II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2012 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To reduce temporarily the duty on certain sports footwear for men with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials.

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Certain sports footwear for men with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials

(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: 9902.01.00Sports footwear, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like 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) is leather, the foregoing for men (provided for in subheading 6404.11.20)0.2%No changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015 . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.