,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #hihb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bi1
 #bjbb,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend  
the ,harmonized ,tariff ,schedule of the
 ,united ,states to suspend temporarily 
rates of duty on imports of certain     
infant formula base powder used in the  
manufacturing of infant formula in the  
,united ,states1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,bulk ,infant ,formula to  
,retail ,shelves ,act4  #b4 ,temporary  
duty suspensions for infant formula base
 powder  7a7 ,in general ,subchapter    
,,iii of chapter #ii of the ,harmonized 
,tariff ,schedule of the ,united ,states
 7in the section referred to as the     
,,hts7 is amended by inserting the      
following new subheading in numerical   
sequence3 ,infant formula base powder to
 be used in manufacturing infant formula
 in the ,united ,states1 exported on or 
before ,november #ad1 #bjbb1 by a party 
that has been determined by the ,food   

and ,drug ,administration to be         
authorized to lawfully market infant    
formula in the ,united ,states or has   
received a letter of enforcement        
discretion from the ,food and ,drug     
,administration relating to the         
marketing of its infant formula in the  
,united ,states3#iijc4ai4bc,provided for
 in subheading #aija4ij4fb;,free,no     
change,no change 4  7b7 ,definition and 
applicability ,the ,u4,s4 ,notes to     
subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ii of the  
,,hts are amended by adding at the end  
following3  #ba4 7a7 ,for purposes of   
subheading #iijc4ai4bc1 the term infant 
formula base powder means a dry mixture 
of protein1 fat1 and carbohydrates that 
requires only the addition of vitamins  
and minerals in order to meet the       
definition of the term infant formula in
 section #bja7z7 of the ,federal ,food1 
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cba7z774  7b7 ,the necessary proof    
that an import is a qualifying infant   
formula base powder under subheading    

#iijc4ai4bc shall be established by a   
written notice from the ,food and ,drug 
,administration that the base powder    
shipment qualifies for importation under
 such subheading4  7c7 ,the duty-free   
treatment of infant formula base powder 
set forth in subheading #iijc4ai4bc     
shall apply only with respect to the    
importation of an aggregate quantity not
 exceeding #b1fjj metric tons of such   
infant formula base powder4  4  7c7     
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall apply with
 respect to goods entered1 or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption1 during  
the period beginning on the third day   
after the date of enactment of this ,act
 and ending at the close of ,december   
#ca1 #bjbb4  7d7 ,waiver of ,other      
,duties or ,safeguards ,notwithstanding 
any other provision of law1 during the  
period described in subsection 7c71     
articles of infant formula base powder  
that are classifiable under subheading  
#iijc4ai4bc of the ,,hts1 as added by   

the amendment made by subsection 7a71   
shall not be subject to any additional  
safeguard duties that may be imposed    
under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ii of 
the ,,hts4  ,passed the ,house of       
,representatives ,september #bi1        
#bjbb4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk