To suspend until January 1, 1999, the duty on straining cloth of nonwoven, needletacked web composed of fibers made from polypropylene electret charged, fibrillated film, with or without scrim, such scrim being composed of spun bond fibers of polypropylene.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend, through December 31, 1998, the duty on filtration media (straining cloth) of nonwoven, needletacked web composed of fibers made from polypropylene electret charged, fibrillated film, with or without scrim, such scrim being composed of spun bond fibers of polypropylene.