[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6265 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6265

 To renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton 
                           shirting fabrics.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 2012

  Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton 
                           shirting fabrics.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS ON COTTON 
              SHIRTING FABRICS AND RELATED PROVISIONS.

    (a) Renewal and Modification of Duty Suspensions.--
            (1) In general.--Headings 9902.52.08, 9902.52.09, 
        9902.52.10, 9902.52.11, 9902.52.12, 9902.52.13, 9902.52.14, 
        9902.52.15, 9902.52.16, 9902.52.17, 9902.52.18, and 9902.52.19 
        of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
        (relating to woven fabrics of cotton) are each amended--
                    (A) in the article description--
                            (i) by striking ``other than fabrics 
                        provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 
                        9902.52.31,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, the foregoing 
                        imported'' and all that follows; and
                    (B) by striking the date in the effective period 
                column and inserting ``12/31/2015''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
        the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is amended--
                    (A) in the U.S. Notes, by striking the second Note 
                18 and Note 19; and
                    (B) by striking headings 9902.52.20 through 
                9902.52.31.
    (b) Extension of Duty Refunds and Pima Cotton Trust Fund; 
Modification of Affidavit Requirements.--Section 407 of title IV of 
division C of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109-432; 120 Stat. 3060) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``amounts 
                determined by the Secretary'' and all that follows 
                through ``5208.59.80'' and inserting ``amounts received 
                in the general fund that are attributable to duties 
                received since January 1, 2004, on articles classified 
                under heading 5208''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``October 1, 
                2008'' and inserting ``December 31, 2015'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2007'' and 
                inserting ``for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
                thereafter'';
                    (B) by striking ``grown in the United States'' each 
                place it appears; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``that produce ring spun 
                cotton yarns in the United States'' after ``of pima 
                cotton'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``annually'' after ``provided''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``during the 
                year in which the affidavit is filed and'' after 
                ``imported cotton fabric''; and
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``annually'' after ``provided''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``grown in the United 
                        States'' and inserting ``during the year in 
                        which the affidavit is filed and''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``in the United States'' 
                        after ``cotton yarns''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect 
to affidavits filed on or after such date of enactment.
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