II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1978 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2009 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on modified steel leaf spring leaves.

1.

Modified steel leaf spring leaves

(a)

In general

Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading: 9902.01.00Single leaf spring leaves of alloy steel certified by the importer as of JIS grade SUP 10H (10SAE6150), each measuring from approximately 137 cm to 164 cm in length and 10 cm to 12 cm in width inclusive, of a thickness of 76 mm to 101.6 mm inclusive, the foregoing designed for multi leaf and taper leaf construction units designed for use in Class 7 and 8 trucks only, weighing 41.4 kg to 89.4 kg, produced using a patented modified aus-forming process (provided for in subheading 7320.10.60), assembled multi-leaf spring units are not includedFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 . (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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.