Explain this bill to me ... PLEASE

Why did Dr. Paul introduce this bill ... what was the purpose?

Why would you suspend the tariff like this ?

IV. Estimated effect on customs revenue
Subject product HTS subheading(s) 2846.90.80
Item 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Col.1-general rate of duty or
percentage point reduction (%) 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Estimated value of dutiable imports ($) 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000 30,000,000
Customs revenue loss ($) 1,110,000 1,110,000 1,110,000 1,110,000 1,110,000

112TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 5627
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium oxide.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2012
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on lutetium
oxide.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. LUTETIUM OXIDE.
4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.78 of the Har5
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to
6 lutetium oxide) is amended by striking the date in the ef7
fective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’.
8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
9 subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
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