[Congressional Bills 112th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3041 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3041 To extend and modify the temporary reduction of duty on certain men's footwear 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 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 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 9902.23.77 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to certain men's footwear 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 (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>