II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3042 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.

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The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.