II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2009 Mr. Voinovich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain laundry work surfaces.

1.

Certain laundry work surfaces

(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: 9902.01.00Laundry work surfaces, each comprising a molded polyvinyl chloride plastic base with backguard supply tray and having a chemical and scratch-resistant synthetic rubber work mat insert on the top surface, the foregoing designed for placement across the tops of household front-loading clothes washer and dryer pairs to make a single work surface (provided for in subheading 4016.99.05)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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.