U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Ways and Means

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1722)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 14 July 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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