II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2379 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 three-ring binders wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabrics.

1.

Certain three-ring binders wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabrics

(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 headings: “9902.73.01Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mmFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.02Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings exceeding 51 mm diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mmFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.03Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with a zipper closureFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.04Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings exceeding 51mm diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with a zipper closureFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.05Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with a hook and loop closureFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.06Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with a hook and loop closureFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.07Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings not exceeding approximately 51 mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with an elastic band closureFreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2011 9902.73.08Three-ring binders with outer surface wholly or predominantly covered with polyester fabric (provided for in subheading 6307.90.98), with metal rings exceeding 51mm in diameter, designed to contain standard sheets of letter-sized paper measuring approximately 51 mm by 280 mm, with an elastic band closureFreeNo 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.