S. 3042 (112th): A bill to extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear whose height ...

...from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of May 09, 2012 (Introduced).

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S 3042 IS

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3042

To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 9, 2012

Ms. CANTWELL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men’s footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTAIN MEN’S FOOTWEAR WHOSE HEIGHT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTER SOLE TO THE TOP OF THE UPPER DOES NOT EXCEED 8 INCHES AND DESIGNED TO BE WORN IN LIEU OF, BUT NOT OVER, OTHER FOOTWEAR AS A PROTECTION AGAINST WATER, OIL, GREASE, OR CHEMICALS OR COLD OR INCLEMENT WEATHER.

    (a) In General- Heading 9902.23.76 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain men’s footwear whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches and designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease, or chemicals or cold or inclement weather) is amended--

      (1) in the article description, by striking ‘$20/pair’ and inserting ‘$23/pair’; and

      (2) by striking the date in the effective period column and inserting ‘12/31/2015’.

    (b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.