I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2009 Mr. Kagen (for himself and Mr. Petri) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin.

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Marking of certain laminated woven bags

(a)

Marking of bags

Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and (2)by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection: (l)

Marking of certain laminated bags

No exception may be made under subsection (a)(3) with respect to laminated woven bags that— (1)consist of one or more plies of fabric consisting of woven polypropylene strip, or woven polyethylene strip, or both, (2)have an extrusion coating of polypropylene, or polyethylene, or both, on one or both sides of the fabric, (3)are laminated by any method either to an exterior ply of plastic film, such as biaxially oriented polypropylene, or to an exterior ply of paper that is suitable for high quality print graphics, (4)are printed with three or more colors in register, and (5)weigh less than 1 kilogram each, whether or not the bags have lining, are closed on one end, are in roll form, have handles, or have special closing features. Each such bag shall be marked as to the country of origin of the bag itself, in close proximity to, and type size comparable to, any other designation of origin or United States location placed on the bag before importation or added to the bag after importation.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 30th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.