I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2012 Mr. Carnahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials and leather.

1.

Certain women’s footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials and leather

(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: 9902.01.00Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials, having uppers of which over 50 percent of the external surface area (including any leather accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to this chapter) is leather, for women (provided for in subheading 6404.19.15)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015 . (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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.