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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2532 

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

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 30, 2009 

Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. BURR, Mr. CASEY, and Mrs. HAGAN) 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 the date in the effective date column 

9 and inserting ‘‘12/31/2013’’: 


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1 (1) Heading 9902.52.08 (relating to woven fab2 rics of cotton). 

3 (2) Heading 9902.52.09 (relating to woven fab4 rics of cotton). 

5 (3) Heading 9902.52.10 (relating to woven fab6 rics of cotton). 

7 (4) Heading 9902.52.11 (relating to woven fab8 rics of cotton). 

9 (5) Heading 9902.52.12 (relating to woven fab10 rics of cotton). 

11 (6) Heading 9902.52.13 (relating to woven fab12 rics of cotton). 

13 (7) Heading 9902.52.14 (relating to woven fab14 rics of cotton). 

15 (8) Heading 9902.52.15 (relating to woven fab16 rics of cotton). 

17 (9) Heading 9902.52.16 (relating to woven fab18 rics of cotton). 

19 (10) Heading 9902.52.17 (relating to woven 

20 fabrics of cotton). 

21 (11) Heading 9902.52.18 (relating to woven 

22 fabrics of cotton). 

23 (12) Heading 9902.52.19 (relating to woven 

24 fabrics of cotton). 


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1 (13) Heading 9902.52.20 (relating to woven 

2 fabrics of cotton). 

3 (14) Heading 9902.52.21 (relating to woven 

4 fabrics of cotton). 

5 (15) Heading 9902.52.22 (relating to woven 

6 fabrics of cotton). 

7 (16) Heading 9902.52.23 (relating to woven 

8 fabrics of cotton). 

9 (17) Heading 9902.52.24 (relating to woven 

10 fabrics of cotton). 

11 (18) Heading 9902.52.25 (relating to woven 

12 fabrics of cotton). 

13 (19) Heading 9902.52.26 (relating to woven 

14 fabrics of cotton). 

15 (20) Heading 9902.52.27 (relating to woven 

16 fabrics of cotton). 

17 (21) Heading 9902.52.28 (relating to woven 

18 fabrics of cotton). 

19 (22) Heading 9902.52.29 (relating to woven 

20 fabrics of cotton). 

21 (23) Heading 9902.52.30 (relating to woven 

22 fabrics of cotton). 

23 (24) Heading 9902.52.31 (relating to woven 

24 fabrics of cotton). 


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1 (b) EXTENSION OF DUTY REFUNDS AND PIMA COT2 TON TRUST FUND; MODIFICATION OF AFFIDAVIT RE3 QUIREMENTS.—Section 407 of title IV of division C of the 

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

5 432; 120 Stat. 3060) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (b)— 

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

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

9 that follows through ‘‘5208.59.80’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘amounts received in the general fund that 

11 are attributable to duties received since Janu12 ary 1, 2004, on articles classified under heading 

13 5208’’; and 

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

15 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; 

16 (2) in subsection (d)— 

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

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

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

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

21 after ‘‘imported cotton fabric’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (f)— 

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

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


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

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

3 after ‘‘United States’’. 

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

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

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

7 or after such date of enactment. 

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