[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2227 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2227

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove 
  the 100 percent tariff imposed on roasted chicory and other roasted 
                          coffee substitutes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2006

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to remove 
  the 100 percent tariff imposed on roasted chicory and other roasted 
                          coffee substitutes.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF 100 PERCENT TARIFF ON ROASTED CHICORY AND OTHER 
              ROASTED COFFEE SUBSTITUTES.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking heading 
9903.02.37.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 21 of such Schedule is amended 
by striking footnote 1 to subheading 2101.30.00.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 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goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 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.
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