II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3068 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 suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear with open toes or open heels or of the slip-on type.

1.

Certain footwear with open toes or open heels or of the slip-on type

(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 and uppers of rubber or plastics, other than house slippers, and other than such footwear for men or women, the foregoing with open toes or open heels, or of the slip-on type, that is held to the foot without the use of laces or buckles or other fasteners, except footwear of subheading 6402.99.33 and except footwear having a foxing or a foxing-like band wholly or almost wholly of rubber or plastics applied or molded at the sole and overlapping the upper (provided for in subheading 6402.99.49)FreeNo 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The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.