S. 704 · 112th Congress
U.S. OUTDOOR Act
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Shaheen5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 31, 2011
United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.
Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund).
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: U.S. OUTDOOR Act
Also known as: United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act
Latest action (Mar 31, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 31, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.