[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2237 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2237

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify 
          the tariff rate for certain mechanics' work gloves.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 29, 2009

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify 
          the tariff rate for certain mechanics' work gloves.

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

SECTION 1. CERTAIN NON-KNIT GLOVES DESIGNED FOR USE BY AUTO MECHANICS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 
9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and 9902.14.05, and 
inserting in numerical sequence the following new headings:


``     9902.14.01      Mechanics' work     2.8%         No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        gloves, valued                                                     31/2011.......
                        not over $3.50
                        per pair
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6216.00.58)......
       9902.14.02      Mechanics' work     2.8%         No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        gloves, valued                                                     31/2011.......
                        over $3.50 per
                        pair but not over
                        $3.70 per pair
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6216.00.58)......
       9902.14.03      Mechanics' work     2.8%         No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        gloves, valued                                                     31/2011.......
                        over $3.70 per
                        pair but not over
                        $4.99 per pair
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6216.00.58)......
       9902.14.04      Mechanics' work     2.8%         No change        No change        On or before 12/
                        gloves, valued                                                     31/2011.......
                        over $4.99 per
                        pair but not over
                        $7.72 per pair
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6216.00.58)......
       9902.14.05      Mechanics' work     2.8%         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        gloves, valued                                                     31/2011.......
                        over $7.72 per
                        pair (provided
                        for in subheading
                        6216.00.58)......

    (b) Amendment to U.S. Notes.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 
the first U.S. Note 18 to such subchapter (relating to headings 
9902.14.01 through 9902.14.05) and inserting after U.S. Note 19, the 
following new U.S. Note:
    ``20. For the purposes of subheadings 9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 
9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and 9902.14.05, the term `mechanics' work 
gloves' means gloves having the following characteristics: synthetic 
leather palms and fingers; fourchettes of synthetic leather or of 
fabric in part of nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs comprising either 
one layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn or three layers 
with the outer layer of knitted fabric in part of elastomeric yarn, the 
center layer of foam and the inner layer of tricot fabric, the 
foregoing whether or not including a thermoplastic rubber logo or pad 
on the back; and elastic wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber 
hook-and-loop enclosures.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section apply to 
articles 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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