I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4136 
To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2009 
Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton 
shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSIONS OF DUTY SUSPENSIONS ON COT-
TON SHIRTING FABRICS AND RELATED PRO-
VISIONS. 
(a) EXTENSIONS.—Each of the following headings of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking the date in the effective date column 
and inserting ‘‘12/31/2013’’: 
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(1) Heading 9902.52.08 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(2) Heading 9902.52.09 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(3) Heading 9902.52.10 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(4) Heading 9902.52.11 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(5) Heading 9902.52.12 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(6) Heading 9902.52.13 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(7) Heading 9902.52.14 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(8) Heading 9902.52.15 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(9) Heading 9902.52.16 (relating to woven fab-
rics of cotton). 
(10) Heading 9902.52.17 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(11) Heading 9902.52.18 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(12) Heading 9902.52.19 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
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(13) Heading 9902.52.20 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(14) Heading 9902.52.21 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(15) Heading 9902.52.22 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(16) Heading 9902.52.23 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(17) Heading 9902.52.24 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(18) Heading 9902.52.25 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(19) Heading 9902.52.26 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(20) Heading 9902.52.27 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(21) Heading 9902.52.28 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(22) Heading 9902.52.29 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(23) Heading 9902.52.30 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
(24) Heading 9902.52.31 (relating to woven 
fabrics of cotton). 
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(b) EXTENSION OF DUTY REFUNDS AND PIMA COT-
TON TRUST FUND; MODIFICATION OF AFFIDAVIT RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 407 of title IV of division C of the 
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
432; 120 Stat. 3060) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘amounts determined by the Secretary’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘5208.59.80’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘amounts received in the general fund that 
are attributable to duties received since Janu-
ary 1, 2004, on articles classified under heading 
5208’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘October 
1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘annually’’ after ‘‘provided’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘during 
the year in which the affidavit is filed and’’ 
after ‘‘imported cotton fabric’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘annually’’ after ‘‘provided’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘during 
the year in which the affidavit is filed and’’ 
after ‘‘United States’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and apply with respect to affidavits filed on 
or after such date of enactment. 
Æ 
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