II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2360 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2009 Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain fire retardant materials used to make mattresses.

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Certain fire retardant materials used to make mattresses

(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 heading: 9902.01.00Nonwoven fabric consisting of two layers of needleloom felt, the fabric weighing less than 250 g/m2, of a thickness not exceeding 3.7 mm, of a blend of all of the following staple fibers each with filament decitex measuring 3.5 or less: fire retardant rayon staple fibers, fire retardant modacrylic staple fibers, fire retardant para-aramid staple fibers and polyester staple fibers (provided for in subheading 5602.10.90) FreeNo 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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.