II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2445 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2009 Mr. Brownback introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather upper footwear.

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Certain leather upper footwear

(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: 9902.01.00Other footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastic, leather, or composition leather and uppers of leather, not covering the ankle, valued at more than $2.50 per pair, other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like, the foregoing for persons other than women (provided for in subheading 6403.99.90)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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.