To amend section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to clarify the rules of origin with respect to certain textile products.

Summary

Amends the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to revise rules of origin for textile and apparel products to provide, for purposes of the customs laws and the administration of quantitative restrictions, that certain fabrics of silk, cotton, man-made fiber, or vegetable fiber, and certain other silk accessories shall be considered to originate in, and be the growth, product, or manufacture of, the country, territory, or possession in which the finishing operations for such products occur.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 9 September 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 September 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 September 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Oregon Public Lands Transfer and Protection Act of 1998
• related to ← A bill to amend section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to clarify the rules of origin with respect to certain textile products.