S.108 - Affordable Footwear Act of 2011

A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariffs on certain footwear, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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1/25/2011--Introduced.Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the reduction or elimination of duties on certain imported footwear would provide significant benefits to U.S. consumers, particularly lower-income families. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule o

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1/25/2011--Introduced.Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the reduction or elimination of duties on certain imported footwear would provide significant benefits to U.S. consumers, particularly lower-income families. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain footwear (including children's shoes) made of rubber or plastics that are imported into the United States. Deems the outer sole of shoes made of rubber or plastics to which textile materials are attached or incorporated to be made only of rubber or plastics. Amends the Caribbean Basic Economic Recovery Act to provide footwear imported directly from Haiti into the United States with the same preferential treatment that is provided to certain imported footwear under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

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05/27/12
Top guns need old dogs

TASMANIA'S youth selection policy has copped a hammering in the wake of the state side's 108-point demolition at the hands of Victoria at Blundstone Arena. But AFL Tasmania was yesterday unrepentant, with State League general manager Shaun Young saying the

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05/25/12
Bird's steal: Hard lesson for Pistons fan

I’ve seen it hundreds of times and it still upsets me. [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Peter SouthwickLarry Bird celebrates after Boston's 108-107 win over the Pistons in Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference finals. As a 12-year-old kid in suburban ...

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05/23/12
Didier Drogba leaving Chelsea

The former French star now is a coach with the team. FIFA appointed a woman to its executive board for the first time in the soccer body's 108-year history. Lydia Nsekera, president of the Burundi Football Association, was invited to become the 25th member

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08/15/11
1958 Elaine (Madsen) Jager | Connector

The family will host a reception Sunday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Christ Community Church, 404 S. 108th Ave., Omaha, Neb. Visitation with the family will be Monday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Maher-Livingston Funeral Home ...

Source: Mel Friesen
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08/08/11
SUV Crashes Into Wall Of Restaurant - Milwaukee News Story - WISN ...

Lt. Steven Murphy said emergency personnel were called to the Brisco County Grill, 5171 S. 108th St. at 1:17 p.m. to respond to a one vehicle accident. The 60-year-old female driver of a sport utility vehicle struck the ...

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04/12/11
HAVEN OF VERMONT: Vermont-Corrections Legislation S. 108 - Vermont ...

Senate Bill S. 108 was made law Jan.1 2011 with exception of sec. 3 which will become law on its passage. I was very grateful to see these steps being taken to "improve" our justice system by starting down the road to ...

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