S 1917 IS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1917
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 26, 2009
Mr. ROBERTS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper sports footwear.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN LEATHER UPPER SPORTS FOOTWEAR.
(a) In General- Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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‘ 9902.01.00 Other footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastic, leather or composition leather with uppers of leather, not covering the ankle, the foregoing for youths and boys and not including house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like (provided for in subheading 6403.99.60) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2011 ’.
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(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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