[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3401 Introduced in Senate (IS)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3401

  To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women's water resistant 
                                 pants.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 6, 2006

  Mr. DeMint 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 women's water resistant 
                                 pants.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN WOMEN'S WATER RESISTANT PANTS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Chapter 61 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
        United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence, 
        the following statistical note:
    ``7. For the purposes of subheadings 6103.43.15, 6104.63.20, and 
6113.00.90, the term `performance outerwear pants' means ankle length 
pants of water resistant synthetic fabrics, containing at least two of 
the following characteristics: side openings, sealed seams at the front 
(up to the zipper or other means of closure) and the back rise, 
insulation for cold weather protection, at least one pocket with a 
means of closure (zippered or hook and loop enclosed pockets or other 
type of enclosed pockets), scuff guards, elasticized or drawstring 
weather closure around the waist or ankles, articulated knees, or 
reinforcement in the seat or knees. The term `water resistant' means a 
garment, notwithstanding classification, that would otherwise pass the 
test for water resistance described in U.S. note 2 to chapter 62. The 
term `sealed seams' means a seam that is sealed by means of taping, 
gluing, bonding, cementing, or similar processes for the purpose of 
waterproofing the seam.''.
            (2) 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:

      

``      9902.61.04        Women's performance     Free      No change       No change       On or before 12/
                           outerwear pants                                                   31/2009          ''
                           containing less than                                                                .
                           5 percent by weight
                           of elastomeric yarn
                           or rubber thread
                           described in
                           statistical note 7 to
                           chapter 61 (provided
                           for in subheading
                           6104.63.20)..........

    (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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