[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3494 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3494

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

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

SECTION 1. WOVEN PERFORMANCE OUTERWEAR PANTS.

    (a) Evaluation of Quantitative Restrictions.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, quantitative restrictions shall not apply to imports of 
        woven performance outerwear pants described in paragraph (2) 
        and classifiable in subheading 6203.43.35, 6204.63.30, 
        6210.40.50, or 6210.50.50 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) Description of 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 drawstring weather 
                        closure around the waist or ankles.
                            (vii) Articulated knees, or reinforcement 
                        in the seat or knees.
                    (B) Coated synthetic fabrics.--The term ``coated 
                synthetic fabrics'' includes composite fabrics where 
                the coating is consistently visible in the cross 
                section.
                    (C) 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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