U.S. OUTDOOR Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 17, 2014)
United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the 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.
What just happenedSep 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 17, 2014
- Sep 17, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sep 17, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate