[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3493 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3493

To provide that quantitative restrictions shall not apply with respect 
              to certain knit performance outerwear pants.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2006

 Mr. Smith (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide that quantitative restrictions shall not apply with respect 
              to certain knit performance outerwear pants.

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

SECTION 1. KNIT PERFORMANCE OUTERWEAR PANTS.

    (a) Elimination of Quantitative Restrictions.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, quantitative restrictions shall not apply to imports of 
        knit performance outerwear pants described in paragraph (2) and 
        classifiable in subheading 6103.43.15, 6104.63.20, 6112.20.10, 
        or 6113.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
        States to the extent entry of such pants is claimed under the 
        column 1 general rate of duty of the Harmonized Tariff 
        Schedule.
            (2) Performance outerwear pants.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``performance outerwear 
                pants'' means ankle length pants, of water-resistant or 
                coated synthetic fiber fabrics, that have 2 or more of 
                the following:
                            (i) Side openings.
                            (ii) Sealed seams at the front (up to the 
                        zipper or other means of closure) and back 
                        rise.
                            (iii) Insulation for cold or inclement 
                        weather protection.
                            (iv) At least one pocket with a means of 
                        closure (zippered or hood and look enclosed 
                        pockets, or other type of enclosed pockets).
                            (v) Scuff guards.
                            (vi) Elasticized or draw string weather 
                        closure around the waist or ankles.
                            (vii) Articulated knees or reinforcement in 
                        the seat or knees.
                    (B) Ski pants.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
                the term ``performance outerwear pants'' includes all 
                pants classifiable as parts of ski suits under heading 
                6112 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
                States.
                    (C) Water-resistant fabric.--The term ``water-
                resistant fabric'' means fabric, whether knit, woven, 
                or composite, that meets the requirements for water 
                resistance described in Additional U.S. Note 2 to 
                chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
                United States, whether or not the finished article is 
                classifiable in the subheadings listed in such Note 2.
                    (D) Coated synthetic fabrics.--The term ``coated 
                synthetic fabrics'' means fabrics classifiable in 
                heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906, or 5907 of the 
                Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as 
                well as knitted or crocheted pile fabrics impregnated, 
                coated, covered, or laminated with plastics, including 
                composite fabrics where the coating is consistently 
                visible in the cross section.
                    (E) Sealed seams.--The term ``sealed seams'' means 
                seams that are sealed by means of taping, gluing, 
                bonding, cementing, or similar processes for the 
                purpose of waterproofing.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 30th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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