US Congress House Bill 3168 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 charge 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.

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-14		Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
2009-07-10		Referred to House Science and Technology
2009-07-10		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-07-10		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2009-07-10		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1722)

SB1439 (Same As) 2009-07-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3168/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3168/BILLS-111hr3168ih.pdf