The second bill passed by the new congress was a tariff on imports.

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The second piece of legislation up for expiration is an ethanol tariff that is applied to ethanol entering the U.S. market.

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On July 30th he announced plans to extend mandatory life sentences to second-time serious violent or sexual offenders, enormously expanding the number of tariff and parole decisions he will have to make.

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Second, even if the offset argument is valid with the VEETC in place, the tariff still represents a substantial barrier to trade.

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"A usage-based tariff will still be an option, and may be revived in the first or second quarter in 2000, " says Antonio Samson, PLDT executive vice president for corporate services.

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