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(b) ITC REPORTS.-In any report by the United States International Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to in this title as the "Commission") to the President under [section 201(d)(1)] section 202(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding any article for which a reduction or elimination of any duty is provided under a trade

agreement entered into with Israel under section 102(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, the Commission shall state whether and to what extent its findings and recommendations apply to such an article when imported from Israel.

(c) For purposes of [subsections (a) and (c) of section 203 of the Trade act of 1974, the suspension of the reduction or elimination of a duty under subsection (a) shall be treated as an increase in duty. (d) No proclamation which provides solely for a suspension referred to in subsection (a) with respect to any article shall be made under [subsections (a) and (c) of section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 unless the Commission, in addition to making an affirmative determination with respect to such article under section [201(b)] 202(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, determines in the course of its investigation under that section that the serious injury (or threat thereof) substantially caused by imports to the domestic industry producing a like or directly competitive article results from the reduction or elimination of any duty provided under any trade agreement provision entered into with Israel under section 102(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.

(e)(1) Any proclamation issued under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 that is in effect when an agreement with Israel is entered into under section 102(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 shall remain in effect until modified or terminated.

(2) If any article is subject to import relief at the time an agreement is entered into with Israel under section 102(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, the President may reduce or terminate the application of such import relief to the importation of such article before the otherwise scheduled date on which reduction or termination would occur pursuant to the criteria and procedures of [subsections (h) and (i) of section 203] sections 203 and 204 of the Trade Act of 1974.

SEC. 404. FAST TRACK PROCEDURES FOR PERISHABLE ARTICLES.

(a) If a petition is filed with the Commission under the provisions of [section 201] section 202(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding a perishable product which is subject to any reduction or elimination of a duty imposed by the United States under a trade agreement entered into with Israel under section 102(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 and alleges injury from imports of that product, then the petition may also be filed with the Secretary of Agriculture with a request that emergency relief be granted under subsection (c) with respect to such article.

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(d) The emergency action provided under subsection (c) shall cease to apply

(1) upon the [proclamation of import relief under section 202(a)(1)] taking of action under section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974;

[(2) on the day the president makes a determination under section 203(b)(2) of such Act not to impose import relief;]

(2) on the day a determination of the President under section 203 of such Act not to take action becomes final;

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(e) For purposes of this section, the term "perishable product" means any—

[(1) live plant provided for in subpart A of part 6 of schedule 1 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202, hereinafter referred to as the "TSUS");

[(2) vegetable provided for in schedule 1, part 8, of the TSUS;

[(3) fresh mushroom provided for in item 144.10 of the TSUS;

[(4) edible nut or fruit provided for in schedule 1, part 9, of the TSUS;

[(5) fresh cut flower provided for in items 192.17, 192.18, and 192.21 of the TSUS; and

[(6) concentrated citrus fruit provided for in items 165.25 and 165.35 of the TSUS.]

(1) live plants and fresh cut flowers provided for in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (19 Ú.S.C. 1202, hereinafter referred to as the "HTS");

(2) vegetables, edible nuts or fruit provided for in chapters 7 and 8, heading 1105, subheadings 1106.10.00 and 1106.30, heading 1202, subheadings 1214.90.00 and 1704.90.60, headings 2001 through 2008 (excluding subheadings 2001.90.20 and 2004.90.10) and subheading 2103.20.40 of the HTS;

(3) concentrated citrus fruit juice provided for in subheadings 2009.11.00, 2009.19.40, 2009.20.40, 2009.30.20, and 2009.30.60 of the HTS.

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TITLE VIII-ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE
NATIONAL POLICY FOR THE STEEL INDUSTRY

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(d)(1) Any steel product that is manufactured in a country that is not party to a bilateral arrangement from steel which was melted and poured in a country that is party to a bilateral arrangement (hereafter in this subsection referred to as an "arrangement country") may be treated for purposes of the quantitative restrictions and related terms under that arrangement as if it were a product of the arrangement country.

(2) The President may implement such procedures as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose of paragraph (1).

(3) The United States Trade Representative may, in a manner consistent with the purpose of any so-called "third country equity provision" of an arrangement entered into under the President's Steel Policy, take such actions as he deems necessary with respect to steel imports of any other country or countries so as to ensure the effectiveness of any portion of such arrangement.

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