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 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.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7360-7361)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 July 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 July 2009

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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