[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5314 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5314 To suspend temporarily the duty on a thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2008 Mr. Shays introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on a thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. THERMOPLASTIC BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER BLEND. (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: `` 9902._._ Polymer blend Free No change No change On or before 12/ ''. containing 1,4- 31/2011....... benzenedicarboxyl ic acid dimethyl ester, polymerized with 1,4-butanediol and decanedioic acid (CAS No. 59914-11-3), starch, and glycerol (CAS No. 56-81-5) (provided for in subheading 3913.90.50)...... (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>