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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 529 

To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 9, 2011 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. CASEY) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Finance 

A BILL 

To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton 

shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. EXTENSIONS OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS ON COT4 TON SHIRTING FABRICS AND RELATED PRO5 VISIONS. 

6 (a) EXTENSIONS.—Each of the following headings of 

7 the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 

8 amended by striking everything after ‘‘suitable for use in 

9 men’s and boys’ shirts’’ in the article description column 


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1 and by striking the date in the effective date column and 

2 inserting ‘‘12/31/2013’’: 

3 (1) Heading 9902.52.08 (relating to woven fab4 rics of cotton). 

5 (2) Heading 9902.52.09 (relating to woven fab6 rics of cotton). 

7 (3) Heading 9902.52.10 (relating to woven fab8 rics of cotton). 

9 (4) Heading 9902.52.11 (relating to woven fab10 rics of cotton). 

11 (5) Heading 9902.52.12 (relating to woven fab12 rics of cotton). 

13 (6) Heading 9902.52.13 (relating to woven fab14 rics of cotton). 

15 (7) Heading 9902.52.14 (relating to woven fab16 rics of cotton). 

17 (8) Heading 9902.52.15 (relating to woven fab18 rics of cotton). 

19 (9) Heading 9902.52.16 (relating to woven fab20 rics of cotton). 

21 (10) Heading 9902.52.17 (relating to woven 

22 fabrics of cotton). 

23 (11) Heading 9902.52.18 (relating to woven 

24 fabrics of cotton). 


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1 (12) Heading 9902.52.19 (relating to woven 

2 fabrics of cotton). 

3 (13) Heading 9902.52.20 (relating to woven 

4 fabrics of cotton). 

5 (14) Heading 9902.52.21 (relating to woven 

6 fabrics of cotton). 

7 (15) Heading 9902.52.22 (relating to woven 

8 fabrics of cotton). 

9 (16) Heading 9902.52.23 (relating to woven 

10 fabrics of cotton). 

11 (17) Heading 9902.52.24 (relating to woven 

12 fabrics of cotton). 

13 (18) Heading 9902.52.25 (relating to woven 

14 fabrics of cotton). 

15 (19) Heading 9902.52.26 (relating to woven 

16 fabrics of cotton). 

17 (20) Heading 9902.52.27 (relating to woven 

18 fabrics of cotton). 

19 (21) Heading 9902.52.28 (relating to woven 

20 fabrics of cotton). 

21 (22) Heading 9902.52.29 (relating to woven 

22 fabrics of cotton). 

23 (23) Heading 9902.52.30 (relating to woven 

24 fabrics of cotton). 


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1 (24) Heading 9902.52.31 (relating to woven 

2 fabrics of cotton). 

3 (b) EXTENSION OF DUTY REFUNDS AND PIMA COT4 TON TRUST FUND; MODIFICATION OF AFFIDAVIT RE5 QUIREMENTS.—Section 407 of title IV of division C of the 

6 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

7 432; 120 Stat. 3060) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (b)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 

10 ‘‘amounts determined by the Secretary’’ and all 

11 that follows through ‘‘5208.59.80’’ and insert12 ing ‘‘amounts received in the general fund that 

13 are attributable to duties received since Janu14 ary 1, 2004, on articles classified under heading 

15 5208’’; and 

16 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘October 

17 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; 

18 (2) in subsection (c)— 

19 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

20 by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2007’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2011’’; 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘grown in the United 

23 States’’ each place it appears; and 

24 (C) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre25 ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘that 


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1 produce ring spun cotton yarns in the United 

2 States’’ after ‘‘of pima cotton’’; 

3 (3) in subsection (d)— 

4 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

5 by inserting ‘‘annually’’ after ‘‘provided’’; and 

6 (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘during 

7 the year in which the affidavit is filed and’’ 

8 after ‘‘imported cotton fabric’’; and 

9 (4) in subsection (f)— 

10 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

11 by inserting ‘‘annually’’ after ‘‘provided’’; and 

12 (B) in paragraph (1)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘grown in the United 

14 States’’ and inserting ‘‘during the year in 

15 which the affidavit is filed and’’; and 

16 (ii) by inserting ‘‘in the United 

17 States’’ after ‘‘cotton yarns’’. 

18 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

19 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

20 of this Act and apply with respect to affidavits filed on 

21 or after such date of enactment. 

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