[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5438]
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                 MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILL ACT OF 2018

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4318 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4318) to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of 
     duty.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Hatch amendment at 
the desk be agreed to and the bill, as amended, be considered read a 
third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3664) was agreed to, as follows:

                     (Purpose: To improve the bill)

       Strike sections 324, 372, and 1118.
       Strike section 1274 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1274. MEN'S SHOES WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER 
                   OR PLASTICS, VALUED OVER $3 BUT NOT OVER $6.50 
                   PER PAIR.

       Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in 
     numerical sequence the following new heading:


``     9902.14.03      Men's footwear      Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        with outer soles                                                   31/2020.......
                        and uppers of
                        rubber or
                        plastics, with
                        foxing or foxing-
                        like band,
                        covering the
                        ankle, closed toe
                        or heel, valued
                        over $3 but not
                        over $6.50 per
                        pair, the
                        foregoing other
                        than sports
                        footwear and
                        protective,
                        waterproof or
                        slip-on type
                        footwear
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6402.91.70)......

       Strike section 1275 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1275. MEN'S SHOES WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER 
                   OR PLASTICS, VALUED OVER $6.50 BUT NOT OVER $12 
                   PER PAIR.

       Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in 
     numerical sequence the following new heading:


``     9902.14.04      Men's footwear      Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        with outer soles                                                   31/2020.......
                        and uppers of
                        rubber or
                        plastics (other
                        than sports
                        footwear), with
                        foxing or foxing
                        like band,
                        covering the
                        ankle, closed toe
                        or heel, valued
                        over $6.50 but
                        not over $12.00
                        per pair, not of
                        the protective,
                        waterproof or
                        slip-on type
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6402.91.80)......

       Strike section 1305 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1305. SKI BOOTS AND SNOWBOARD BOOTS.

       Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in 
     numerical sequence the following new heading:

``     9902.14.34      Ski boots, cross    Free         No change        No change        On or before 12/  ''.
                        country ski                                                        31/2020.......
                        footwear or
                        snowboard boots,
                        constructed with
                        a forward-leaning
                        upper or designed
                        to attach
                        securely to skis
                        or a snowboard by
                        means of
                        bindings, the
                        foregoing valued
                        over $12/pair,
                        with outer soles
                        of rubber,
                        plastics, leather
                        or composition
                        leather and
                        uppers of textile
                        materials
                        (provided for in
                        subheading
                        6404.11.90)......

       Strike sections 1389, 1399, 1564, and 1565.
       Strike section 1665 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1665. CUSTOMS USER FEES.

       Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) is 
     amended by striking ``July 21, 2027'' and inserting ``October 
     13, 2027''.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?
  If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, 
Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (H.R. 4318), as amended, was passed.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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