[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2269 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2269

     To suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile machinery.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile machinery.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN TEXTILE MACHINERY.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking heading 
9902.84.10 and inserting in numerical sequence the following new 
heading:
      

``     9902.84.10       Power weaving       Free         No change         No change         On or before 12/
                         machines (looms),                                                    31/2005         ''
                         shuttle type, for                                                                     .
                         weaving fabrics
                         of a width
                         exceeding 30 cm
                         but not exceeding
                         4.9 m (provided
                         for in subheading
                         8446.21.50), if
                         entered without
                         off-loom or large
                         loom take-ups,
                         drop wires,
                         heddles, reeds,
                         harness frames,
                         or beams.........

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apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on 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